The YA dystopian genre feels like it has been done to death in the last decade, mostly as a result of the authors riding the coattails of the popular Hunger Games series. But seven years before Suzanne Collins released the first book of her popular series, Philip Reeve released Mortal Engines. If you have read my other…
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Crazy Rich Asians (and the sequels)
I am writing the review of Kevin Kwan’s bestselling book series, which started with 2013’s Crazy Rich Asians, hours before going to see the film version. I saw the preview for it, picked up the book in an airport, and promptly finished it in less than a week. A few weeks later, I picked up…
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk Adventures
Recommendation: 100% Should Read Short story anthologies vary widely based on content. The popular journals often have very artistic, highbrow tales that I personally find rather dry. I attempted to read some stories out of an edition of Glimmer Train I picked up at a book sale. I did not make it far. As a fan…
Women Wartime Spies
Women Wartime Spies by Ann Kramer is a glimpse into the secret history of Britain’s bravest women. Kramer tells the stories of women who served in both World War I and World War II, highlighting the dangers they lived through day by day and the secrets many of them took to the grave. Spies is…
Review of Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
Or A Long-Winded Explanation of Why Elon Musk Could Be the World’s Greatest Supervillain In 2015, Ashlee Vance published the New York Times bestselling biography of Elon Musk, a man who has almost single-handedly pushed humanity towards a greener and interplanetary future. To many, he is a superhero, accomplishing feats that lesser men could not…
Think Like A Freak
The third book by the authors of Freakonomics, the bestselling book that has been the source of fascination and criticism in equal measures. If nothing else, the book works as advertised; it makes you think. Think Like a Freak is entertaining as ever. In all honesty, I wish it were longer. With fun stories and educational insight,…
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (and the Six Stage of Grief)
How does one get over the cancellation of a favorite show? The same way one deals with the loss of any beloved friend. Step 1: Denial Refusal to accept reality is common. Checking all possible internet sources for some contradiction, some evidence that it was fake news. This symptom tends to be more pronounced if…