Mort by Terry Pratchett My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is #4 in the Discworld series, and takes the recurring character of Death to the center stage. Death always makes an appearance in each Discworld novel, but this is … Continue reading
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Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is #3 in the infamous Discworld series, and it expands on the magic properties of this place. One thing Pratchett introduces in this series is the idea that … Continue reading
Save as PDFThe Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is book #2 in the Discworld series of Terry Pratchett, and unusually for this series, it follows on directly from the previous book. Rincewind, Twoflower, and the … Continue reading
Save as PDFThis The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is #1 in the infamous Discworld series, and it introduces us to a Flat disc world that sits on the backs of 4 giant elephants … Continue reading
Save as PDFSubspace Encounter by E.E. “Doc” Smith My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the second book in a two-book series (the first being Subspace Explorers), and we have two story lines that seem separate, but eventually get tied together … Continue reading
Save as PDFSubspace Explorers by E.E. “Doc” Smith My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first of two novels in short series of 2. It is classic Doc Smith space opera, combining gee-whiz science with psychic abilities. I happen to … Continue reading
Save as PDFIn the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives by Steven Levy My rating: 4 of 5 stars Not quite as mandatory reading as his classic Hackers, this is nonetheless a good book for anyone who is interested … Continue reading
Save as PDFHackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a recently updated and reissued version of Levy’s classic book from 25 years ago. He traces the development of computing from the MIT … Continue reading
Save as PDFThe Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology by Ray Kurzweil My rating: 4 of 5 stars I think it is important to consider how the things we do today will create the future we will inhabit. Kurzweil’s book is … Continue reading
Save as PDFWhat Would Google Do? by Jeff Jarvis My rating: 4 of 5 stars I found this book to be a fascinating look at how the Internet is changing all kinds of businesses and institutions. It really rings true. Jarvis is … Continue reading
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