5/30/2023 0 Comments Beyond aquila rift book![]() With an introduction by noted SF critic Johnathan Strahan, this collection of twenty short stories, novellettes and novellas includes ZIMA BLUE, one of the standout shorts in Netflix's LOVE, DEATH AND ROBOTS, as well as MINLA'S FLOWERS, SIGNAL TO NOISE, TROIKA, and seven previous uncollected stories, including TRAUMA POD, THE WATER THIEF and IN BABELSBERG.Īlastair Reynolds has won the Sidewise Award and been nominated for The Hugo Awards for his short fiction. ![]() This collection includes ZIMA BLUE, one of the standout episodes in Netflix's LOVE, DEATH AND ROBOTS This is an amazing collection of some of the best short fiction ever written in the SF genre, by an author acclaimed as 'the mastersinger of space opera' The Times A superb collection of short fiction from 'the mastersinger of space opera' THE TIMES ![]()
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5/30/2023 0 Comments The tale of genji seidensticker![]() a collaboration of the University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center and the University of Pittsburgh East Asian Library to “make texts of classical Japanese literature available on the World Wide Web” just take a look at all the texts they have from the premodern and modern periods. ![]() And it turns out to be part of the Japanese Text Initiative. ![]() So then it occurred to me that the original Japanese text must be online, and of course it is, doubtless in many places, and this is old hat to you Japanese experts out there, but it knocked me out to find this site, which not only has the original text and a modernized version but a romanized (romaji) one as well, and will display all three at once (in parallel frames) if you wish to compare them. The internet is large and generous.) And I found a nice page of Genji links originally compiled for a class. (And if you want the whole text on a single web page-well, you can have that too. I don’t know what the deal is, since the book is still in print and less than thirty years old, but if you have a hankering to read a thousand-page classic online, here’s your chance, if you can finish it before it gets yanked. ![]() I’ve just discovered that the Edward G.Seidensticker translation of Genji Monogatari ( The Tale of Genji) is online. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Mothership by Bill Campbell![]() No overriding themes unite the volumes, outside of the publisher’s stated intention to provide a space for diversity. Jemisin, Victor LaValle, Charlie Jane Anders, and Carmen Maria Machado share space with lesser known writers, some of whom have been translated into English, such as Mélanie Faz and Tang Fei, among others. In 2018, Rosarium Publishing passed a milestone of five years in publishing, a remarkable accomplishment in this competitive industry, and Sunspot Jungle is an anniversary gift from the small press to itself.Įach volume features fifty or more stories, the majority of which are reprints, and covers every genre and sub-genre, from SF and fantasy, fairy-tales, apocalyptic and zombie horror, to experimentalism, slipstream, and magic realism. Delany (2013) and Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond (2013), just two of its previous anthologies, each featured a wide array of writers working in the speculative genre. Established in 2013, the small press has extended the genre fiction universe by publishing books from a wide range of multicultural writers who often get overlooked in the speculative fiction community. ![]() ![]() ![]() The subtitle to Rosarium Publishing’s recent anthology volumes, Sunspot Jungle, gives away its mission statement, not only for the anthology but also for the small press itself- The Ever Expanding Universe of Fantasy and Science Fiction. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Paperclip annie jacobsen![]() ![]() Her books have been translated into nine languages. Drawing on exclusive interviews with dozens of Paperclip family members, colleagues, and interrogators and with access to German archival documents (including papers made available to her by direct descendants of the Third Reich's ranking members), files obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, and lost dossiers discovered at the National Archives and Harvard University, Annie Jacobsen follows more than a dozen German scientists through their postwar lives and into one of the most complex, nefarious, and jealously guarded government secrets of the twentieth century. Annie Jacobsen is a 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist and the New York Times bestselling author of AREA 51, OPERATION PAPERCLIP, THE PENTAGON'S BRAIN, PHENOMENA, SURPRISE, KILL, VANISH and the forthcoming FIRST PLATOON (pub date ). ![]() Scribd is the world's largest social reading and publishing site. The US government secretly decided that the value of these former Nazis' knowledge outweighed their crimes and began a covert operation code-named Paperclip to allow them to work in the United States without the public's full knowledge. Annie Jacobsen - Operation Paperclip - Free ebook download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read book online for free. In the chaos following World War II, some of the greatest spoils of Germany's resources were the Third Reich's scientific minds. Annie Jacobsen is the author of the national bestsellers Area 51, Operation Paperclip, and Surprise, Kill, Vanish, the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Pentagons Brain, and Phenomena. The explosive, dark secrets behind America's post–World War II science programs from the author of the New York Times bestseller Area 51 ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Hidden pictures book jason rekulak![]() ![]() She lives in the Maxwell’s pool house, goes out for nightly runs, and has the stability she craves. She is to look after their five-year-old son, Teddy. “Fresh out of rehab, Mallory Quinn takes a job in the affluent suburb of Spring Brook, New Jersey as a babysitter for Ted and Caroline Maxwell. Here are the broad strokes of the plot, per the publisher: ![]() It’s entertaining and engaging as hell, with Rekulak deftly moving the story along