computer scientist, mathematician, photographer, human. Debian Developer, Notmuch Maintainer, scuba diver
Much of my "reading" these days is actually audiobooks while walking.
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"With the scope of Dune and the rousing action of Independence Day, this near-future trilogy …
Just started, but finding it a bit ponderous so far. Not sure if that is me, the translation, or returning to "hard" sci-fi.
Imagine an America very similar to our own. It's got homework, best friends, and pistachio …
This is at one level a YA supernatural mystery novel, and successful as such. Unlike many YA novels where the bulk of dramatic tension is provided by stupid and uncaring adults, here the love and support Elatsoe receives from her family and elders is a constant happy surprise. Unlike the relentlessly negative (and probably accurate!) media stories I usually read, this made being an indigenous child/teen seem like a wonderful experience I was missing out on.
Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns to his popular alternate Cairo universe …
I read two shorter works set in the same universe first, so I knew what to expect, more or less. As a mystery novel, the book is good, but maybe a bit less surprising than the author intended. I did really enjoy the setting, perhaps because I was somewhere where I could hear Arabic spoken all around me. And of course anything that makes fun of the (fallen) British Empire has my sympathies.
Content warning domestic abuse mention. mild spoiler about ending.
It must by my month to read queer romance, I just finished "Paladin's Hope" a week or so ago. This is not as romantic (more YA than R) but arguably more interesting as a detective story. One potentially disturbing aspect is that the protagonist lives with a physically and emotionally abusive father, and doesn't really escape.
I was on a Katherine Addison kick, so I decided to read this right after the Angel of the Crows.
This is not the story you think it is. These are not the characters you …
Even before reading the afterword, this struck me as a whimsically conceived book. Nonetheless Addison does her usual excellent job of world building and characterization, and the book develops a compelling texture.
It's been twenty years and two election cycles since "Information," a powerful search engine monopoly, …
Imagine if the global conspiracy running the world was Wikipedia. Likable characters, maybe a little tidy ending
Born into post-apocalyptic Africa to a mother who was raped after the slaughter of her …
Good, but finished a few weeks ago, so no review
I haven't read any reviews yet, but the blurb sounds like my kind of thing: magical venice + mystery
Born into post-apocalyptic Africa to a mother who was raped after the slaughter of her …
Yo dawg I herd you liked to read about misogyny, so I put some misogyny in your misogyny.
I mean, it's not gratuitous, but it's a lot.
At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through …
Read while on a trip. The characters and world building are still with me, but the plot has become fuzzy.
What are the major business risks to avoid with generative AI? How do you avoid …
"Want" is maybe a bit overstated. I feel like I should read this.
A young woman discovers a strange portal in her uncle’s house, leading to madness and …
Not sure I'm ready for an uncomfortable T. Kingfisher, but throw it on the virtual pile.
It’s watching.
Liz Rocher is coming home . . . reluctantly. As a Black woman, …
Starting the audiobook, with a bit of trepidation.
Recommendation of @nadinestorying@zirk.us
