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It took me longer than expected, but here are my five-star rated stories published in June. Enjoy! “Up the Line to Death Up the Line to Death” by Carrie Vaughn (5,120 words in Clarkesworld) — All the drones in the world stop working and odd words are found in their code. A profound statement on … Continue reading Best of June →
I didn’t quite catch up yet, so I am going to post brief reviews of my best reads with publication dates in May. Remember that an index of all the short fiction I read is available here on this website. “Archaeological Evidence for the Time Traveler” by Tia Tashiro (7,090 words in Clarkesworld) – A … Continue reading My Best of May →
Wow! It has been almost two months since I posted here. I haven’t posted another review because I have shifted my reading focus to short fiction. I am still reading longer works which I will review here when I finish them. For all my short fiction reviews, click over to my short fiction page. I … Continue reading Focus on Short Fiction →
I’ve had this book on my TBR (to be read) list since it was originally published in 2021. My book club is reading short fiction this year, and we chose it as our May read in the genre of memoir. This is a very quirky and unusual book. Each essay covers some idea or object … Continue reading The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green →
I learned about this book from many directions. And every time I did I heard the same thing: “This book is surprisingly enjoyable. I should have read it sooner.” Seemed a bit of a backhanded compliment. But when I’d finally heard it enough, I picked it up and listened to the audiobook on a recent … Continue reading Tunnel 29: The True Story of an Extraordinary Escape Beneath the Berlin Wall by…
I heard about this book through Simon Sinek’s interview with Will Guidara on the podcast A Bit of Optimism. I was fascinated by Will’s take on AI and hospitality. I currently work in hospitality and was intrigued by what I might learn from reading it. I finished it last month. The book is largely the … Continue reading Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They…
While I don’t read a lot of romance, I enjoy Emily Henry. I find her romance tends to be less sappy and have less manufactured drama than is the norm in this genre. So when I saw she had written a new book, I put a hold on it at my library. And earlier this … Continue reading Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry →
I am not sure when, but I read or heard Ryan Holiday refer to this book as short and important. So on my travels to referee soccer, I listened to this one at the end of March. The audiobook is narrated by the author. It starts by Green telling of his visit to a tuberculosis … Continue reading Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green →
I listen to podcast called Darknet Diaries. As it describes itself, “True stories from the dark side of the Internet. This is a podcast about hackers, breaches, shadow government activity, hacktivism, cybercrime, and all the things that dwell on the hidden parts of the network. This is Darknet Diaries.” Episode 146 is the story of a secure … Continue reading Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of…
I came across this book in my local library’s weekly newsletter back in November. I loved this movie as a teenager (and still do!), so I was excited to read about its making as told by its star. I finally borrowed it and read it back in March. Yeah, I’m a little behind in posting … Continue reading Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum by Michael J. Fox →
