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E-book extras: "Stephensonia/Cryptonomica": ONE: "Cryptonomicon Cypher-FAQ" (Neal addresses "Frequently Anticipated Questions" and other fascinating facts); TWO: "Mother Earth Motherboard" (Neal's …
In The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods …
further into the woods ... This has been on my list and after Overstory and even Binti, it feels like the connection to the world to add into the mix
The Overstory is a novel by Richard Powers published in 2018 by W. W. Norton & Company. It is Powers' …
The Overstory is a novel by Richard Powers published in 2018 by W. W. Norton …
beautifully entwined story, and a welcome reality check on where we humans fit in. It was the words to feelings I've had my whole life and not captured.
Okonkwo is the greatest warrior alive. His fame has spread like a bushfire in West …
rereading this one, with my youngest kiddo.
The concluding part of the highly-acclaimed science fiction trilogy that began with Nnedi Okorafor's Hugo- …
This series is so delightful. Despite the specifics of the plot, it presents raw human comforts and discomforts in a most organic and natural way that. It leaves me wanting more in this universe, and to feel and smell the what the characters do.
E-book extras: "Stephensonia/Cryptonomica": ONE: "Cryptonomicon Cypher-FAQ" (Neal addresses "Frequently Anticipated Questions" and other fascinating facts); …
I think I'm tired of Neal Stephenson. Having been making my way through Cryptonomicon. Currently about 2/3 through the book. This book is sounding like the birth of cryptocurrency, which... I could live without. This book has lots of "this is why it's so hard being a blessed white guy" and Jew stereotypes and even some projection of how a Nazi may have seen white-men-in-black-face and not been able to tell the difference from a Caribbean native... Also, so much assumed function and expectation of literally "fucking' women. It isn't a scarce focus... I already imagine him providing a response like "you see, it's not racist because I take a balanced approach" or whatever. Almost the South Park argument.
Do not care to finish this book.
This collection of short stories really gives the cyberpunk genre the kick in the pants it needs. No more high-tech low-life white guy living a sad existence, but still somehow exalted as the protagonist. Instead, there is a breath of perseverance through the oppressive, often hyper capitalized system.
Twelve-year-old Sunny Nwazue, an American-born albino child of Nigerian parents, moves with her family back …
already have this one queued up. I'm loving Nnedi Okorafor.
A hilarious and witty look into the history of using cadavers for science, grave diggers, …
had to stop this one. Despite Roach having a David Sedaris level of comedic delivery, the subject became to much to keep on my mind on an ongoing basis
assigned reading for work. Not my cup of tea.