recent posts
The Evergreen path
Things have gotten very busy in the seventeen or so days.
Techxit Strategising Intensifies
Today I moved things into the ‘really truly a real thing, honest’ stage.
One Thing
My latested attempt at tackling the backlog of tasks that keep elluding me.
The Tale of the Cursed Book
I’ve finally captured this tale so I can revisit it the next time I get it into my head that maybe writing a book would be a good idea.
Techxit strategy?
This most recent layoff is another opportunity for me to consider my techxit strategy. Is it even possible for me to leave tech? What would I do instead?
Considering options for this blog
What to do with the site now that I’ve a /read page?
Book Review: The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
Generally good, but one element ended up ruining the book for me.
Book Review: Beyond Knit and Purl by Kate Atherly
You can’t go wrong with an Atherly book.
Book Review: To Dye For by Alden Wicker
Sets up a huge, blinking, neon ‘HUBRIS’ sign for the human race.
Book Review: House of Open Wounds by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Of all of his books that I’ve read so far, I enjoyed this one the most.
Book Review: In Praise of Walking by Shane O’Mara
A worthy read, but I didn’t get as much out of it as expected.
Book (Back)Log
Logging all the books I’ve neglected to review since October.
Book Review: The Mythic Dream by Various
I thoroughly enjoyed pretty much every story in this compilation.
Book Review: The Mercy of Gods by James S. A. Corey
In general though, it was a solid piece of space opera.
Book Review: The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty
I had a great time reading this one.
Book Review: She Who Knows by Nnedi Okorafor
A worthy prequel to an award-winning novel.
Book Review: The Book of Ile-Rien by Martha Wells
The two novels in this volume were good, solid stories.
Book Review: The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark
I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read by Clark, and TDCTA is no exception.
Book Review: Black Shield Maiden by Willow Smith and Jess Hendel
Nothing to write home about, but diverting enough for a pre-sleep read.
Book Review: Translation State by Ann Leckie
I thought I wouldn’t enjoy it. I was wrong.