Dad, software engineer, physics grad. But really, I can't think of many better ways to get to know me than to see what books I've read.
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45% complete! Pretty Greene Leaves 🌿 has read 45 of 100 books.
Jorge Luis Borges: Jorge Luis Borges (1998, Penguin)
For the first time in English,all of Jorge Luis Borges's fictions collected in a single volume.
Murderbot wasn't programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever …
I really love these short sweet hilarious books. I have no idea why I took so long to pick the series up again.
Murderbot wasn't programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be …
"War and Peace centers broadly on Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three …
I did it! I listened to all 61 hours in 2 weeks. I enjoyed it overall, though it was a strain putting aside everything else I might want to listen to.
And wow, Tolstoy really really hated the Great Man Theory of history. I wasn't expecting 10% of this book to be essays explaining why history is complicated and arises from the experience of everyday people.
"War and Peace centers broadly on Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three …
This came up on Libby, so now I have to see if I can make it through 60h of audiobook in 2 weeks.
SciFi’s favorite antisocial A.I. is again on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris …
Finally jumping back into this series after a friend reminded me of it via the recent TV show (that I'd been totally unaware of). The books are short but punchy. I forgot what a riot they are.
"The bestselling author of the groundbreaking novels Under Heaven and River of Stars, Guy Gavriel …
It's been a while since I read something by Guy Gavriel Kay. I really enjoyed Under Heaven, and I'm in the mood for some fantastical historical fiction.
From the acclaimed author of Dreaming in Cuban, a follow-up novel that tracks four …
An interesting read. I want to come back to this one someday, perhaps after reading the book to which this is the sequel. I felt like I was a step behind for a lot of it, trying to catch up. A second read and more context would significantly improve the experience, I think.
Security consultant “Jane Smith” receives an envelope with a key to a storage unit that …
I've seen some reviews that I think were a bit confused by the framing, or maybe some for whom it just didn't work for them. The framing is that you are reading a sort of letter left by a woman after the world is ending, hoping but uncertain if her last writing will ever be read. I think there are some "I'm writing my story" narratives that are really no different from the usual way a story would be told except for the use of personal pronouns and perhaps some perspective differences, and perhaps that's what some were expecting. But nope. This lady is baffled by her past actions, and pretty bitter, even a bit self-loathing maybe. It really makes sense though, and the way that Vandermeer weaves in factoids and statistics about extensions sticks with you.
I won't lie, it's a grim read. And it hits close to home. …
I've seen some reviews that I think were a bit confused by the framing, or maybe some for whom it just didn't work for them. The framing is that you are reading a sort of letter left by a woman after the world is ending, hoping but uncertain if her last writing will ever be read. I think there are some "I'm writing my story" narratives that are really no different from the usual way a story would be told except for the use of personal pronouns and perhaps some perspective differences, and perhaps that's what some were expecting. But nope. This lady is baffled by her past actions, and pretty bitter, even a bit self-loathing maybe. It really makes sense though, and the way that Vandermeer weaves in factoids and statistics about extensions sticks with you.
I won't lie, it's a grim read. And it hits close to home. This was published in 2021, probably written in 2020 and IT SHOWS. But in a beautifully subtle way...this witness to the end of the world is so busy she barely records it ending.
There's a quote I doubt I'll ever forget. I listened so I can find it or copy it easily, but in one of the narrator's meditations, she talks about the petering out of the last hummingbirds, about their great migrations, and how there must have been a last migration. The valor of those last birds. Both their fading hope, but also the moments of rest and peace and joy along the way. Before the end.
It's a fairly short read. If I have any critique of the book, I think it probably could have been shorter. I think it might have tried just a bit too hard to be a "normal" thriller. On the other hand, I'm not sure the author could have sold her emotional journey quite as well.
From the acclaimed author of Dreaming in Cuban, a follow-up novel that tracks four generations of the del Pino …
In a world locked in eternal winter and haunted by prophecy, a young boy trains …
I love me a meandering fantasy novel. Another gripping story from the author of my favorite Tide Child Trilogy, RJ Barker. With a similar grim world yet full of life, this book is a love letter to the woods, much as Tide Child was a love letter to the sea. I look forward to reading the sequel.
Una historia de conspiraciones políticas e intereses encontrados durante la Guerra Fría. Una mentira que …
It took me a while to get through this, but it was an interesting read nevertheless. The author is definitely biased, and I don't think this is a work that benefits from separating art from artist.
The unmissable follow-up to the highly acclaimed Children of Time and Children of Ruin.
Earth is failing. In a desperate …
The astonishing sequel to Children of Time, the award-winning novel of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet.
Thousands …
