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oddtail:
I recently read "Axiom's End" by Lindsay Ellis.
I bought the book because Ellis is one of my favourite Youtubers, and I wanted to support her financially and such. The book, turns out, was well worth the purchase. It's engaging, smart sci-fi that doesn't get bogged down in nerdy stuff, but does actually explore scientific concepts through the story. As a linguist and translator, I *really* enjoyed how the book handles language and communication. It avoids clichés of stories about communicating with aliens, and it actually doesn't get anything egregiously wrong factually*, while also being imaginative and though-provoking.
I recommend the book super-strongly. It's a great read if you're into sci-fi.
* - you know how it is with fiction, especially sci-fi, if you know more than the average person about something. For instance, I've heard of paleontologists who can't watch "Jurassic Park" because it just makes them want to scream. I'm a bit like that with language and linguistics. Avoiding that is a big task, and "Axiom's End" actually is one of the few stories that didn't give me a comical-anime angry pulsating vein on the forehead.
sitnspin:
Just finished reading "Last Night at The Telegraph Club" by Malinda Lo. It's a coming of age story about a girl growing up in 1950's Chinatown. It's a fabulous read that is at once heartbreaking and incredibly hopeful. It provides a fascinating look into the broader culture of the place and time as well as a deeply personal perspective. I highly recommend it.
sitnspin:
Currently reading "Scapegracers" by Hannah Abagail Clarke. Think "The Craft" only with a lot more gay and a lot less misogyny.
dutchrvl:
Life and times of Scrooge McDuck by keno don Rosa:)
Is it cold in here?:
"The Girl in the Picture", by Denise Chong, about the life of Kim Phuc who was the subject of the unforgettable Vietnam war photo from the napalm attack. She's quite an interesting person.
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