one book leads to another
AI gone wild I'm disappointed in The New York Times. Have you seen their list of the '100 Best Books of the 21st Century?' They polled over 500 authors and book lovers for their 10 best picks and compiled them into a grand list. Only there's a few glaring omissions including Andrew Pyper. It's a … Continue reading W1LL1AM
Under the sea and under pressure Lately it feels like I'm living through a disaster movie - two major hurricanes in two weeks?! - but I still can't get enough of the genre in movies and books. The cover of Deep Storm and blurb on the back immediately appealed to me. An oil rig in … Continue reading Deep Storm
Does tech = trust? You're Safe Here is an imaginative and ambitious debut novel set in the near future of 2060. I'm familiar with the author, Leslie Stephens, from her time with the blog cupcakes and cashmere and her Substack newsletter, Morning Person. She's always had a way with words, and I liked this climate … Continue reading You’re Safe Here
I did a little survey of all my reviews and realized that around 20% of the books I’ve read since 2020 are by Black authors. The genres include fiction, sci-fi, personal development, young adult, children’s, art, memoir, romance, and a book about books! It’s an interesting list and in the spirit of Black History Month … Continue reading Review Roundup: Black authors
My blog's tag line is one book leads to another because it's true for me! Here's how it worked with Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor. I read about it in a magazine and wrote the title down in my notebook. Months later I finished listening to Matrix by Lauren Groff on audiobook and was so … Continue reading Remote Control
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