I have just finished reading all three books of the Rememberance of Earth’s Past trilogy: The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest, and Death’s End, and wow, this is the most epic, ambitious, thought-provoking sci-fi series I have read in a long, long time. Following are quick reviews of each book, but the TLDR version isContinue reading “Rememberance of Earth’s Past Review”
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Parenting Recommendations 3: Parenting Books
My final post on parenting for the moment: here’s a list of postpartum parenting books I’ve read so far, again sorted by my rating, descending. The Science of Mom (another evidence-based book for the first year postpartum) is the only top ranked of these for which I have notes: Good review of scientific method, publication DelayedContinue reading “Parenting Recommendations 3: Parenting Books”
Parenting Recommendations 2: Prenatal Books
Each time we became pregnant, I was both elated and scared as it reminded me that I don’t know anything about babies! My way of dealing with that anxiety was to read everything I could get my hands on. And since we were cumulatively pregnant much longer than nine months, I managed to read aContinue reading “Parenting Recommendations 2: Prenatal Books”
Review: Persepolis Rising
Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Corey duo hits it out of the park again. I was captivated from the very beginning and it kept me engaged until the very end. Once again the authors do an expert job of blending interesting new characters and plot arcs withContinue reading “Review: Persepolis Rising”
Review: The Last Jedi
The Last Jedi by Jason FryMy rating: 2 of 5 stars This adaptation was OK. Because it was released AFTER the film (vs The Force Awakens, which was not), it is more of a straight, 1:1 transliteration of the film and doesn’t offer much that you don’t see on screen (with the exception of aContinue reading “Review: The Last Jedi”
Review: Artemis
Artemis by Andy Weir My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was an enjoyable read, but . . . it wasn’t The Martian. Weir does a good job again of weaving real science into this novel, but it feels less organic this time and more . . . inserted. Weir establishes a good and consistentContinue reading “Review: Artemis”
Review: The Dark Tower Series Collection: The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower
The Dark Tower Series Collection: The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower by Stephen King My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow! The Dark Tower series really blew me away. I’m not a fan of the horror genre, soContinue reading “Review: The Dark Tower Series Collection: The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower”
Review: Capitalism: As If the World Matters
“Capitalism: As If the World Matters” by Jonathon Porritt My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book has a good premise – that capitalism can be the SOLUTION to – not just the source of – our sustainability challenges. It has some good ideas as well: environmentalism needs more effective messages than doom and gloomContinue reading “Review: Capitalism: As If the World Matters”
Review: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by Yuval Noah Harari My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book. It is “pop history” not “history” to be sure, but it offers some keen insights, asks some provocative questions, and is engagingly well written. Harari captured my attention from the get-go as he definedContinue reading “Review: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind”
Review: The Neverending Story
“The Neverending Story” by Michael Ende My rating: 5 of 5 stars WOW! Just wow! This book completely took me by surprise! I was impressed by the movie version of “The Neverending Story” as a child, but it didn’t move me enough to warrant repeated viewings or motivate me to seek out the source material.Continue reading “Review: The Neverending Story”