eableson stopped reading Du cote de chez swann by Marcel Proust
Not yet sure why held in such high esteem. I’ll take a Zola or Hugo over Proust any time.
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Omnivorous reader wishing that I had started cataloging the books I've read from when I started.
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eableson finished reading The collapse of complex societies by Joseph A. Tainter (New studies in archaeology)
A survey of complex (post-hunter-gatherer, hierarchical) societies and their collapse, and the various theories proposed …
Interesting read. The context of 1968 shows through a bit, but the fundamentals are timeless. Apparently, the author is still living and I’ve been able source some papers from 1996 & 2000 which are going on the list to read. I’d be very curious to see his take of the current state of late stage capitalism viewed through this lens.
eableson finished reading Ink and Sigil by Kevin Hearne (Ink and Sigil Series)
New York Times bestselling author Kevin Hearne returns to the world of his beloved Iron …
silly fun
eableson finished reading A Spectre, Haunting by China Miéville
China Miéville's brilliant reading of the modern world's most controversial and enduring political document: the …
Timely reading
eableson rated Nova Incident: 4 stars
Nova Incident by Dan Moren (Galactic Cold War, #3)
When a bomb explodes in the bustling Commonwealth capital city of Salaam, responsibility is quickly claimed by an extremist independence …
eableson rated Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom: 3 stars
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow
Bursting with cutting-edge speculation and human insight, Cory Doctorow's Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom is a coming-of-age romantic …
eableson started reading The book of Jhereg by Steven Brust
A welcome addition to any fantasy fan's library, The Book of Jhereg follows the antics …
Revisiting the series
eableson finished reading Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree (Legends & Lattes, #0)
Viv's career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam's Ravens isn't going as planned.
Wounded during …
A worthy prequel to Legends and Latte. Still fuzzy on the level of literacy in this imaginary world, but hey, its an imaginary world.
eableson started reading Les Guerres de Lucas
Scrupuleusement fidèle à la réalité historique, méticuleusement documenté, Les Guerres de Lucas met en scène …
birthday present
eableson started reading Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey (Dragonriders of Pern (1))
HOW CAN ONE GIRL SAVE AN ENTIRE WORLD?To the nobles who live in Benden Weyr, …
coming back to this classic series for a long overdue reread.
eableson finished reading The OSI Deprogrammer by Robert Graham
desperately needs an editor but the basic thesis of getting rid of the OSI network model in education is sound
eableson reviewed A City on Mars by Zach Weinersmith
Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away - …
well worth reading
5 stars
eableson reviewed A City on Mars by Zach Weinersmith
Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away - …
well worth reading
5 stars
eableson finished reading Starter Villain by John Scalzi
Inheriting your mysterious uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might imagine.
Sure, there …
Fun romp