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Digital Zettelkasten by David Kadavy (2021)

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0100

Digital Zettelkasten by David Kadavy (2021)

Author: David Kadavy
First Published: May 24, 2021
Score: 6/10

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The Zettelkasten method is the perfect way to harness the power of technology to remember what you read and boost creativity. Invented in the 16th century, and practiced to its fullest extent by a German sociologist who wrote seventy books and hundreds of articles, the Zettelkasten method is exploding in popularity. Writers of all types are discovering that digital tools make the method more powerful than ever, turning your digital life into an “external brain,” or “bicycle for the mind.”

The Expert System’s Champion (Expert System #2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2021)

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:00:00 +0000

The Expert System’s Champion (Expert System #2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2021)

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
First Published: January 26, 2021
Series: Expert System Book 2
Score: 6/10

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It’s been ten years since Handry was wrenched away from his family and friends, forced to wander a world he no longer understood. But with the help of the Ancients, he has cobbled together a life, of sorts, for himself and his fellow outcasts.

Wandering from village to village, welcoming the folk that the townships abandon, fighting the monsters the villagers cannot—or dare not—his ever-growing band of misfits has become the stuff of legend, a story told by parents to keep unruly children in line.

Inhibitor Phase (Revelation Space #4) by Alastair Reynolds (2021)

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:30:00 +0100

Inhibitor Phase (Revelation Space #4) by Alastair Reynolds (2021)

Author: Alastair Reynolds
First Published: October 12, 2021
Series: Revelation Space Book 4
Revelation Space Universe
Score: 10/10

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For thirty years a tiny band of humans has been sheltering in the caverns of an airless, crater-pocked world called Michaelmas. Beyond their solar system lie the ruins of human interstellar civilization, stalked by a ruthless, infinitely patient cybernetic entity determined to root out the last few bands of survivors. One man has guided the people of Michaelmas through the hardest of times, and given them hope against the Miguel de Ruyter.When a lone human ship blunders into their system, and threatens to lead the wolves to Michaelmas, de Ruyter embarks on a desperate, near-suicide mission to prevent catastrophe. But an encounter with a refugee from the ship—the enigmatic woman who calls herself only Glass—leads to de Ruyter’s world being turned upside down.

The Sandman: Act II by Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs (2021)

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0100

The Sandman: Act II by Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs (2021)

Author: Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs
First Published: September 22, 2021
Series: Sandman Audible Original Book 2
Score: 6/10

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Enter the Dreaming once again as the blockbuster audio adaptation of “the greatest epic in the history of comic books” continues in The Sandman: Act II. James McAvoy returns to voice Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, in this sequel to the #1 New York Times audio best-seller. Journey into a world of myths, imagination, and terror based on the best-selling DC comic books and graphic novels written by Neil Gaiman (returning as the Narrator), and lose yourself in another groundbreaking, immersive drama adapted and directed by the award-winning audio master Dirk Maggs.

A World Without Email by Cal Newport (2021)

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0100

A World Without Email by Cal Newport (2021)

Author: Cal Newport
First Published: March 2, 2021
Score: 8/10

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Modern knowledge workers communicate constantly: their days are defined by a relentless barrage of incoming messages and back-and-forth digital conversations–a state of constant, anxious chatter in which nobody can disconnect, and so nobody has the cognitive bandwidth to perform substantive work. There was a time when these tools felt cutting edge, but current evidence reveals that the “hyperactive hive mind” workflow they helped create has become a productivity disaster, reducing profitability and perhaps even slowing overall economic growth. Equally worrisome, it makes us miserable. Humans are simply not wired for constant digital communication.

How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates (2021)

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 16:30:00 +0100

How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates (2021)

Author: Bill Gates
First Published: February 16, 2021
Score: 7/10

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Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, shares what he has learnt in over a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address climate problems. He explains how the world can work to build the tools it needs to get to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions - investing in research, inventing new technologies and deploying them quickly at a large scale. Gates is optimistic that the world can prevent the worst impacts of the climate crisis. This is a visionary and inspiring book by one of the world’s most celebrated public figures.

