Just finished The Wolf and the Watchman. Very dark.
https://www.amazon.com/Wolf-Watchman.../dp/1501196774
Roman Kryzniac's
History For Tomorrow.
Will appeal to those familiar with the late Jacques Fresco and his idea of resource economics.
https://youtu.be/Eoo5ZSL2fXc?si=MHPpk_IHfUrR5VFr
The Case Against Reality - Donald D. Hoffman
Had not heard about this guy before - but seems like a respected neuro scientist who specialises in consciousness.
His theory is that we are "living in the matrix" - and none of this is real.
https://youtu.be/reYdQYZ9Rj4?si=xyyQnh6DGIuXTDUW
Just read two novels by Emily St. James Mandel. I have previously read Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel.
The Lola Quartet (2012). Straight-forward mystery involving a group of high school musicians who formed the titled, "Lola Quartet," who go their separate ways and reconnect later in life to solve a crisis that affects them all in some way.
Sea of Tranquility (2022) Chronology-bending novel that (in my mind) borrows from Liu Cixin's, Three Body Problem.
Dare I say she has Murakami quality of creating a universe where her characters/novels exist? Certain themes show up over and over - pandemic, music, characters thrust into unfamiliar social classes, absent/negligent parents. Easy to read, doesn't always stick the landing.
Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary
After watching the limited series, "Get Millie Black," a BBC/HBO collaboration, I went down the rabbit hole and discovered the series was written by celebrated novelist, Marlon James. Intrigued by the series, I started on Marlon James's Book Prize-winning novel, "A Brief History of Seven Killings." Challenging read as much of the dialog (like the TV series) is in the local dialect. Backdrop of turmoil in 1970's Jamaica was interesting - i.e. I did not know there was an attempt on Bob Marley's life (he was shot twice). A huge cast of characters. Worthwhile read.
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I'm going to buy this book the next time I visit my local bookshop, as it's a subject that resonates with me. I also feel, a lot of what's wrong with the 21st century, could be fixed by adopting what this book promotes.