A review of Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think, by Viktor Mayer-Schoeneberger and Kenneth Cukier. @@@@ (4 out of 5). An overview of the computer-based phenomenon that is playing an ever-larger role in our lives, our work, and our future, written by two world-class authorities in the field.
Read More
A review of Nemesis, by Jo Nesbo. @@@@ (4 out of 5). Idiosyncratic Norwegian detective Harry Hole finds himself suspected of killing an old girlfriend while he works to identify the killer in a bank robbery.
Read More
A review of And the Mountains Echoed, by Khaled Hosseini. @@@@@ (5 out of 5). An ambitious novel about family, loss, revenge, and new beginnings centered on the lives of two Afghan village children born in the mid-20th Century.
Read More
A review of Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction, by Annalee Newitz. @@@@@ (5 out of 5). A science journalist takes a hard look at humanity’s chances of long-term survival and proposes proven strategies to ensure our race does not go extinct.
Read More
A review of Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water, by Peter H. Gleick. @@@@@ (5 out of 5). A survey by a renowned scientist — a leading authority on water resources — of the problems with bottled water, and how to fix them.
Read More
Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review,
with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review,
with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.
Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review, with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review, with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.