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Washington, DC area programmer, empty nester, dog nerd, quilter, voracious bookworm and cook. Remembers Usenet and BBSs fondly. I accept most follow requests but accounts with no meaningful personal descriptions or content of their own (lazy bot owners) and obvious griefers will be declined. Black lives matter and so does yours whatever color you are, whatever gender you live, whatever partner in life you prefer. #positivereinforcement #dogs #sff #yoga #fitness #skincare #cycling #bikes

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A GORGEOUS retelling of the historical events of Spanish conquistadors under Hernán Cortés entering Tenochtitlan and the court of emperor Moctezuma.

This novella reimagines a complex world that many of us have some passing familiarity with. It's trippy hallucinogenic; it thrives in court politics and religious variety, color, aroma.

Think multicultural Game of Throes meets Hunter S. Thompson packed into a tight 220 pages. TIP: Don't skip the author's notes to the translator. @bookstodon

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@patl @bookstodon I just ordered a copy in Spanish. My Spanish is not super strong. Guess I'm going to need to get a library copy of the translation given the comments here!

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Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder by Richard Dawkins, 2020

With the wit, insight, and spellbinding prose that have made him a bestselling author, Dawkins takes up the most important and compelling topics in modern science, from astronomy and genetics to language and virtual reality, combining them in a landmark statement of the human appetite for wonder.

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This is the book Dawkins was meant to write: A brilliant assessment of what science is (and isn’t), a tribute to science not because it is useful but because it is uplifting. “A love letter to science, an attempt to counter the perception that science is cold and devoid of aesthetic sensibility . . . Rich with metaphor, passionate arguments, wry humor, colorful examples, and unexpected connections, Dawkins’ prose can be mesmerizing.” — San Francisco Chronicle “Brilliance and wit.” — The New Yorker
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    @CartyBoston @appassionato @bookstodon My impression was he disapproves of most religions equally as impeding scientific clarity and judgement but I could be wrong.

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    I need some new science fiction to read, who has some suggestions? I don't like military sci-fi. For reference, my favorite series is the Expanse, I also enjoyed Scalzi's Collapsing Empire, I love Robert Charles Wilson's books. I mostly enjoy space operas and unique stories about technology, for example I really liked the recent book Mountain in the Sea about AI and intelligent octopus. Suggestions from the awesome Bookstodon community? @bookstodon

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    @Jennifer @bookstodon Vagabonds by Hao Jingfang was a super read and sounds up your alley

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