Another Hopeful Fool started reading Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
A remarkably inventive novel that explores what it means to live a life fully in …
Pretty pumped by the premise.
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Since the ratings on the Bookwyrms don't impact authors' livelihoods, I feel comfortable getting more granular and using all the stars, so if you see a 3/5 rating on a book I say I liked, this is a rough breakdown of what I mean by my stars:
- ★☆☆☆☆ I was offended. I think this book has serious flaws.
- ★★☆☆☆ Not really my thing, and may have been a struggle.
- ★★★☆☆ Liked it, maybe even a lot. Might re-read.
- ★★★★☆ Loved this, and I want to talk about it.
- ★★★★★ I am obsessed. I may even be shaking right now.
As always, the text of my review is a much more accurate representation of my feelings.
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Another Hopeful Fool stopped reading The Complete Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | The Restaurant at the End of the Universe …
Back to the library... at page 273 of 727 lol.
Another Hopeful Fool replied to Alex Cabe's status
@CitizenCabe 🔥🔥🔥 That's quite a pace! Good luck. :)
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But what he saw as important was the fact that, just as the Corporations had, he controlled the net. The news, the information programs, the puppets of the neareals, all danced to his strings. Against that, what harm could a lot of teachers do? Parents who had no schooling had children who entered the net to hear and see and feel what the Chief wanted them to know: that freedom is obedience to leaders, that virtue is violence, that manhood is domination. Against the enactment of such truths in daily life and in the heightened sensational experience of the neareals, what good were words?
Depressingly familiar, but then Le Guin was very well-versed in history and anthropology, and authoritarians often work from a common playbook.
(It's not stated explicitly, but I've gathered that "nereals" (near+real) are virtual reality experiences.)
Another Hopeful Fool replied to Kelson Reads's status
@KelsonReads@bookwyrm.social Thanks for pointing out this quote. Looking forward to eventually checking out this book.
Actually, I'm not sure why I bother adding Le Guins to be "TBR" list, because I already know I want to read all of her writing!
Another Hopeful Fool wants to read Five Ways to Forgiveness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Another Hopeful Fool started reading Capitalism by James Fulcher (Very Short Introductions)
The word ‘capitalism’ is heard and used frequently, but what is capitalism about, and what …
May as well learn about the water I'm in
Another Hopeful Fool rated Marx: a very short introduction: 3 stars
Marx: a very short introduction by Peter Singer, Peter Singer (Very short introductions ;)
Another Hopeful Fool finished reading Marx: a very short introduction by Peter Singer (Very short introductions ;)
Good thumbnail, but really much too editorial for an introduction. It pushes Liberalism, Gradualism, and Karl Popper at the end.
Another Hopeful Fool replied to KnitAFett's status
@SallyStrange@bookwyrm.social @KnitAFett That's it! I'm putting it to the top of my reserve list!!
Thanks for the update. :)
Another Hopeful Fool replied to Sally Strange's status
@SallyStrange@bookwyrm.social The premise sounds incredibly weighty. One of those novels where I'd have to wait for a time when I'm feeling, like, really emotionally resilient.
Another Hopeful Fool replied to KnitAFett's status
@KnitAFett Oh my god! The premise sounds incredible. >_>
Another Hopeful Fool wants to read Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
A remarkably inventive novel that explores what it means to live a life fully in the moment, even if those …
Another Hopeful Fool wants to read The Future Is Disabled by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
The Future Is Disabled by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha follows up their incredible book Care Work with The Future Is Disabled. Piepzna-Samarasinha writes about the last …
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@teq Oh my gosh...