Science, History, and Fiction in Everyday Life
After another month off in my series, and back I am with my reading suggestions in what is a semi-hiatus summer. I took on a very high-intensity project at work that has taken most of my time in the last…
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Welcome back to my reading suggestion series, after one month’s break. Not that I haven’t read anything in May (quite the opposite) but all of that was non-fiction and not that appealing either (all work-related, rather boring stuff). And while…
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Again, a late summary of this month’s reading, due to work. Oh well, the pandemic certainly changed the way people work and the personal space has shrunk rather significantly with the expansion of the Zoom-culture, which allows for working hours…
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This time it was relatively easy to select the three featured books for the blog: they’re the ones I am reading just now, and they’re all worth the time, for different reasons. The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel….
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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,…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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The scanner bips and gives a four-note ascending scale of disapproval. Item not found. I look at the package in my hand. “I’m sorry, ma’am, but this coffee’s not in our system. It’s from an alternate dimension’s grocery store.” Her…
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This month I am slightly late to announce my three selected books, but the good thing is that I have already started reading them. Heck, in one case I have actually almost finished, and for a reason: the book is…
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