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31 May

Book Review: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams

Book: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
Author: Douglas Adams
Genre: Sci Fi
Julia Rating: 9 (for humor)
Comments:
Douglas Adams introduces Dirk Gently - a private detective who does his work “holistically” (meaning he believes that if one thing happens in his life, he’s bound to have other things happen which have something to do with that thing). This makes […]

27 Apr

Book Review: How to Survive a Robot Uprising by Daniel H. Wilson

Book: How to Survive a Robot Uprising
Author: Daniel H. Wilson
Genre: Humor/Speculative Fiction/Non Fiction
Julia Rating: 10
Comments: If you are looking for a humorous, yet factual guide to understanding where modern day robotics is headed, what is in the works and what to do when the inevitable robot rebellion occurs a la iRobot, Terminator, The Matrix and […]

23 Mar

Book Review: Lamb - The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore

Book: Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
Author: Christopher Moore

Genre: Historical Fiction
Comments:
Lamb is an irreverent and personal look at what Christ would have been like in the intervening years between birth and death. The years the bible does not cover. The story is told by his best friend, Biff, who traveled with Christ […]

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