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Fiction, Science-Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized  0 Comments

September 13, 2019June 4, 2019

Influx – Daniel Suarez

If nothing else, this book wins all the internet points for putting in a “Leroy Jenkins” reference.

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Culture, Current Events, Non-Fiction, Sociology  0 Comments

September 6, 2019April 15, 2019

The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure – Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff

“The Coddling of the American Mind” might be the next book in the series of doom-saying prophecy, or it may have some actual valid points.

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Fiction, Humour, Parody, Science-Fiction  0 Comments

August 30, 2019April 17, 2019

Redshirts – John Scalzi

I was initially concerned that, not knowing anything about Star Trek, much of the point of this book would be lost. That wasn’t the case.

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Cognitive Science, Non-Fiction, Psychology  0 Comments

August 23, 2019April 15, 2019

Thinking, Fast and Slow – Daniel Kahneman

There is a very little I can say about this short of ‘please go read it’

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Capitalism, Economics, Fiction, Science-Fiction, Technology  0 Comments

August 16, 2019April 5, 2019

Makers – Cory Doctorow

Makers by Cory Doctorow really seems to cement the point that Doctorow just really hates the Disney corporation.

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Atheism, Culture, Humanism, Non-Fiction, Politics, Religion  0 Comments

July 26, 2019January 29, 2019

What is Secular Humanism? – Paul Kurtz

I’ve noticed a problem; anyone can join a movement. People nowadays seem to be big on labels, and the problem

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Fiction, Horror, Science-Fiction, Zombie  0 Comments

July 19, 2019March 27, 2019

Feed – Mira Grant

Many science-fiction novels forget that the internet exists. Feed, thankfully, doesn’t.

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Alternate History, Fiction, Western  0 Comments

July 5, 2019March 22, 2019

American Hippo – Sarah Gailey

American Hippo imagines what could have been one of the biggest mistakes in American History.

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Essays, Neurology, Non-Fiction, Uncategorized  0 Comments

June 28, 2019January 22, 2019

An Anthropologist on Mars – Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks’ “An Anthropologist on Mars” handles a terrifying subject matter in a way that is nothing but fascinating.

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Fiction, Science-Fiction, Surrealism  12 Comments

June 21, 2019February 23, 2019

Annihilation – Jeff VanderMeer

I didn’t think the movie Annihilation was worth anyone’s time. I am not sure the book is either.

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