The Odyssey of Star Wars: an Epic Poem
Added the book to my wishlist, definitely eager to check it out.
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"Ministry of the Future" By Kim Stanley Robinson
I'm currently reading this book. I'm almost a quarter of the way through it and it's a tough read. It's gritty and real and at times I'm not clear if the author is speaking to me the reader or if it is in the story, which is - to be blunt - fucking frightening, because of the state of climate change and the danger we are all in.
Highly recommend the book, but buckle up and be ready to look yourself and society in the mirror.
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"The radical political power of friendship"
Loved this excerpt and am adding the book to my future to-read stack. The title, as I link it, is a bit misleading - not intentionally but that I think it undersells the topic. It's about the era of cocktail parties and the social mixing, philosophizing, and discussions as a way to share opinions, beliefs, and discuss topics with others who might change your opinion.
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Chess by E. E. Cunnington (1942)
Chess is perhaps one of the oldest and most universal games in existence. It is a game of wits that brings strategy and foresight into play.
Yesterday we made a trip to our local used bookstore and I bought an 80-year old chess book, "Chess" by Cunnington.
I don't think I will personally gain a great deal from this book, it's meant to teach people the rules of the game as well as basic strategies and openings. And, financially, it is far from a valuable book. I paid $5.99, and looking online has shown options for similar printings at even cheaper. But, still, I just loved the paperback cover and the aesthetics of it.
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Daily Rituals - 3 out of 5 cups of tea
I finally finished this book. It's a string of entries about the habits and routines of famous artists, authors, architects, etc. I started out reading every entry but by about halfway I began skipping entries for people I'd never heard of. But it was still interesting to be able to compare Isaac Asimov to Stephen King to other great authors, etc.
It's firmly infotainment, no shocking revelations - the vast majority of entries boil down to "Put in the hours to get the work done" no matter the type of art or work they do. Very few claim to be driven purely by bolts of brilliance rather than dogged determination and work habits.
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