I read only nonfiction for years. Now, I'm getting back into fiction. (he/him)
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53% complete! sifuCJC has read 28 of 52 books.
The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the …
Good story. It's written a bit too young-adult-like, which is okay for the young protagonist but not for gods. And for me, the ending didn't pack the emotional punch it could have.
The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the …
Another gods story, this time Aztec.
@mollymay5000 On 'The City in Glass,' oh my, yes! I usually am pulled out of a story that uses too much poetry, but in this case, it works superbly. There's some great stuff in there (to be as vague as possible...).
A demon. An angel. A city.
The demon Vitrine—immortal, powerful, and capricious—loves the dazzling city …
A story of a demon and an angel, emotionally satisfying and interesting.
The emotional story is wonderful, conclusive, with very innovative plot points.
The writing is very poetic. The poetry actually gives a kind of distance, which works well, since it's mostly told from the point of view of an immortal. You feel separate from the people, but intimately tied to their actions.
At sixty-three years old, million-dollar lottery winner PJ Halliday would be the luckiest man in …
And another librarian recommendation. Said it's funny and dark.
“Imagine, the letters one has sent out into the world, the letters received back in …
Another librarian recommendation.
Ever since her dad left them twenty years ago, it’s been just Madeline Hill and …
New Kevin Wilson
@mollymay5000 So far very intriguing; some really different takes. I'll let you know how it feels (no spoilers!).
A demon. An angel. A city.
The demon Vitrine—immortal, powerful, and capricious—loves the dazzling city …
I'm trying to revive a story of mine with gods, so I've found some in the library to see what's out there. This one seems interesting, angels and demons though.
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A narrative investigation into the new science of plant intelligence and sentience, from National Association …
I listened to the audiobook, which is narrated by the author, and it was just so good.
I loved the way the narrative played out as she described her talks with botanists around the world. She covered so much ground and made a potentially difficult topic super fun and engaging.
I really love how she mulled alongside the scientists she interviewed and it made me thing a lot about the plants that are around me and how they may feel in the environment.
Exactly the kind of approachable and fun writing I hope to see from journalists. I wonder what the author will take on next!
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I didn't realize this (very) short Murderbot story existed until very recently. It's a prequel to All Systems Red and can be read online in WIRED. It reads a bit like a microcosm of the entire series, a journey from apathy to protecting humans to musing about being protected itself, but in 1000 words rather than a handful of novellas and a novel.
It’s not like I haven’t thought about killing the humans since I hacked my governor module. But then I started exploring the company servers and discovered hundreds of hours of downloadable entertainment media, and I figured, what’s the hurry? I can always kill the humans after the next series ends.
I don't want to talk about the tv show too much, but it's hard not to think about what the books are doing differently. It's really interesting to me how much the opening line of this …
I didn't realize this (very) short Murderbot story existed until very recently. It's a prequel to All Systems Red and can be read online in WIRED. It reads a bit like a microcosm of the entire series, a journey from apathy to protecting humans to musing about being protected itself, but in 1000 words rather than a handful of novellas and a novel.
It’s not like I haven’t thought about killing the humans since I hacked my governor module. But then I started exploring the company servers and discovered hundreds of hours of downloadable entertainment media, and I figured, what’s the hurry? I can always kill the humans after the next series ends.
I don't want to talk about the tv show too much, but it's hard not to think about what the books are doing differently. It's really interesting to me how much the opening line of this prequel story but also the opening line of All Systems Red both having Murderbot ostensibly considering killing people. Honestly, this particular feeling lines up more closely with the opening of the first tv episode than I was willing to give it credit for at the time.
Perihelion and its crew embark on a dangerous new mission at a corporate-controlled station in the throes of a hostile …
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Of course, the real tricksters are the firm believers in the received world of metaphysics. Their signature hoax, responsible for today's dominant worldview, is the act of transubstantiating all forms of life into lifeless property.
— Through Vegetal Being by Michael Marder, Luce Irigaray (Page 124)
From Marder's section, Chapter 3: A Culture Forgetful of Life
Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth …
The book is about someone telling their life story, and that's exactly how it feels to read it. And it's an interesting one. Well done.
I'm glad it was recommended to me since I might not have been caught by the synopsis.
Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth …
A recommendation.
