Blog, Page 29

The good An imaginative new world, where the seas are made out of colorful spores that react in violent and magical ways when they come into contact with...

The good Does a great job of putting you into the world of ancient Pompeii. You feel like you’re walking around Southern Italian cities, feel the heat of...

The good A somewhat interesting cautionary tale of climate change, war, and weapons of mass destruction. Some creative ideas around how ants an...

The good An interesting look at life in New York in the 1930s. Some interesting and mostly unpredictable characters. Starts strong. T...

The good A fascinating first-hand account of being an astronaut. The space program is truly one of mankind’s greatest achievements, and I loved learning ...

If you liked the previous books, you’ll like this one: more fun action, technology, AI, and humor. And more grumpy, awkward murderbot. And once again, it’s just ...

The good A heart-warming, feel-good story, with some really tragic parts along the way. Some parts are quite predictable, and some a bit cheesy, but desp...

Another book that probably should’ve been a blog post. There is something valuable at the core of this book, which is popularizing a note taking system originally...

(I did not write up a text review or notes on this book).

The good A deeply fascinating (and depressingly plausible) central premise: a second civil war in the US, again pitting the north versus the south—the bl...