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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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David Bremner wants to read Autopsy of a Crime Lab by Brandon L. Garrett

Autopsy of a Crime Lab (2021, University of California Press)

Based on a thread from glammr.us/@platypus

David Bremner wants to read The Village of Eight Graves by Seishi Yokomizo

The Village of Eight Graves (Paperback, 2021, Pushkin Press, Limited)

The Village of Eight Graves by Seishi Yokomizo

Nestled deep in the mist-shrouded mountains, The Village of Eight Graves takes its name from a bloody legend: in the …

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While I also enjoy Kingsolver's more romantic novels, this one stands out for emphasizing our 14 year old protagonist is a child. Perhaps overemphasizing from the "show don't tell" point of view, but still.

David Bremner finished reading Gallant by Victoria Schwab

No cover — Gallant (2022, Greenwillow Books)

Just the right amount of scary. I found this more compelling than the last book from the "Colour of Magic" series I read. Now I'm wondering if I should revisit the latter.

David Bremner finished reading A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking (Paperback, 2020, Argyll Productions)

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

Fourteen year old Mona is a baker but she is also a not-very-powerful wizard - her medium of choice is …

David Bremner wants to read These Fragile Graces, This Fugitive Heart by Izzy Wasserstein

These Fragile Graces, This Fugitive Heart (EBook, 2024, Tachyon Publications)

These Fragile Graces, This Fugitive Heart by Izzy Wasserstein

Security expert Dora left her anarchist commune over safety concerns. But when her ex-girlfriend Kay is killed, everyone at the …

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@tofuwabohu@wyrms.de All star cast of authors...

David Bremner started reading A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

Fourteen year old Mona is a baker but she is also a not-very-powerful wizard - her medium of choice is …

David Bremner finished reading Autonomous by Annalee Newitz

Autonomous features a rakish female pharmaceutical pirate named Jack who traverses the world in her …

As if Neal Stephenson had an editor, and a bit more nuanced politics.

David Bremner started reading Autonomous by Annalee Newitz

Autonomous by Annalee Newitz

Autonomous features a rakish female pharmaceutical pirate named Jack who traverses the world in her own submarine. A notorious anti-patent …

David Bremner finished reading The Water Outlaws by S. L. Huang

The Water Outlaws by S. L. Huang

In the jianghu, you break the law to make it your own.

Lin Chong is an expert arms instructor, training …

David Bremner reviewed Ancestral Night by Elizabeth Bear

Ancestral Night (Hardcover, 2019, Gallery / Saga Press)

Solid space opera

4 stars

It would be unfair to call it derivative but it seems clear the author is an Ian M Banks / Culture novels fan. What makes the book interesting for me is the exploration of the question of "what if effective and precise self-regulation of brain chemistry was possible". This has interesting ripple effects on politics and the definition of personal autonomy.