The Boy on the Bridge, by M. R. Carey
September 23, 2017
This is a prequel to The Girls with all the Gifts, and it’s just as good. Like GWAG, the juicy parts of the book are not the physical dangers so
The Widow, by Fiona Barton
September 23, 2017
You could compare this book to Girl On the Train, in the sense that they’re both psychological thrillers, but GOT had more drama–there was a real threat of someone being
The Chemist, by Stephanie Meyer
September 21, 2017
How did I get sucked into reading another SM book? 1. Most of the reviews were good, 2. I was in a hurry 3. It wasn’t part of the Twilight
The Best Friend, by Shalini Boland
August 7, 2017
Very good psych thriller. Louisa’s husband is a mess and they’re on the financial rocks. But, she finds a new friend that promises to help them both, socially and financially.
Quantum, by Manjit Kumar
July 8, 2017
A good history of the quantum theory, tracing the initial concept up through today’s attempts to unravel this seemingly self contradictory theory. Following are my notes. Kumar does an excellent
The Hunt for Vulcan, by Thomas Levenson
May 29, 2017
While the story of Vulcan is relatively short, the majority of this book is spent covering the science that led up to how this colossal mistake called Vulcan was made.
Black Hole, by Marcia Bartusiak
May 29, 2017
Black holes were a theoretical device before they were considered to be actual physical objects. This book shows how the idea was gradually accepted–and it took a long time. Even
Destiny of the Republic, by Candice Millard
May 25, 2017
This book can only be termed as a sleeper. I was flying back from the UK, suffering from jet lag and the onset of what I found out later to
We are Legion, by Dennis Taylor
April 23, 2017
Well, if I had to die, I guess I could settle for this. Bob lives in the future, and in that world, you can have your body frozen and preserved. I
Introducing Fractals: A Graphic Guide
February 8, 2017
This is a great little book that tells you how the study of fractals began, its history, effect on culture, relation to nature, and how they’re generated. It’s presented in