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Little Data by Mark Yakich, Christopher Schaberg
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.5
An intriguing collection of thoughts, stories, vignettes surrounding our perception of data and how it moves with us through the world, specifically in raising kids. "Forts" and "Zero" were my personal favorites.
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: And Other Questions about Dead Bodies by Caitlin Doughty
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
An easy, entertaining read. Doughty does a great job balancing informative and accessible writing voices, not getting too into the technicalities *or* oversimplifying any of her answers.
Kittentits by Holly Wilson
challenging
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Defintiely read it but I'm not sure what I read. Holly Wilson's debut is, in fits and starts, the coming-of-age story of ten-year-old Molly. What age and where it comes to has something to do with dead moms, with the world fair, with trust issues and a festering sibling rivalry and the realization that no one looks out for you in this world but yourself: every girl is an island. As a positive, I was on page 200 before I realized I'd read 200 pages.
Mosaic by Jeri Taylor
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A fun dive into the history of a prominent Star Trek character. Focuses on building out her back story, alternating with a fun Star Trek A-Plot to keep the story moving. Taylor creates a great roadmap of Janeway's life, leading her to the captain's chair through all the up's and down's of a life devoted to science, and to the stars.
Battle of the Linguist Mages by Scotto Moore
3.0
Entertained by the Sparkle Dungeon, music-based world building, but the plot lost me at alien punctuation marks. Everything from there on (so like ¾ of the book) was a downward plot spiral of absurdity. Love a little absurdity in a book, but Moore took it to a next level kind of absurdity where you aren't really sure what is happening anymore. What is trying to destroy earth? How is anyone becoming God? 2 out of 5 for spunky lesbian protagonists and letting Isobel keep that glittersteel jacket, but everything else...meh.
The High Country by John Jackson Miller
5.0
A classic Star Trek romp through alien skies with deep moral questions. Always interesting to see how the characters translate from screen to page, especially in a franchise with so many overlapping iterations of certain characters, and I think Miller did a great job keeping in tune with the mood and tone of the Strange New Worlds show while also exploring more facets of Chris Pike (namely, of course, his love of horses) and his team. Thoroughly enjoyable read.
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
3.0
I enjoyed this book once I stopped reading for plot and started reading for little moments. After adjusting to the slower speed, the cozy vibes were unexpectedly comforting. Baldree's descriptions of food items were definitely the highlight...I am right with Tandri on the out of body experience of a chocolate croissant.
Terrace Story by Hilary Leichter
5.0
Weird little novel in the most wonderful way. Leichter's control of language is beautiful and poetic, pulling you into an unexpectedly thoughtful story of how we measure and qualify the space we take up in this world.