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Rated The Frozen Realm 10/10

Very much a "hero's journey" type book. Great world building. Fun characters. Fascinating take on things. Really enjoying this series.

Rated Colony Two Mars 8/10

The series starts losing steam, but this one was still fun.

Rated Task Force Hammer 8/10

As always, can't wait for the next one.

Rated The Bands of Mourning 8/10

Wants to read The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

Rated The Alloy of Law 8/10

Sanderson rocks. A very fun ride. Great characters. Great pacing. Funny, exciting, at times scary.<br/><br/>Wild West + magic is a great combination.

Rated The Anvil of Dust and Stars 6/10

Listened to it. Pretty fun. Excited to listen to the next one, but sadly no more audio books.

Rated Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality 6/10

I tried really hard, but I don't think I'm smart/patient/knowledgeable to hold on to the last 1/3 of the book.<br/><br/>The first 2/3 was great. A set of great discussions about gravity and quantum mechanics – firmed up a bunch of my understanding.<br/><br/>The rest was just – hard. If you took a lot of college physics – or you're just adventurous, give it a try.

Wants to read Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems

Rated We Are Legion (We Are Bob) 10/10

Right on the edge of 4-5. Because it's kinda dorky. Reminds me a lot of Ready Player One.<br/><br/>But it's super fun. The "situations" – no spoilers – are exciting. <br/><br/>Looking forward to the next one.

Wants to read Homeland

Wants to read Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Rated Apathy 8/10

Copy paste my other reviews of this series. Fun. Thoughtful. Well imagined. Touching. A great ride.

Wants to read Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts

Wants to read Root Magic: An Award-Winning Story of Family, Magic, and Courage in 1963 South Carolina for Kids

Rated Waking Gods 10/10

The crazy ride continues. Touching, fascinating, clever, dark – highly recommended.<br/><br/>The anonymous dude is – well – one of the most interesting characters I've ever encountered in fiction.

Rated Kill Decision 8/10

Like the Daemon 2-book series from Daniel Suarez, this book was a really fun ride.<br/><br/>While it was a bit less thrilling than Daemon 1 and 2, it made up for it by presenting a much more plausible set of circumstances.<br/><br/>Plausible <b>and</b> disturbing.<br/><br/>If you enjoy Michael Crichton, you'll likely enjoy Daniel Suarez.<br/><br/>Start it for the great, fast-paced store. Stay for the important public-policy implications it raises.

Wants to read Alexander Hamilton

Rated Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress 10/10

Took me a while to write this review.<br/><br/>The vision, intent, mission of the book is worth six stars.<br/>The delivery is often a 4 – so we'll call it 5.

Wants to read The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence

Wants to read Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet

Rated The Fold 8/10

Fun book. Interesting. Fun characters. Not mind blowing, but a good ride.

Wants to read More Than This

Wants to read How Mathematicians Think: Using Ambiguity, Contradiction, and Paradox to Create Mathematics

Rated Flowers for Algernon 10/10