The Shadows Tomorrow, by Noëlle Michel, translated by Frank Wynne (English translation publication day August 4, 2026, originally published in French in 2023) will bring forth concurrent emotions of both despair for humanity and relief that there are some people who still embody goodness. Set in the near future, anthropologist Eva, with a specialty inContinue reading “The Shadows Tomorrow”
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Project Hail Mary
I read Andy Weir’s first book, The Martian, years ago, but hadn’t read any others until my book group picked his 2021 Project Hail Mary. As the book opens, an unnamed man is awakening without knowing who or where he is, and he slowly realizes he is alone on a spaceship, the medical robot havingContinue reading “Project Hail Mary”
The Future
The Future (pub. November 7, 2023) by Naomi Alderman was just as good as her 2016 The Power (now an Amazon Prime limited series I still need to watch) but in a different way. Where The Power highlighted feminism and what could happen if women suddenly obtained an innate power to protect themselves, The FutureContinue reading “The Future”
Zero Days
Zero Days by Ruth Ware (2023) had a cover review and interview with the author earlier this year in my favorite place to find recommendations: BookPage. I was completely intrigued by the idea of a penetration tester on the run and having to use her skills to save herself. Jacintha (Jack) Cross and her husband,Continue reading “Zero Days”
Reading While Fat 