After years of neglecting the issue, I can no longer ignore the fact that the patio screen door is stuck and no longer slides properly. The rollers have broken, and the door slides off the track. It’s time to deal with this problem. Initially, I considered hiring someone to replace the screen door, but unfortunately,…
The Politics of Design
By: Ruben Pater192 pages of colored paperbackISBN: 978-90-6349-422-7Published by: BIS Publisher, The Netherlands.
Upgrade your Toilet with a Bidet
I have always wondered about the buying habits of people during an emergency. For example, in an approaching snowstorm, there is always a run on milk, bread, and toilet paper. Stores run out of shovels, snow scrapers, and even snow blowers. I always wondered, “What happened to the shovel and snowblowers you all bought last…
DEATH’S END
By Cixin LiuTranslated by Ken LiuBook Jacket/Cover by Stephan Martiniere623 pages printed paperback, 19 pages sneak peek at SUPERNOVA ERAISBN 978-0-7653-8663-2Published by Tor Books Publishing “THE DARK FOREST” is the third and final book of the trilogy “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” by Cixin Liu. It took me longer than expected, but finally; I have just…
THE DARK FOREST
By Cixin LiuTranslated by Joel MartinsenBook Jacket/Cover by Stephan Martiniere518 pages printed paperbackISBN 978-0-7653-8669-4Published by Tor Books Publishing Disclosure: This post has affiliate links. I may earn a commission if you go through them to make a purchase. This does not affect the purchase price of the product or service you buy. “THE DARK FOREST”…
Book Genres
I had just finished reading the book “The Three-Body Problem”. I found it to be very imaginative. So why am I not that excited to read the second book, “The Dark Forest”? Ever since I have enjoyed science and science fiction. That got me to thinking back to the books I have read. “A Game…
THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM
By Cixin LiuTranslated by Ken LiuBook Jacket/Cover by Stephan Martiniere416 pages printed paperbackISBN 978-0-7653-8203-0Published by Tor Books Publishing “THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM” is a Hugo award-winning novel by Cixin Liu. Cixin is China’s best-known science fiction writer. He is also the author of the short story “THE WANDERING EARTH”. The English translation is by Ken Liu,…
On Evolution and Creation
I first learned about creation in school, as part of a class in religion. In the story, God created the world in 6 days, then he rested on the 7th day. I learned about evolution soon after grade school. Like most, I began to question ideas and started looking through the eyes of science and…
The Man, Over There
He tapped on the screen of the Nest thermostat. The temperature read 74 degrees, just as he expected. As he turns to leave, his wife suddenly ran up to him from the kitchen. “There’s a man over there!” she screams, pointing in the direction from where she came. He turned to console his wife. And there,…
change of heart
By Jodi Picoult590 pages, excluding reading guide paperback edition (2017). Published by SimonandShusterISBN: 978-1-5011-0243-1 About the Author Review and Evaluation Jodi Picoult is an american writer who has authored over 26 novels and short stories, many of which are in print worldwide and translated into 34 languages. That is per Wikipedia. I do not have…