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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"Stylish and action-packed, full of ambitious families and guilt-ridden loves, Jade City is an epic …
I know it's a standard fantasy trope, but I wonder about the (supposed) ethnic/racial determinism about one tribe being able to use jade magic.
From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History …
I did feel like this violated the dictum "show don't tell" a bit too much, but it has interesting characters and a gripping plot to go with it's anti-colonialism message. Can be read as a straight forward critique of imperialism, but there are also interesting connections (or at least possible interpretations relating) to the role of technology and technology driven capitalism in contemporary society.
"Rose Marshall died in 1952 in Buckley Township, Michigan, run off the road by a man named Bobby Cross--a man …
Lady of shadows, keeper of changes, plant the seeds of faith within me, that I might grow and flourish, that …
On a warm March night in 2083, Judy Wallach-Stevens wakes to a warning of unknown pollutants in the Chesapeake Bay. …
From an award-winning team of editors comes an anthology of thirty-two original stories showcasing the breadth of fantasy and science …
From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History …
This is a bit heavy handed as an anti-colonialism screed, but maybe that's what we need. There is another layer of social commentary about the university-military tech complex that I find quite interesting.
From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to …
From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to …
After the grisly murder of his entire family, a toddler wanders into a graveyard where …
I forgot how much I liked this book. Gaiman claims it is inspired by the Jungle Book, but to me it felt more like Kidnapped, but improved.
The most remarkable thing (other than me sitting down and reading a book on paper for once), was the complete lack of cynicism. That is not a sure thing with Gaiman.
