Science, History, and Fiction in Everyday Life
This is the moment of the year people generally say, no wait, really? I can’t believe we’re almost done. This year tasted differently, though, if anything, because due to Covid-19, many of us have the impression summer (ie, holidays, ie…
Read more
August is going unbelievably fast, in between school reopening (yes, in Scotland we start next week) and Frozen Wavelets’ open submission window. But I’m still plan to finish my three books of the month as planned. And here they are:…
Read more
Even though it’s only July 5, I’m already well advanced in my reading this month. Which makes for a (good) novelty –bless holidays and the extra time. Here’s the titles I’m currently on: 1. The Long Way to a Small,…
Read more
This month looks about tragic in terms of available time, but since I have challenged myself to read at least three new books every month (not related to work or research, of course), here we go. Contagious by Scott Sigler….
Read more
It looks not so long since I’ve done April’s post, but, thanks to the lockdown, I’ve been reading a lot, so I’m ready for another round. Infected by Scott Sigler. This author is a recent discovery (I’ve featured him last…
Read more
One of the things lockdown is good for (in addition of help fight Covid-2019) is that you get additional time for reading (even if you have, as in my case, kids to home-school). I have finished early my March’s books…
Read more
If like many people (including me) in this part of the world you’re in lockdown, total or partial, you might find some of these books –right now on my desk– of interest. Even though I’ve read them all already, in…
Read more
I can’t believe the time has gone so fast! I still have to finish one of my February books, but the line up for March is already done, and here we go. Edges by Linda Nagata. I meant to read…
Read more
I didn’t even notice I was doing this post on St Valentine Day, probably because I paid no attention to the celebration (sorry, Eros), but it comes out that at least one of this month’s choices is actually a good…
Read more
Thanks to Christmas (time + gift cards), I had the opportunity to go on a shopping spree in my favourite places: bookshops and manga stores. In addition to the first three volumes of Berserk Deluxe Edition (a real treat, by…
Read more