This was recommended to me a while back, and I grabbed it not expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised at how moved I was by it. A lot of feels at the end.
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The Mad Codger reviewed They both die at the end by Adam Silvera
The Mad Codger finished reading They both die at the end by Adam Silvera
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They both die at the end by Adam Silvera, Adam Silvera
In a near-future New York City where a service alerts people on the day they will die, teenagers Mateo Torrez …
The Mad Codger started reading Double-Blind by J. McCoy
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Double-Blind by J. McCoy
Use Stealth. Grind. Survive.
Choosing a college when your family is struggling can be difficult, but it isn’t supposed to …
The Mad Codger reviewed Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
The Mad Codger rated Space Opera: 4 stars
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Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
Space Opera is a 2018 science fiction novel by Catherynne Valente, about a galactic version of the Eurovision Song Contest. …
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Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
Space Opera is a 2018 science fiction novel by Catherynne Valente, about a galactic version of the Eurovision Song Contest. …
The Mad Codger finished reading The Lost Cause by Cory Doctorow
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The Lost Cause by Cory Doctorow
It’s thirty years from now. We’re making progress, mitigating climate change, slowly but surely. But what about all the angry …
The Mad Codger reviewed The Lost Cause by Cory Doctorow
The Lost Cause
3 stars
I didn't dislike The Lost Cause, but it definitely wasn't my favorite of his books. The sentiment I agree with, but something about the unbridled optimism of the youth felt off to me. Maybe it's just me getting old and jaded.
The Mad Codger quoted The Lost Cause by Cory Doctorow
They win if we let them define the terms. We win if we show everyone that their terms are bullshit.
— The Lost Cause by Cory Doctorow (Page 240)
The Mad Codger quoted The Lost Cause by Cory Doctorow
The geese took off. Where were they going? Who fucking cared? Stupid geese.
— The Lost Cause by Cory Doctorow (Page 109)
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The Mad Codger finished reading Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow
The Mad Codger started reading Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow
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Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow
New York Times bestseller Cory Doctorow's Red Team Blues is a grabby next-Tuesday thriller about cryptocurrency shenanigans that will awaken …
The Mad Codger finished reading Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
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Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
After being interrogated for days by the Department of Homeland Security in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on …