Galileo’s Dream
1st quarter of novel invokes 1600 Italy very well, the mindset and understanding of how the components of the world interact. If it stayed at this level, it would have been 5 stars
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Emergency Skin
Emergency Skin by N.K. Jemisin My rating: 5 of 5 stars I got Emergency Skin as a free Prime read. It’s a long short story, part of the Forward collection, excellent sci fi. The meeting…
Washington Square
Washington Square by Henry James My rating: 3 of 5 stars I selected Washington Square for diversion with an edifying thread. Unfortunately, it was a tragedy. Caroline did not overcome her weakness and her father…
Eligible Book Snapshot
Very fine recasting of Pride and Prejudice to 21st century America with liberated woman and massive changes in technology and daily life.
Goodreads and Book Snapshots
Goodreads supported book snapshot reviews better than my site. Now I use Goodreads for my new reading.
Reaction to Vicar of Wakefield
The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith My rating: 3 of 5 stars Goldsmith’s novel is a child of the Age of Reason. It’s much too heavily weighed to the intellect. It devolved into talking…
Louisa May Alcott
Reading has always brought me pleasure, but I came to enjoy writing only after many years. It fascinates me how writers came to their calling. On Amazon Prime the other night, I watched the American…
Grand Pursuit by Sylvia Naser
Central banks did not originate the economic boom-or-bust cycle.