Book Reviews
The Secret Messenger
Mandy Robotham ★★★★★ 2.5/5 This was my first time winning an advanced reader’s copy (through a Goodreads giveaway). I derived a small thrill reading and reviewing a book before the
May 26, 2020
Book Reviews
The Paper Menagerie and other stories
Ken Liu ☆☆☆☆☆ 4/5 I first encountered Ken Liu’s writing through his translation of Cixin Liu’s The Three Body Problem. I didn’t view Cixin Liu’s story particularly favorably, but appreciated
April 12, 2020
Book Reviews
The Turn of the Key
Ruth Ware ☆☆☆☆☆ 3/5 This is a taut, Rebecca-esque Gothic murder mystery that I would very likely have rated 4 stars back in my teenage reading days. But my reading
April 5, 2020
Book Explainer
Recursion: book plot and timelines explained
Blake Crouch ★★★★★ 4/5 Spoiler Warning: this explainer intended for folks who’ve read the book Recursion by Blake Crouch is quite the mind-bender. You can find my review of the
March 29, 2020
Book Reviews
Professor Chandra follows his bliss
Rajeev Balasubramaniam ★★★★★ 3.5/5 Given the sadly limited time I have for reading, I seldom, if ever, pick something up without prior intent—usually motivated by referrals or my own favorite author lists.
March 9, 2020
Book Reviews
Permanent Record
–Edward Snowden ★★★★★ 4/5 Early last year, I was reading the fascinating but fictitious story of a man imprisoned in a hotel in Moscow (Amor Towles’ A Gentleman in Moscow).
January 15, 2020
Book Reviews
Light of the Stars
Adam Frank ★★★★★ 3.5/5 “Grow Up!” is Adam Frank’s exhortation to humanity who he likens to “teenagers” in the evolution of our project of civilization. We’ve been given the
January 10, 2020