aWildThorp finished reading Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis (The Christian library)
This was a really interesting book. It really hits hard in the context of the current popular christian practices and paradigms (at least in the US).
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aWildThorp rated Braiding Sweetgrass: 5 stars
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As …
aWildThorp finished reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Updated with a new introduction from Robin Wall Kimmerer, the special edition of Braiding Sweetgrass, …
I think it's actually important that every person reads this book
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
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 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 rated The Dark Forest: 5 stars
The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu (Three-Body Trilogy, #2)
"With the scope of Dune and the rousing action of Independence Day, this near-future trilogy is the first chance for …
aWildThorp rated 2001: A Space Odyssey: 4 stars
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. It was developed concurrently …
aWildThorp rated The Sandman: Overture: 5 stars
The Sandman: Overture by Neil Gaiman
The Sandman: Overture is a graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman with art by J.H. Williams III. It is a …
aWildThorp finished reading The Sandman: Overture by Neil Gaiman
The Sandman: Overture is a graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman with art by J.H. …
Coming off of the TV show, my introduction to the Sandman novels didn't disappoint. The story is intriguing and has similar beats to what I expected from the show. The most striking part of this book is the art; it pushes the limits of the graphic novel as a medium, in a similar but more drastic way than Watchmen. One of the most beautiful graphic novels I've ever seen
aWildThorp finished reading 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. …
A bit less fantastical than the movie, but it carries a bit more gravity than the movie from details it chooses to disclose. The book is mostly suspenseful and ends beautifully.
aWildThorp rated The Martian: 5 stars
The Martian by Andy Weir
I'm stranded on Mars.
I have no way to communicate with Earth.
I'm in a Habitat designed to last 31 …
aWildThorp finished reading The Martian by Andy Weir
I'm stranded on Mars.
I have no way to communicate with Earth.
I'm in a …
Incredible piece of hard-science fiction. It's a gripping story with a surprisingly emotional ending
aWildThorp finished reading The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (Remembrance of Earth's Past, #1)
1967: Ye Wenjie witnesses Red Guards beat her father to death during China's Cultural Revolution. …
This book suffers from the fact that discussing almost any aspect of the book would be a spoiler. It is very good, though I do wish it were more character driven. The sequel in the trilogy, the Dark Forest, more than makes up for any shortcomings in this book however.