outofrange wants to read The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
A science fiction retelling of the Count of Monte Cristo.
Tempting review from @loppear
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Reading for sanity, solace, meaning, meandering. Partial to mountains and desert, climate themes, balancing the heavy with the light.
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outofrange reviewed Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow
Martin Hench is 67 years old, single, and successful in a career stretching back to …
I love a thriller with aging characters
4 stars
And a crypto plot that holds up, and I learned about secure enclaves. Some RV life, and of course scammers galore. Sign me up for the next one.
outofrange reviewed Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a …
The centuries fly by
4 stars
Some fairly standard scifi suspension of disbelief is required, but the story rewards it. A noticeable lack of diversity in the humans is made up for in other species. The different perspectives are great, conflict is so much more engaging when you understand the different sides.
outofrange wants to read Soonish by Kelly Weinersmith
Nice review from @KelsonReads.
outofrange reviewed The Myth of Normal by Daniel Maté
A groundbreaking investigation into the causes of illness, a bracing critique of how our society …
Lives dedicated to healing
5 stars
It took me a long time to read this, but I never ceased to find it rewarding, and I expect I'll return to it when in need of healing. I have read some critiques of the science behind trauma theories in particular, but I haven't encountered any other guide to human healing expressed with more compassion or personal insight. The critiques of the toxic aspects of our culture are in line with my observations, as are some of the few steps I've taken myself on the path to wholeness.
outofrange wants to read A Fire Upon The Deep by Vernor Vinge
Great review from @SallyStrange.
outofrange wants to read Little Bosses Everywhere by Bridget Read
Multilevel marketing companies like Amway, Mary Kay, and Herbalife advertise the ultimate business opportunity: the …
From Cory Doctorow's review:
outofrange reviewed Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
A god will return When the earth and sky converge Under the black sun
In …
Solid Native American inspired fantasy
3 stars
Magic is used fairly judiciously and characters are full of believable ambiguities, as are the cultures they come from.
outofrange wants to read Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
Sarah Wynn-Williams, a young diplomat from New Zealand, pitched for her dream job. She saw …
Cory Doctorow recommendation
outofrange reviewed The Bezzle by Cory Doctorow
New York Times bestseller Cory Doctorow's The Bezzle is a high stakes thriller where the …
When the scammer and the scammed are both happy
4 stars
I love this concept of "bezzle". How does a hamburger pyramid scheme relate to the California prison system? It's great fun learning, while the very sobering reality is not minimized in the slightest.
outofrange reviewed Picks and Shovels by Cory Doctorow
*New York Times bestselling author Cory Doctorow returns to the world of Red Team Blues …
Nostalgic, fun, informative
4 stars
I like reading different perspectives on my early tech experiences regardless, but wrapped in a good tech scam detective story it's pretty irresistible. The fact that it's all chillingly relevant to our current tech world makes this a fable for our times.
I chose to read the series in reverse, which makes the story chronological. Order doesn't seem too important.
outofrange wants to read Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a …
Recommendation from Jason Lemieux.
outofrange wants to read Adventure Capitalism by Raymond B. Craib
Adventure Capitalism (2022, PM Press)
Cory Doctorow recommendation.
outofrange reviewed Julia: A Novel by Sandra Newman
An imaginative, feminist, and brilliantly relevant-to-today retelling of Orwell’s 1984, from the point of view …
Made me want to re-read 1984
4 stars
It's been so long since I read 1984, the world felt familiar but I had no idea what was coming. Kind of like real life, maybe too much like it?
outofrange wants to read How fascism works by Jason Stanley
As the child of refugees of World War II Europe and a renowned philosopher and …
Recommendation from my cousin David Sudermann.