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Present at the Future, by Ira Flatow (ARC)
This collection of essays by NPR's Science Fridays guy was interesting in the same way good science radio is interesting - lots of 'oh wow! really? cool!' moments. I got frustrated at times by the lack of critical analysis, but I suppose that's the difference between reporting and actual in-depth science writing like that of David Quammen or, y'know, good scientists. I enjoyed the book; I just couldn't help but add Flatow to my mental list of "people who need a good long study session on the difference between causation and correlation". There are a lot of people on that list. Honestly, I have a half-baked hypothesis that we may be wired to confuse the two; I have to watch myself like a hawk not to fall into the same trap when the conclusion is something I support - as opposed to something I find annoying; in the latter case, I cheerfully bellow, "CORRELATION IS NOT CAUSATION," at whatever I'm reading and move on.
(194/250)
Y The Last Man 9: Motherland, by Brian K. Vaughan et al
This comic series is completely addictive. I start reading a volume, and I don't really notice what happens until I finish reading it. I am sad that I don't have any more of them to read ... yet.
(195/250)
The Widow of Jerusalem, by Alan Gordon
On the other hand, I seem to have a few more Fool's Guild mysteries yet to come, which is a relief - this one was the best yet. Funny, warm, sometimes profound, and always light on their feet. What a delightful set of stories!
(196/250)
Uther: The Camulod Chronicles Volume 7, by Jack Whyte
I loved the first 6 books in this not-quite-fantasy series about a post-Roman Arthur, but then couldn't get started on this one when I first tried it a few years back. I think I was just burned out, because I rather liked it this time around. Wasn't quite as good as the best of the earlier ones, but I will try some of the author's other books.
(197/250)
A Circle of Cats, by Charles de Lint, illustrated by Charles Vess
Charming kid's picture book with lots of text. Nothing blow-me-away amazing, but both story and illustrations are well-crafted and lovely.
(198/250)
This collection of essays by NPR's Science Fridays guy was interesting in the same way good science radio is interesting - lots of 'oh wow! really? cool!' moments. I got frustrated at times by the lack of critical analysis, but I suppose that's the difference between reporting and actual in-depth science writing like that of David Quammen or, y'know, good scientists. I enjoyed the book; I just couldn't help but add Flatow to my mental list of "people who need a good long study session on the difference between causation and correlation". There are a lot of people on that list. Honestly, I have a half-baked hypothesis that we may be wired to confuse the two; I have to watch myself like a hawk not to fall into the same trap when the conclusion is something I support - as opposed to something I find annoying; in the latter case, I cheerfully bellow, "CORRELATION IS NOT CAUSATION," at whatever I'm reading and move on.
(194/250)
Y The Last Man 9: Motherland, by Brian K. Vaughan et al
This comic series is completely addictive. I start reading a volume, and I don't really notice what happens until I finish reading it. I am sad that I don't have any more of them to read ... yet.
(195/250)
The Widow of Jerusalem, by Alan Gordon
On the other hand, I seem to have a few more Fool's Guild mysteries yet to come, which is a relief - this one was the best yet. Funny, warm, sometimes profound, and always light on their feet. What a delightful set of stories!
(196/250)
Uther: The Camulod Chronicles Volume 7, by Jack Whyte
I loved the first 6 books in this not-quite-fantasy series about a post-Roman Arthur, but then couldn't get started on this one when I first tried it a few years back. I think I was just burned out, because I rather liked it this time around. Wasn't quite as good as the best of the earlier ones, but I will try some of the author's other books.
(197/250)
A Circle of Cats, by Charles de Lint, illustrated by Charles Vess
Charming kid's picture book with lots of text. Nothing blow-me-away amazing, but both story and illustrations are well-crafted and lovely.
(198/250)
