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Kat

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Joined 2 years, 3 months ago

Avid reader; mostly nonfiction; history, tech, alternative medicine, self help. Though I love fantasy and science fiction equally.

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Travis Bagwell: Catharsis (2017) No rating

On paper, Jason has a great life. He attends a prestigious private school on scholarship …

this was a really good first book to an excellent series; excellent world building, and excelent integration of game elements into what is turning out to be a fantastic plot. I am currently reading the side quests right now, and in my personal opinion, they are needed to get the full picture of the story.

Saara El-Arifi: The Final Strife (Hardcover, 2022, ‎Del Rey) 5 stars

Red is the blood of the elite, of magic, of control. Blue is the blood …

Review of 'The Final Strife' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This is a very interesting piece of mythology. It took me a while honestly to get into it, which is odd, but I think that's because of my lack of education in African myths; while I love studying the world's religions, this is not one that's come up.

Ben Tarnoff: Internet for the People (Paperback, 2021, Verso Books) 5 stars

In Internet for the People, leading tech writer Ben Tarnoff offers an answer. The internet …

Review of 'Internet for the People' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

One of the best books on the history of the internet written in this century. It begins with the important histories of the '90's, and then moves onto the latter eras that have so far shaped our poor excuse for an information highway. But it offers hope, all at the same time.

Herbert P. Bix: Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan (2001, Harper Perennial) No rating

Winner of the Pulitzer PrizeIn this groundbreaking biography of the Japanese emperor Hirohito, Herbert P. …

Review of 'Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan' on 'Goodreads'

No rating

One of the most in depth accounts of one of the most remarkable leaders of all time. While highly detailed, yet also highly readable, this book paints a very interesting picture of one of the most possibly infamous leaders in history aside from adolf Hitler, depending on how you look at history and which side you're on.

Hirohito was one of the most provocative and influential people of his time, and while he attempted somewhat to move his country forward, or at least he wanted to, this book demonstrates how he was stopped at every turn while trying to do so. He could have been more well-liked than we was is he hadn't been forced into starting a war that his people never should have had any reason to participate in.

Michael Wisehart: The White Tower (Hardcover, 2016, Michael Wisehart) 5 stars

Review of 'The White Tower' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I have read a lot of fantasy series in my life... and so far, this has been the best; this first book will have you flowing right into the second one as soon as you finish it. By the end, you have the most magnificent pile of developing characters, and everyone wants to know more. Page turner to the last.