Dragons, magic, a road trip – what more do you need. Great holiday reading from Ursula K. Le Guin. Read in August 2021.
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Surely you’re Joking Mr. Feynmann
Quantum physicist Richard Feynman was a unique character – definitely not monochrome. 23 years since I last read this collection of stories and he’d still near the top of my fantasy dinner party list. Re-read in June 2021.
Project Hail Mary
Those who know me know I love sci-fi. This was a great read. I found it very moving. About friendship as much as space. Well done Andy Weir. Read in June 2021.
Of Ants and Dinosaurs
A civilisation of Ants and Dinosaurs living symbiotically. Good fun and perfect sunny day reading from Cixin Liu. Read in May 2021.
The Knowledge
Not suitable for preppers but a good take on the key technologies a budding civilization should focus on if they were trying to recreate the modern world from scratch. From Lewis Dartnell. Read in May 2021.
A Boy made of Blocks
Enjoyed this nice story written by Keith Stuart about a Dad building a relationship with his autistic son through playing Minecraft. Read in April 2021.
Universal – A Journey through the Cosmos
“The Inflationary Multiverse”. My head hurts. Professor Brian Cox and Jeff Foreshaw have put together a great book about how scientists have been able to infer the structure of reality. Read in April 2021.
The Alchemist
Enjoyed this from Paulo Coelho. Was on my shelf for a long time but picked it up and read in two sittings. Painted nice images in my mind of Andalusia and the Sahara. Read in April 2021.
Salvation Lost
Can’t beat a good alien invasion. From Stephen Baxter. Read in Nov 2020.
The Big Nine
The potential impact of AI & machine learning on our futures. Interesting scenario-based view from futurist Amy Webb. Read in Oct 2020.