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Rated Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI 10/10
I read Sapiens a few years ago. Nexus feels familiar in tone but distinct in focus, which made it an accessible and thought-provoking read. I found myself deeply reflecting on the first two-thirds of the book in particular, as its framing of historical events is both unconventional and compelling.<br/><br/>Full review: https://puf.io/books/nexus---yuval-noah-harari
Rated Hardcore Software: Inside the Rise and Fall of the PC Revolution 8/10
Holy smoke, what a lot of pages!<br/><br/>An incredibly detailed deep dive into the early days of Microsoft Office development and Windows Visa through 8. If you're into this sort of information, Steven provides a lot of information that you've probably never read before. But it's definitely a biy thick and overly wordy for the amount of material it covers.<br/><br/>Full review on: https://puf.io/books/hardcore-software:-inside-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-pc-revolution---steven-sinofsky
Rated Crucible of Gold 8/10
> In my mind I call this one "Temeraire in South America". At this point I really wish the author had used exactly this Tin Tin style naming for the episodes, as I remember book 6 as "Temeraire in Australia", book 4 as "Temeraire in Africa", etc.<br/><br/>I like how the series explores how different human societies have integrated with the dragons. Where in Europe the dragons are (initially) seen as "beasts" to be controlled by their riders and used for war, most of the other continents treat the dragons as whole creatures on their own. Here in South America it's each individual dragon leads a small society of "their" humans, whom they are very protective of.<br/><br/>I also liked the continuing evolution of Temeraire's feelings about dragons, their place in society, and justice in general.
Rated Curtain: Poirot's Last Case 6/10
Rated Empire of Ivory 6/10
This is the fourth book in the series about dragons in the army in Napoleonic times. The main story and side stories progress nicely, but I found this episode slower going and the world-building less inspiring than the previous one. Still, I look forward to finding out what happensto commander Laurence and Temeraire in book 5.
Rated Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town 8/10
Rated The Master Magician 6/10
Final part in The Paper Magician trilogy. Like the others, it was an easy read, but a bit overly simple and predictable for my taste.
Rated Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City 10/10