My #bookreview is brief/won't spoil, to spread good, great, & spectacular #horror#books far & wide.
SHADOW PATHS is a mini-collection of 5 unsettling horror stories w a series of Q & A's + author's notes. Elin Olausson's distinct, descriptive writing & the unique uncanniness of the worlds revealed make this a memorable assemblage of quietly sinister, melancholic tales. (Tales From Between Press)
We have a few BookWyrm ( https://joinbookwyrm.com/ ) users on here, so there may be some interest, it may be worth seeing what already exists here in that area too.
What does the Soyuz spacecraft and neutrinos have in common? They both figure prominently in a great hard #SF novel I just finished reading .... Quantum Space by @dpscifi . Now I have some #physics homework to do (plus check out the next book in the series Quantum Void)! #books
Our #Renewable future: Laying the Path for One Hundred Percent
Clean #Energy
"Our lives, communities, and economies changed radically with the transition from wood and muscle power to fossil fuels, and so it is logical that a transition from fossil fuels to renewables—
that is, a fundamental change in the quantity and quality of energy available to power human civilization—will also entail a major shift in how we live." https://www.resilience.org/resources/our-renewable-future-laying-the-path-for-one-hundred-percent-clean-energy/
If I had disposable income... I'd pay someone on Fiverr to do this. Last "Call of C'thulhu" I listened to had a British accent. Was good. #books#reading#Lovecraft#cthulhu
New review: A data-dense book full of outstanding skeletal reconstructions, The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Sea Reptiles completes the informal trilogy.
One challenge of being a freelance #editor is accepting that you are not the right editor for every job. Sometimes that's easy. #Today, it was hard. Such a fascinating project this woman is writing! But she needs someone with experience I don't have. Time to let go.
Been meaning to start a reading thread, to log & celebrate the books I read. I can't forget to maintain it until I start, so...
Listened to Redemption's Blade by @aptshadow - another interesting rework of classic fantasy tropes from the mind that brought you the underappreciated Spiderlight. This story comes alive thanks to its interesting ensemble, my favourite being the shifty artefact hunters Cat & Fisher. Read if you want classic fantasy adventure with a thoughtful twist.
Field Notes from a Hidden City by Esther Woolfson, in which a nature writer chronicles the animals & seasons of Aberdeen, through the lens of her own life. There are some interesting reflections here, breaking down the false boundaries between nature & urban life, & some fascinating information about slugs, gulls, rats, spiders, etc. Read if you want to see your city differently, or are curious about pigeons.
More #ReadingThread with a perfect choice for election day...
The Brexit Tapes by @garius - A political satire in which cabinet ministers grapple with treaty negotiations, cabinet reshuffles, & Warhammer miniatures. Born from the depths of Brexit & Twitter, it's very much of its moment (I'd already forgotten half these idiots existed), & still funny. Read if you're a nerdy British lefty who needs cheering up (ie 99% of the people I know).