I was working the receiving department at a bookstore when this book came out. I got to see all the new books as they came in, and… Read more “Book Review Ancillary Justice”
Tag: Culture
Book Review: The Lost World of Communism
“Until 1945 Adolf Hitler was the greatest for us as Germans and I was extremely disappointed when I later found out what kind of person he really… Read more “Book Review: The Lost World of Communism”
Book Review: Cod
This is an excellent book, and a much quicker read than Kurlansky’s more famous and popular book, Salt. I love that it balances History, Food, and Environmentalism… Read more “Book Review: Cod”
Book Review: The Cult of Alien Gods
The more history and science I read, the more it becomes clear that everything is connected, and nothing exists in a vacuum. I don’t mean that in… Read more “Book Review: The Cult of Alien Gods”
And Yet More Questions about Conquest of the Sphere
This is the last batch of questions from the Deadman’s Guide to Dragongrin folks. It has been fun and inspirational to look at Conquest of the Sphere… Read more “And Yet More Questions about Conquest of the Sphere”
Yet Another Six questions about Conquest of the Sphere
My continuing look at Conquest of the Sphere through the questions from the folks at A Deadman’s Guide to Dragongrin. Day 13 Who dominates the political… Read more “Yet Another Six questions about Conquest of the Sphere”
Book Review: Odessa
The subtitle of this book is ‘Genius and Death in the City of Dreams.’ That seems very accurate. Charles King takes us through the relatively brief history… Read more “Book Review: Odessa”
Firenze: Three Days of Art, History, and Food
In February of 2016, Rebecca and I took our second European trip, this time to Italy. As we had done with Lisbon, our plan was to… Read more “Firenze: Three Days of Art, History, and Food”
Book Review: Green Metropolis
We are told from the day we’re born that the City is bad and Wilderness is good. It doesn’t matter what part of the political spectrum you’re… Read more “Book Review: Green Metropolis”
Book Review: The Woman Who Would Be King
I have been fascinated by ancient Egypt since I can remember. The iconography, the mystery, the mythology. It’s all crawled around in the back of my… Read more “Book Review: The Woman Who Would Be King”
Matthew J. Constantine 