I really liked this one even if it was slow going at times. KSR has a writing style that's really demanding for inattentive people like me. Sometimes I wake up having read several pages without registering a single word because my mind caught on to some previous tangent and veered off into space (pretty literally in this case.)
This book continues exploring some of Robinson's previous themes such as climate change, alternative forms of government and solar system colonization. He also brings in transhumanism and AI among other stuff. As always he's more about ideas than plot, so don't expect a thriller. If you liked the Mars trilogy this is for you.
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Armamix rated The Meaning of It All: 4 stars
Armamix rated The Hobbit: 5 stars
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings)
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends …
Armamix rated Ronia, the Robber's Daughter: 5 stars
Armamix rated Foundation's Edge (Foundation Novels): 4 stars
Foundation's Edge (Foundation Novels) by Isaac Asimov (Foundation (6))
After the defeat of the Mule by the Second Foundation, Terminus enjoys a period of prosperity and stability which is …
Armamix rated Foundation and Empire: 4 stars
Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov
Foundation and Empire is a science fiction novel by American writer Isaac Asimov originally published by Gnome Press in 1952. …
Armamix reviewed 2312 (Playaway Adult Fiction) by Kim Stanley Robinson
"The year is 2312. Scientific and technological advances have opened gateways to an extraordinary future. …
Review of '2312 (Playaway Adult Fiction)' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
I really liked this one even if it was slow going at times. KSR has a writing style that's really demanding for inattentive people like me. Sometimes I wake up having read several pages without registering a single word because my mind caught on to some previous tangent and veered off into space (pretty literally in this case.)
This book continues exploring some of Robinson's previous themes such as climate change, alternative forms of government and solar system colonization. He also brings in transhumanism and AI among other stuff. As always he's more about ideas than plot, so don't expect a thriller. If you liked the Mars trilogy this is for you.
This is a story. In this ingenious and spell-binding retelling of the life of Jesus, …
Review of 'The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Fun, interesting and a little bit flammable.
Armamix reviewed Republican Brain by Chris Mooney
Review of 'Republican Brain' on 'Storygraph'
3 stars
Interesting and very well sourced, although a little drawn out. It could easily be two-thirds of the length just by providing all the example themes once, instead of repeating them every chapter.
Armamix reviewed Republican Brain by Chris Mooney
Review of 'Republican Brain' on 'Storygraph'
3 stars
Interesting and very well sourced, although a little drawn out. It could easily be two-thirds of the length just by providing all the example themes once, instead of repeating them every chapter.
Armamix reviewed The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
In honour of the centennial of the birth of J.D. Salinger in 1919, Penguin reissues …
Review of 'Catcher in the Rye' on 'Storygraph'
3 stars
Holden Caulfield is still a phony.
Armamix rated Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1): 4 stars
Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1) by Iain M. Banks
Consider Phlebas, first published in 1987, is a space opera novel by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks. It is the …
Armamix rated Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: 3 stars
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
The Dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to the …