aWildThorp wants to read The Failure of Presidential Democracy, Vol. 1 by Juan J. Linz
Recommended by a friend who is remarkably well-read on the subject
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aWildThorp started reading Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
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aWildThorp finished reading The screwtape letters ; with, Screwtape proposes a toast by C. S. Lewis
Certainly a novel approach to Christian ethics. CS Lewis’ collection of letters from Screwtape, a “Senior Tempter of Hell” to his young and novice Tempter Wormwood shines a light on the many obvious and the many more less-obvious ways humans may fall into temptation or apart from God. It was uncomfortably humbling, yet all the more edifying.
aWildThorp started reading Composting inside and out by Stephanie Davies
aWildThorp started reading Death's End by Liu Cixin
aWildThorp finished reading How to Resist Amazon and Why by Danny Caine
How to Resist Amazon and Why by Danny Caine
When a company’s workers are literally dying on the job, when their business model relies on preying on local businesses …
aWildThorp reviewed How to Resist Amazon and Why by Danny Caine
When a company’s workers are literally dying on the job, when their business model relies …
Fantastic. I didn't realize just how many reasons there are to hate Amazon
5 stars
aWildThorp set a goal to read 12 books in 2023
aWildThorp wants to read A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
It’s been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en …
aWildThorp started reading How to Resist Amazon and Why by Danny Caine
How to Resist Amazon and Why by Danny Caine
When a company’s workers are literally dying on the job, when their business model relies on preying on local businesses …
aWildThorp replied to Anthony Burgess's status
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The whole romantic subplot made me cringe
Yeah, that was probably my only real issue with this book. It felt forced and cringy. I felt like they didn't pay it off in the end either, though perhaps they do in Death's End. I was really hoping they would explore the idea of the mental projection character more, and by just finding a person identical to the projection I felt like they undermined the concept.
aWildThorp rated The Dark Forest: 5 stars
The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu
"With the scope of Dune and the rousing action of Independence Day, this near-future trilogy is the first chance for …