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Wants to read Design for Hackers: Reverse Engineering Beauty

Wants to read Guitar Zero: The New Musician and the Science of Learning

Wants to read Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts

Wants to read Attack of the Theocrats!: How the Religious Right Harms Us All — and What We Can Do About It

Rated Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress--and a Plan to Stop It 10/10

Wants to read An Introduction to General Systems Thinking

Rated Moving Pictures 10/10

Rated The God Delusion: A Study of Religious Belief and Skepticism 10/10

Rated Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones 8/10

A very by-the-numbers teach a lesson with 1 or more compelling anecdotes. I will certainly be revisiting.

Wants to read Newton: The Making of Genius

Rated Leviathan Falls 10/10

Almost all of the fiction I read is Sci-Fi. I can't think of the last fiction I've read that wasn't Sci-Fi.<br/><br/>I say that because I know very little of "fine literature" – whatever that is. Establishing that – 🤯.<br/><br/>Just the writing is amazing. Certainly the most poetic fiction I've read in a long time. This is the most poetic writing that I've ever read – without getting bored out of my mind. Quite the contrary. I found myself pausing the book to shake my head. Beautiful.<br/><br/>Such a fitting end to the series. Exciting. Nerve racking. Heart breaking. All the things.<br/><br/>I've been saying "Read the Expanse Series" for years now. I'm not sure how my recommendation could have gotten any stronger – but it has.<br/><br/>

Rated Ready Player Two 4/10

I listened to it with my son, so I have some nostalgia.<br/><br/>Ugh. I wanted to like this book. Felt too much like a forced sequel.<br/><br/>If you REALLY liked the first book, you'll likely...uh...enjoy(?) this one.

Rated Starter Villain 8/10

Rated The Saints of Salvation 10/10

Rated Strange Dogs 10/10

Wants to read Call It Courage

Rated We Are Legion (We Are Bob) 10/10

Right on the edge of 4-5. Because it's kinda dorky. Reminds me a lot of Ready Player One.<br/><br/>But it's super fun. The "situations" – no spoilers – are exciting. <br/><br/>Looking forward to the next one.

Rated Happy 10/10

Again, this whole series is a fun ride. Fascinating world building. The characters are a crazy mix and fun and silly – and then somber and scary. Super fun!

Rated Hellion 8/10

Again, just solid fun. Fascinating character development. Fun twists. Cool characters. Great action.

Finished reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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Rated Daemon 10/10

Holy crazy fun ride.<br/><br/>It's like Michael Crichton meets Fight club. With video games.

Rated Cibola Burn 8/10

The guy who read the first three was AMAZING.<br/>The guy who read #4 was just okay.<br/><br/>Even with the attempt to weigh the performance into my review of this book, I'm still left thinking it wasn't as good as the first books.<br/><br/>It was still great. If you're into the series, but all means grab this guy.

Rated Children of Time 10/10

Holy, crazy awesome. Original in so many dimensions. Fascinating reflection on progress, violence, religion, alternative evolution.<br/><br/>recommended without reservation

Wants to read Little Scratch