Set 10 years after the events of Sky in the Deep, the combined clan Aska, and the Riki, the Nādhir, and the Svell continue their ragged peace. Spurned by the cast of the runes, the truce is broken and the two sides seem thrust towards war. But two young people must do everything in the... Continue Reading →
Pleased to Meet Me: Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are by Bill Sullivan
Pleased to Meet Me is a close look into why are we different... We all have different tastes, hobbies, interests, addictions, appetites, and loves. The book's message relies on little history, a bit of scientific research, some key anecdotes, and quite a few enjoyable cultural references. What happens at the intersection of DNA, the microbiome... Continue Reading →
Turtles All The Way Down by John Green
"It can be a long and difficult road, but mental illness is treatable. There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t." - John Green from his afterword. Aza is a young woman who has episodes of the ‘spiral tightening.’ Her circular anxious thinking freezes her thoughts and actions. One of her main... Continue Reading →
Curveball: How I Discovered True Fulfillment After Chasing Fortune and Fame by Barry Zito
Growing up in Marin County just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, my father had no intention of driving me through the city to a cold and windy Candlestick Park... thus, I became an Oakland A's fan. From Dave Kingman and Tony Phillips, Jose Canseco and Dave Stewart, Eric Byrnes and Eric Chavez... I have... Continue Reading →
Meteorfall: Journey. IOS Game Review.
I don't normally have time to play games on my phone, but every year I go up to my family's cabin for about three weeks over the summer and without access to wifi up there, I have been downloading a couple new games each year. I use a review site called Pocket Tactics to vet... Continue Reading →