I mainly read sci-fi, fantasy, some mystery, some suspense/horror and the occasional non-fiction.
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An inquisitive life-form finds there’s more to existence than they ever dreamed in an imaginative short story by New York …
Neon Lotus was an interesting story about future Tibet. I know very little about Tibetian Buddhism so I have no idea how accurate some of the plot might be.
I read about 70% but could not finish this book. The story was odd but somewhat engaging until around halfway. Then for me it rapidly went downhill and wasn't worth finishing.
Death takes on an apprentice who's an individual thinker.
The interaction between Mort and Death is very engaging. I really like Pratchett's description of Death's voice.l and the usage of a different font for his voice
Good blend of stories around the theme is galactic empire.
An informative, engaging read about 19th century abortionist Madam Restell (Ann Trow) and the historical context of abortion. I learned a -lot- reading this book but the most surprising thing to me was that abortion via various means was very common in the past. Mainly because birth control wasn't available so pregnancies were more frequent.
There is much to both hearten (a smart but poor immigrant woman from England works hard to overcome adversity and do well financially while helping lots of women) and discourage (just because she is a woman she has horrible obstacles to overcome and she appears to give into despair at the end).
I also see that the puritanical, regressive impulses of the past are still with us today.
As the saying goes: History doesn't repeat itself but it often rhymes.
Hopefully with hard work this rhyme with the puritanical times will be short and we …
An informative, engaging read about 19th century abortionist Madam Restell (Ann Trow) and the historical context of abortion. I learned a -lot- reading this book but the most surprising thing to me was that abortion via various means was very common in the past. Mainly because birth control wasn't available so pregnancies were more frequent.
There is much to both hearten (a smart but poor immigrant woman from England works hard to overcome adversity and do well financially while helping lots of women) and discourage (just because she is a woman she has horrible obstacles to overcome and she appears to give into despair at the end).
I also see that the puritanical, regressive impulses of the past are still with us today.
As the saying goes: History doesn't repeat itself but it often rhymes.
Hopefully with hard work this rhyme with the puritanical times will be short and we will be back to more open and liberal minded times.
"Three years ago an event destroyed the small city of Poughkeepsie, forever changing reality within …
A young woman living near post incident Poughkeepsie sneaks into the mysterious Spill Zone to take photographs and maybe answer some questions: What caused the spill? What did it do to her younger sister?
I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
"Three years ago an event destroyed the small city of Poughkeepsie, forever changing reality within …
We learn more about post incident Poughkeepsie and the mysterious Spill Zone. Has the Spill been contained?
Steven Brust writes an excellent urban fantasy that asks: Are we the good guys?
Excellent, well developed characters in an engaging "huh, this kind of magic could be real" plot.
Good introduction to Brust if you've never read his writing. (Note that lots of his other writing is high fantasy with some scifi.) If, like me, you already like/love everything you've read by Brust then this should be something you enjoy.
A very engaging book on moral philosophy which makes a potentially difficulty topic interesting and fun to learn about. As noted in the introduction, the focus is on "western" moral philosophy just to limit the scope to a reasonable size.
“Thirteen-year-old Ashley Rayburn is an upbeat girl with a decidedly downbeat past. With a criminal father in prison, Ashley has …
From the illustrator of the web comic Strong Female Protagonist comes a debut middle-grade graphic …
Another really great juvenile/middle grade graphic novel that my daughter suggested I read. A nice story of how Aster works to be himself, makes a great friend along the way and shows his family that sometimes rules are wrong and need to change.
“Thirteen-year-old Ashley Rayburn is an upbeat girl with a decidedly downbeat past. With a criminal …
My daughter recommended this great story with excellent artwork. I'm looking forward to reading more in the series.
