J Wynia reviewed As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Flavia de Luce, #7) by Alan Bradley (Flavia de Luce)
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This series continues to be delightful.
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J Wynia rated Leviathan Wakes: 4 stars
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, #1)
Humanity has colonized the solar system—Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond—but the stars are still out of our …
J Wynia reviewed The rook by Daniel O'Malley
The Rook is the 2012 debut novel of Australian author Daniel O'Malley. It follows protagonist …
Review of 'The rook' on 'Goodreads'
I actually bought this back in 2012 and, somehow, every time I started another book, I overlooked this one. Now that I've read it, I wish I had done so sooner. It very much exceeded expectations. Makes me wish there was a sequel.
J Wynia reviewed The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi
In a future hammered by climate change and drought, mountain snows have turned to rain, …
Review of 'The Water Knife' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I liked this much better than his previous book, largely because I found it more plausible. While it probably will play out differently than he writes, there's clearly some sort of reckoning coming for the long-term use of water to make the SW United States a hospitable place for millions of people to live.
J Wynia rated Practice Perfect: 5 stars
Practice Perfect by Doug Lemov
This book provides rules for developing talent with disciplined, deliberate, intelligent practice. We live in a competition loving culture. We …
J Wynia rated Brewing Classic Styles: 5 stars
J Wynia rated Sam Henry's Songs of the People: 5 stars
J Wynia rated Rebuilding Blocks: 5 stars
J Wynia rated The Connected Company: 5 stars
J Wynia rated Pocket your dollars: 5 stars
Pocket your dollars by Carrie Rocha
"Personal finance blogger helps readers overcome the attitudes that are holding them back from experiencing personal financial freedom"--Provided by publisher.
J Wynia rated The Peripheral: 4 stars
The Peripheral by William Gibson
The Peripheral is a 2014 science fiction mystery-thriller novel by William Gibson. The story involves multiple futures. Amazon is currently …
J Wynia reviewed Hounded by Kevin Hearne
Hounded is the first novel in Kevin Hearne's urban fantasy series, The Iron Druid Chronicles. …
Review of 'Hounded' on 'Goodreads'
I enjoyed the synopsis enough to buy it. Then, a chapter into it, I nearly abandoned it. In the end, I enjoyed it as the bit of light-hearted entertainment it is.
J Wynia rated The Diamond Age: 5 stars
The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson (A Bantam spectra book)
Decades into our future, a stone’s throw from the ancient city of Shanghai, a brilliant nanotechnologist named John Percival Hackworth …
J Wynia rated Snow Crash: 5 stars
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (A Bantam spectra book)
In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo’s CosaNostra Pizza Inc., but in the Metaverse he’s a warrior prince. …