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Three to drop and one to circle back to someday

Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Jay Cooper and Maureen Johnson

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

A Psalm for the Wild-built by Becky Chambers

December 4, 2022 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Jay Cooper and Maureen Johnson I got about halfway through this book. The gist is that, in a Quaint English Village, everything and everyone is out to murder you. The first few chapters made me chuckle. I skimmed the rest. There are some quizzes to see if you are paying attention. For me, the novelty wore off after the first one. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson I […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: academic, Angela Duckworth, Becky Chambers, british comedy, british countryside, cozy, Jay Cooper and Maureen Johnson, mark manson, Satire, scientist, Self-help

carmelpie's CBR14 Review No:38 · Genres: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: academic, Angela Duckworth, Becky Chambers, british comedy, british countryside, cozy, Jay Cooper and Maureen Johnson, mark manson, Satire, scientist, Self-help ·
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Janet Murray predicted Netflix

Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace by Janet Murray

February 7, 2020 by Professor FluffyKitten Leave a Comment

Digital Media books tend to feel outdated while they are still written. Meaning that by the time the book comes out, the technology that they talk about is already obsolete. There is also the tendency for many of those writers, to see technology and digital media (like video games) as abstract rational systems and try to separate those artifacts from “emotions” and in so separating them from narrative and personal expression.  I am happy to note that, Hamlet on the Holodeck, manages to feel still […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: academic, computer technology, digital media, Janet Murray, nonfiction novel, technology, video games

Professor FluffyKitten's CBR12 Review No:2 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: academic, computer technology, digital media, Janet Murray, nonfiction novel, technology, video games ·
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How do we reconcile the imperfections of feminism with all the good it can do?

December 16, 2016 by borisanne Leave a Comment

If I could have Roxane Gay follow me around for the rest of my life contextualizing my experiences as processed through her personal brain filter, I would have no more wishes for my genie, even if he insisted that I had two wishes left. I would tell him to fuck off, I’m all set: I’ve got Roxane Gay. I’m going to re-read this one. Probably twice or thrice. She is my new best friend. She is the smartest person I know (I don’t know her). […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #memoir, academic, Assault, CBR8, essays, feminism, genius, history, Pop Culture, Roxane Gay, sweet valley high

borisanne's CBR8 Review No:46 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: #memoir, academic, Assault, CBR8, essays, feminism, genius, history, Pop Culture, Roxane Gay, sweet valley high ·
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