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ilex  ·  1599 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: July 8, 2020

We've acquired hammocks and despite it being regularly 90+ degrees F they are quite nice for relaxing in. I'm working my way through Queen of Science which is a memoir by Mary Somerville, a well-known scientist and scientific communicator during the 1800s. It's not the most riveting read but quite enjoyable.

I also read another short story by Ted Chiang that inadvertently helped me reflect on some of my own life and actions. I'm tempted to make a sci-fi club post about it but I don't want to horn in on your thing, zebra2, especially to post an author you aren't terribly excited by!

My school has at least reversed course a little and while everything is still in-person, at least they are going to require people to wear masks and provide masks for instructors to give to students who forget theirs. We'll see how that goes in practice, as I haven't seen a lot of compliance among the staff yet.





zebra2  ·  1599 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Do it! I'm for sure supportive of anyone that has any spontaneous thoughts or things they want to share using the #scificlub tag.

Also, general question out of curiosity: who's read World War Z?

Dala  ·  1598 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I started reading it once. Don't think I ever finished. Still have the copy though I think.

user-inactivated  ·  1598 days ago  ·  link  ·  

We have it and The Zombie Survival Guide. That book, WWZ, oddly holds a special place in our collection. It's the first book I bought while we were dating. You're now bound by the nebulous rules of spousal obligation to read it from cover to cover.

Dala  ·  1598 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Mmmm hm. I'll be sure to get right on that. ;)

kleinbl00  ·  1599 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Lol 3 different screenplays, zero actual novels

zebra2  ·  1599 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Did this include the Brad Pitt one?

kleinbl00  ·  1599 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Theoretically? Rights never changed on that thing so mostly it was assorted studio flacks whacking at it until money flowed.

And then it test marketed terribly so they reshot 40% of it.

It was a clusterfuck.

ilex  ·  1599 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Done!, though without the shoutouts...

OftenBen  ·  1599 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I have, loved every page and every minute of the audiobook.

I have probably bought that book 6-7 times now and keep giving it away

zebra2  ·  1599 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Nice, my IRL book club has been working on that, and it surprisingly apt with it's handling of how a worldwide pandemic unfolds.

OftenBen  ·  1599 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Max Brooks knows his stuff. Or rather, he knew how to gather good info on how things work.