Micro Book Reviews, 2026 Edition, Part I
Musings on some of the books I read over the first half of 2026.
John Gerace
Irregular dispatches on software, writing, and the quiet disasters of making things.
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Hacking my brain so I don’t always feel like a waste of life
How having lots of hobbies keeps me sane
How am I supposed to function if I can’t even make a couple eggs?
Carbon steel pans can help you to overcome the onslaught of the modern world
A nice pen and a cheap notebook are all I need
In which a writer conquers his fear of beautiful notebooks and learns to get out of his own way.
New project: The Weathered Quill
The introduction of a new app for generating creative writing prompts
Tech and Literature: Being of Two Worlds in the Age of AI
What it means for a writer and software engineer to both love and hate AI.
New project: The Interactive Orrery
A mesmerizing look at the cosmos!
I Don’t Want To Meet My Heroes
They're people? Just like me??? Ugh...
My Thoughts on the Framework Laptop
It's a computer!
Book Review: _Utopia Avenue_ by David Mitchell
Musically palatable