tempse rated Shadows of Self: 4 stars
Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn, #5)
Shadows of Self shows Mistborn’s society evolving as technology and magic mix, the economy grows, democracy contends with corruption, and …
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tempse rated The real story: 3 stars
The real story by Stephen R. Donaldson (The gap into conflict -- book 1)
Science fiction roman.
tempse rated Foundation: 2 stars
Foundation by Isaac Asimov (Foundation, #1)
One of the great masterworks of science fiction, the Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are unsurpassed for their unique blend …
tempse rated The Alloy of Law: 5 stars
The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn, #4)
"Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is on the verge of modernity, with railroads to …
tempse rated Project Hail Mary: 5 stars
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will …
Dune by Frank Herbert (Dune, #1)
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family …
tempse rated The Well of Ascension: 5 stars
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #2)
The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler -- the man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled …
tempse rated The Anthropocene Reviewed: 5 stars
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green, John Green, John Green - undifferentiated
The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this …
tempse rated The Final Empire: 5 stars
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn, #1)
For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery …
tempse rated Invisible Women: 5 stars
Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez
Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development, to healthcare, to education and public policy, we rely on …
tempse rated Extraterrestrial: 3 stars
tempse rated The Code Breaker: 5 stars
The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson
A scientific biography of Jennifer Doudna, a founder and co-developer of the CRISPR gene-editing mechanism, and an examination of what …
tempse rated Homo Deus - A Brief History of Tomorrow: 3 stars
Yuval Noah Harari: Homo Deus - A Brief History of Tomorrow (2017)
Homo Deus - A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari
"Over the past century humankind has managed to do the impossible and rein in famine, plague, and war. This may …
tempse rated To Sleep in a Sea of Stars: 4 stars
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini (Fractalverse, #1)
Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds. Now she's awakened a nightmare. During a routine survey mission on an …