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Book Review: Koji Alchemy by Rich Shih and Jeremy Umansky
More theory than practice. Will be a good reference.
Book Review: The Iliad translated by Emily Wilson
As she did with The Odyssey, Wilson has done a masterful job here.
Book Review: How Logic Works by Hans Halvorson
Halvorson has a learner-friendly approach to teaching formal logic.
Book Review: Getting Things Done by David Allen
You don’t need to follow Allen’s GTD method religiously to get a lot of benefit out of it.
Book Review: Miso, Tempeh, Natto, & Other Tasty Ferments by Kirsten K Shockey and Christopher Shockey
It’s a pragmatic book that I’ll be adding to my collection very soon now.
Book Review: Successful Independent Consulting by Johanna Rothman
Overall, it was a timely and valuable read for me.
Book Review: A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
The entire book was fascinating and more than once I stayed up too late just to learn more.
Book Review: Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken
Despite its complex and highly scientific topic, it was an engaging read.
Book Review: Seed to Harvest by Octavia E. Butler
I feel I’ve ended my journey with this series, enjoying the first half but not the final.
Book Review: System Collapse by Martha Wells
While I did like this one, of all the Murderbot books so far, this is the one I enjoyed reading the least.
Book Review: Swindled by Bee Wilson
‘The story of adulteration has been a story of the repeated failure of modern politics to value consumer interests above those of the market.’
Book Review: The Bright and Breaking Sea by Chloe Neill
It was an adequate way to pass the time, but I don’t feel compelled to seek out the next book in the series.
Book Review: How to Write a Grant by Meredith Noble
It was enough to give me a better idea of what’s involved in writing grants.
Book Review: Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler
It’s so rare I get the chance to read a work that’s both unique and brilliantly executed.
2023 Reading Summary
I read (or at least started and then set aside) 43 books in 2023.
Book Review: The Bloodprint by Ausma Zenahat Khan
I read the first half, closed the book, and moved to one that would be a better use of my time.
Book Review: The Sewing Machine Master Guide by Clifford L. Blodget
Blodget knows his stuff and is eager to share it.
Book Review: Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
Chambers is rapidly rising to the upper echelons of my preferred authors.
Book Review: Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon by Wole Talabi
In general I don’t feel reading this was time lost, but I’m not likely to chase down other works by Talabi.
Book Review: Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures by The National Museum of African American History and Culture et alios
This was a fun, revealing, and vibrant exploration of African American culture, past and future.