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A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.
The House of …
Really good book. Nice world-building, interesting plot, and great characters. There are some points where it gets a little over-the-top, but it's a great read. Really worth it. Looking forward to the sequel.
A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.
The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for …
The nineteenth book in the beloved Foreigner space opera series begins a new era for human diplomat Bren Cameron, as …
A message left behind by the Kai Opaka gives Commander Benjamin Sisko a fateful mission: Find a young Bajoran girl …
Starfleet Command has learned that the Cardassians are planning to construct a base on the other side of the wormhole …
It's an all-new crew -- an all-new starship -- but the same Star Trek magic that has thrilled audiences for …
WINNER OF THE 2017 PULITZER PRIZE GENERAL NON-FICTION
From Harvard sociologist and MacArthur “Genius” Matthew …
This is one of the most depressing books I've read recently (and I've read a lot of depressing non-fiction.) But it's an important read - I really recommend it.
He follows a number of people in Milwaukee, WI to look at how poverty makes housing uncertain, and how evictions make things so much worse. He follows tenants as well as landlords. You get a peek into how they live their daily lives.
It is so clear how the incentives, both for tenants and landlords, are such that people are continually stuck in a cycle of sub-standard housing, evictions, and homelessness. And the timing and setting doesn't even address the issues that arise when housing is as expensive it is in some coastal cities. There are simple solutions to this problem - solutions we know are unlikely to be politically possible in this country.
Anyway, it's a really well written, engaging, …
This is one of the most depressing books I've read recently (and I've read a lot of depressing non-fiction.) But it's an important read - I really recommend it.
He follows a number of people in Milwaukee, WI to look at how poverty makes housing uncertain, and how evictions make things so much worse. He follows tenants as well as landlords. You get a peek into how they live their daily lives.
It is so clear how the incentives, both for tenants and landlords, are such that people are continually stuck in a cycle of sub-standard housing, evictions, and homelessness. And the timing and setting doesn't even address the issues that arise when housing is as expensive it is in some coastal cities. There are simple solutions to this problem - solutions we know are unlikely to be politically possible in this country.
Anyway, it's a really well written, engaging, and worth a read.
A groundbreaking study that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans in 1492.Traditionally, Americans …
The Man in the High Castle is an alternate history novel by American writer Philip …
I read this book because I'd seen a couple of episodes of the TV series. Honestly, as usual, the book is better. They took a lot of liberties with the series (only way to stretch a relatively short book that long,) and the characters are sometimes quite different.
This is classic Phillip K. Dick. Dystopian alternative future. It's very conceptual, rather than character-driven, although a couple of the characters are better developed than the rest. Worth a read, for sure.
