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The Martian: A Review
If you like realistic hard sci-fi, (and can put up with a lot of cursing,) then you should definitely check out Andy Weir’s novel The Martian. (Yes, I totally planned this to coincide with the Project Hail Mary movie. Totally…) Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on… Read more
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Tenet: Surrender to Fate
I really enjoy Christopher Nolan movies (those I’ve seen.) Inception is my all-time favorite standalone movie, and I love the deep themes and fascinating situations of Interstellar and The Prestige. A movie automatically earns points in my mind if it made me think. After all, those movies are getting harder and harder to come by… Read more
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The Winter King: A Review
Don’t worry — I was a little wary at first of this book’s mention of a ‘god’,’ but trust me, there is a fantastic, Christian conclusion to this fantasy novel with themes of magic, family, and challenging deception and despotism. A village trapped in winter, a tyrannical god, and a girl who will do anything… Read more
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On the Rise of Dystopian Science Fiction
I listened to Frankenstein on audiobook recently, as part of my dive into transhumanism for Simulacrum research, and it hit me suddenly one afternoon at work. Frankenstein is really kind of the first dystopian sci fi novel. It’s the first story in which misguided science/technology produces something evil that must be defeated. Later, more obvious… Read more
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2025 Naughty List
I usually try to keep it positive on here – being a thermostat and not a thermometer, recommending good stuff instead of ripping into bad stuff. (Or at least recommending more than I rip. I’ll admit I have fun ripping.) But, I often find myself in the position of standing in a bookshop, trying to… Read more
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A Star Curiously Singing: A Review
I had an Amazon gift card, but I couldn’t decide what to buy with it. I had two older novels that I’d researched well and knew I’d probably like, but I wanted to mix up what I was reading. I’d had A Star Curiously Singing by Kerry Nietz on my TBR list for a long… Read more
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Gratitude for the Little Stuff
I’ll be brief, because it’s the time for Thanksgiving feasts and fellowship, not for my yammering. But I wanted to share how this new season in my life has taught me a new gratitude for things I once overlooked. Especially the small things. I grew up homeschooled. So I’m not used to being away from… Read more
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Will AI Ever Replace Human Authors?
This is a fear I’ve heard expressed by a couple young writers within my circles — that AI will make their jobs obsolete. But will it? Can it? People’s opinions on this are all over the place. Some see this as the start of the apocalypse, others like another Industrial Revolution that will eliminate jobs… Read more
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Thunderbolts*: Man’s Longing For Purpose
I know — I’m very late to the game to talk about this movie. But, our family doesn’t usually watch movies until they are available with ClearPlay. Thus, I didn’t see it until this September. Before I do a deep-dive into it, I’ll give you my general thoughts. I’d give Thunderbolts* around three-to-three-and-a-half stars out… Read more
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