Fire Fight (Star Runner #2) by B.V. Larson (2021)

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0100

Fire Fight (Star Runner #2) by B.V. Larson (2021)

Finished Fire Fight”.

Author: B.V. Larson
First Published: April 27, 2021
Series: Star Runner Book 2
Score: 6/10

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The colonies of the Faustian Chain have gone dark. No star freighters have come from the star cluster for decades.

Captain Bill Gorman, a smuggler on the Fringe, is one of the few who know the truth. He’s personally battled the alien invaders who’ve overrun the human colonies of the Chain. He and his crew are faced with a choice: will they fight the invaders, or will they run?

Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2021)

Mon, 29 May 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2021)

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
First Published: November 16, 2021
Score: 7/10

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A junior anthropologist on a distant planet must help the locals he has sworn to study to save a planet from an unbeatable foe.

Lynesse is the lowly Fourth Daughter of the queen, and always getting in the way.

But a demon is terrorizing the land, and now she’s an adult (albeit barely) with responsibilities (she tells herself). Although she still gets in the way, she understands that the only way to save her people is to invoke the pact between her family and the Elder sorcerer who has inhabited the local tower for as long as her people have lived here (though none in living memory has approached it).

Bear Head (Dogs of War #2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2021)

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:00:00 +0000

Bear Head (Dogs of War #2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2021)

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
First Published: January 7, 2021
Series: Dogs of War Book 2
Score: 9/10

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Mars. The red planet. A new frontier for humanity, a civilization where humans can live in peace, lord and master of all they survey.

But this isn’t Space City from those old science-fiction books. We live in Hell City, built into and from a huge subcontinent-sized crater. There’s a big silk canopy over it, feeding out atmosphere as we generate it, little by little, until we can breathe the air.

Dividend Investing for Beginners by G.R. Tiberius (2021)

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 21:00:00 +0100

Dividend Investing for Beginners by G.R. Tiberius (2021)

Author: G.R. Tiberius
First Published: July 20, 2021
Score: 7/10

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Ice World (Undying Mercenaries #16) by B.V. Larson (2021)

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 22:00:00 +0000

Ice World (Undying Mercenaries #16) by B.V. Larson (2021)

Author: B.V. Larson
First Published: September 24th 2021
Series: Undying Mercenaries Book 16
Score: 7/10

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Long before Earth began conquering her neighboring stars, Legion Varus was deployed on Tau Ceti. Valuable and highly illegal treasures were stolen during the campaign, but McGill never gave it a second thought.

The Tau haven’t forgotten him, however. For decades they’ve hunted and plotted, and at last they’ve found the pirate who robbed them. Tau agents invade Earth seeking revenge and profit. Caught up in violence and intrigue, McGill is given the task of finding out where the loot has gone and who was responsible for the theft in the first place. The hunt takes Legion Varus to ICE WORLD, a distant planet with an inhospitable climate.

Fugitive Telemetry (The Murderbot Diaries #6) by Martha Wells (2021)

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 21:00:00 +0100

Fugitive Telemetry (The Murderbot Diaries #6) by Martha Wells (2021)

Author: Martha Wells
First Published: April 27th 2021
Series: The Murderbot Diaries Book 6
Score: 6/10

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No, I didn’t kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn’t dump the body in the station mall.

When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be relatively straightforward, at least), and why (because apparently that matters to a lot of people—who knew?)

Green World (Undying Mercenaries #15) by B.V. Larson (2021)

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 21:00:00 +0100

Green World (Undying Mercenaries #15) by B.V. Larson (2021)

Author: B.V. Larson
First Published: August 3rd 2021
Series: Undying Mercenaries Book 15
Score: 7/10

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Rebels build a secret base on Green World. Their plan is to attack Earth and retake all the planets the Humans have conquered.

Hegemony starships gather to strike the Rebels first, but where is their base? As the fleets search, Earth warships trespass into Skay space igniting a fresh border conflict between rival Galactics.

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (2021)

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0100

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (2021)

Author: Andy Weir
First Published: May 4th 2021
Score: 8/10

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Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.

Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.

All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.