This was so nice and fun.
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reconbot finished reading Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
1 New York Times Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings us deeper into the Cosmere universe …
reconbot reviewed The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey
How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, …
The intensity slowly ramps up and it doesn't stop rising.
5 stars
Most reviews are filled with spoilers, it's good. I cannot wait for the next book.
reconbot finished reading Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith
Such a great story of Beowulf but for kids
reconbot finished reading Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
The Japanese bestseller: a tale of love, new beginnings, and the comfort that can be …
A wonderful little story. I don’t know what I can say that won’t give anything away, but I loved this book. It’s a nice cozy read.
reconbot reviewed The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder
"The Soul of a New Machine" is a non-fiction book written by Tracy Kidder and …
Cautionary tale of the tech industry told as an adventure story
4 stars
Still a wild tale, I’m no longer in awe of it and it’s obvious everyone involved got screwed and feels good about it (though that might be the authors bias). The love of the work “I’d take a pay cut to be involved in a project like this again” when already underpaid. It’s wild.
"West" one of the project leaders goes into “business development” answering the question “what happens to engineers over 40” writes Kidder. Fuck that. He doesn’t want to be exploited any longer, that’s what happens when you get over 40. Seems he’s still in engineering anyway consulting with other teams.
Overall this is a Wild take on a time in engineering that is not dissimilar to some companies today. I’ve worked at Data General clones, it sucks and isn’t worth it. Don’t get romanced. This is a cautionary tale told as an adventure story. I’m glad to …
Still a wild tale, I’m no longer in awe of it and it’s obvious everyone involved got screwed and feels good about it (though that might be the authors bias). The love of the work “I’d take a pay cut to be involved in a project like this again” when already underpaid. It’s wild.
"West" one of the project leaders goes into “business development” answering the question “what happens to engineers over 40” writes Kidder. Fuck that. He doesn’t want to be exploited any longer, that’s what happens when you get over 40. Seems he’s still in engineering anyway consulting with other teams.
Overall this is a Wild take on a time in engineering that is not dissimilar to some companies today. I’ve worked at Data General clones, it sucks and isn’t worth it. Don’t get romanced. This is a cautionary tale told as an adventure story. I’m glad to revisit it after 20 odd years and I'm glad to see how my perspective has shifted.
reconbot wants to read The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older
Investigator Mossa and Scholar Pleiti reunite to solve a brand-new mystery in the follow-up to …
If it's as good as the first one I'm in for a fun ride.
reconbot finished reading Pushing Ice by Alastair Reynolds
2057 Bella Lind and the crew of her nuclear-powered ship, the Rockhopper, push ice. They …
I read this a long time ago and I loved the hell out of it.
It's about an ice hauler that gets suddenly sent out of the solar system at relativistic speeds on the back of something that apparently isn't a comet, it starts as a survival story and then turns really interesting and weird.
reconbot finished reading The Sins of Our Fathers by James S.A. Corey
HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SERIES
Through one of the gates, a colony stands alone. …
An interesting afterward, not much was learned (by us or the characters) but it’s nice to have.
reconbot finished reading Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey
The Laconian Empire has fallen, setting the thirteen hundred solar systems free from the rule …
Still just as good as it was the first time. Though knowing what is going to happen pulls the punches a little. But they’re effective just the same.
reconbot finished reading Auberon by James S.A. Corey
It’s a good crime novella
reconbot finished reading Tiamat's Wrath by James S.A. Corey
Thirteen hundred gates have opened to solar systems around the galaxy. But as humanity builds …
Made me cry more than once, still a great book.
reconbot finished reading Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey
"The seventh novel in James S. A. Corey's New York Times bestselling Expanse series--now a …
Great shift in the series
reconbot reviewed The Bezzle by Cory Doctorow
The year is 2006. Martin Hench is at the top of his game as a …
A long windy preaching road that is still kind of fun
3 stars
Not nearly as good as book one, however, still enjoyable, and a decent adventure. You gotta get through part one though it goes on for a long while. it’s all about rich people behaving poorly and the set up absolutely pays off. But it is a substantial set up.
I learned a bunch about financial crime, I learned a bunch about the prison system, I learned a bunch about rich people. I’m still excited for book three, but I hope it learns its lessons from book two.