at a fast clip without making it feel like he’s only skimming the surface. I truly think that Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak, the Edgar-nominated author of The Impossible Fortress, is one of those twisty novels that is best read with as little beforehand knowledge about the ins and outs of the story as possible. Have you ever asked a friend for a thriller recommendation and they’ll give you the name of the book and, like, two scant details about it, but then refuse to tell you anything else because it would “ruin it”? Annoying, isn’t it? Well, um, yeah, so. ![]() ![]() ![]() I don’t think it’s bad to anticipate them. I know God has good things planned for me. In fact most of my life I was so excited about growing up that I didn’t enjoy being a kid as much as I should have. ![]() He says he’s got good things coming for me, and I’m like, “I want them RIGHT NOW!” I was pondering this book after reading it, and thinking about how I’m like Gerald a lot of the time. Gerald admits that it was worth the wait. That’s when Piggie tells him to look up, because while he’s been whining about wanting his surprise right now, nighttime came and the beautiful stars came out. ![]() “Waiting Is Not Easy!” he says.Īnd then near the end of the book (the pages progressively get grayer as the book goes on, showing that nighttime is nearing) he gets upset because he’s been waiting for so long and it looks like nothing happened. Gerald (aka Elephant) gets really impatient, says he doesn’t want it at all when he can’t have it right away, changes his mind and begs a little more. The story is basically that Piggie has a surprise for Elephant, but Elephant has to wait for it. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Digital minimalism newport![]() ![]() ![]() Common sense tips, like turning off notifications, or occasional rituals like observing a digital sabbath, don't go far enough in helping us take back control of our technological lives, and attempts to unplug completely are complicated by the demands of family, friends and work. Now, Newport gives us a name for this quiet movement, and makes a persuasive case for its urgency in our tech-saturated world. They don't experience "fear of missing out" because they already know which activities provide them meaning and satisfaction. They stay informed about the news of the day, but don't feel overwhelmed by it. They can have fun with friends and family without the obsessive urge to document the experience. They can get lost in a good book, a woodworking project, or a leisurely morning run. ![]() They're the calm, happy people who can hold long conversations without furtive glances at their phones. In this timely and enlightening book, the bestselling author of Deep Work introduces a philosophy for technology use that has already improved countless lives.ĭigital minimalists are all around us. It's the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments City of God by Augustine of Hippo![]() ![]() ![]() The four siblings are at very different places in their lives, but all believe that this money will solve a host of self-inflicted problems and their consequences. ![]() ![]() Leo’s bad behaviour, culminating in a car crash while under the influence-a nineteen-year-old waitress beside him-has endangered the Plumbs’ joint trust fund, or “the Nest,” as they’ve taken to calling it. On a wintry afternoon in New York City, Melody, Beatrice and Jack Plumb gather to confront their charismatic and reckless older brother, Leo, who has just been released from rehab. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bael is the finest male specimen she's seen in a long time, even though he might not be human. And she can't get the gruff town sheriff, Bael Boone, off of her back or out of her mind. Mystic Bayou is wary of outsiders, and she has difficulty getting locals to talk to her. Jillian's first assignment for the League could be her last. Dragons light the fires under crayfish pots. Spirit bottles light the front porches after twilight. ![]() Mermaids and gator shifters swim in the bayou. They need a plan, so they look to Mystic Bayou, a tiny town hidden in the swamp where humans and supernatural residents have been living in harmony for generations. While the League hopes to hold on to secrecy for a little bit longer, they're preparing for the worst in terms of human reactions. The first book in Molly Harper's uproariously funny, sinfully sexy new Mystic Bayou series!Īnthropologist Jillian Ramsay's career has taken a turn south.Ĭoncerned that technology is about to chase mythological creatures out into the open (how long can Sasquatch stay hidden from Google maps?), the League for Interspecies Cooperation is sending Jillian to Louisiana on a fact-finding mission. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Bravo two zero the real story![]() War is grand and heroic! Pretty uniforms and lots of medals, right? Bravo Two Zero begs to differ. Knowing the mission will go downhill, knowing the team doesn’t make it to safety, knowing the torture McNab endures-these things are disturbing and so gut wrenching to us because these aren’t things we civilians are supposed to know. In Bravo Two Zero, however, its not knowing what happens or why it happens, but the arduous getting there is how this film gets you. Since he wrote a book based on his experiences, we know McNab survives his ordeal, and if we know he gets captured, then we also know the happy go luckily opening of the film will soon turn grim. There’s really no way around spoilers this time I suppose. Unfortunately, McNab and two of his men are captured and sent to the bowels of an Iraqi prison. When the mission is disastrously compromised, McNab and his men race to the Syrian border in hopes of rescue and safety. ![]() SAS Sergeant Andy McNab (Bean) must take his team into Iraq to locate the crucial launchers and communication lines of Baghdad. This disturbing Gulf War film-based on the book by Andy McNab- however, transcends star power with its grit and scary realism. Eerily Disturbing and Necessary Bravo Two ZeroĪlright I confess, I was initially interested in the 1999 war drama Bravo Two Zero because of its star Sean Bean. ![]() |