Avery Fuller was dead, and the girl who‘d been living her life for eighteen years couldn‘t wait to learn who she really was, underneath it all.
She turned her profile toward the airline counters and walked boldly into her future.
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panThis one really fell flat for me.
The plot was a cut and past of the previous books in the series with only a slight variation in the exact location of where things went down. The characters have had no growth throughout the series and it‘s made extremely clear in this one. I wouldn‘t continue and read the last book in this series but as I own it and Specials was supposed to be the last in the series I do plan to read on and see what Extras adds.
pickA good dive back into this series. It‘s interesting how much of this is still relevant.
I think Netflix did a pretty good job overall of bringing this to screen.
pickI‘m really enjoying these short stories… and it‘s an introduction to other authors I haven‘t read so great read
pickVery interesting book about the emerging markets, technologies and economies that will shape the next century. Very simple, well written and easy to follow.
I just like how Robin Sloan‘s mind works AND I really enjoy books where I have no idea where we are going (as long as I‘m having a great time getting there)
#12booksof2024 : October
pickTold from the perspectives of a teenage girl and her parents, this is the future, but it‘s also the past. Her parents frequently tell her stories of what it was like before, how hard they had to fight, and how that progress is still so delicate due to the continuing capitalist greed of the fossil fuel industry and its climate criminals. Life looks radically different and is not easy, but together, humanity pulls through. When violence breaks⬇️
Taking a moment to brag & would love to hear what you‘re proud of—Two weeks ago I spoke about sustainability in maritime at 3 separate events. I was particularly proud of the Tulane Future of Energy Forum panel as the only woman & with three men who are CEOs. They took great photos, an event YouTube page with the 28 sessions & our panel made the cover!
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https://youtu.be/auIrAShIPkQ?si=aqimXsJ1rnlWBrAI
Progress is fragile. Revolution is a delicate bird. We think we have fixed everything, but the old world – the destroying classes – they will roll it back the instant they can. They are trying. Are you listening to me?
pickNot the tagged book. Buried in my Audible library was this short story, Yard Work by David Koepp. Kevin Bacon narrates the tale of 88-year-old Judge Calvert, who‘s recently widowed. His wife dying first was completey unexpected and not what the two had planned. To escape the memories of his wife, Judge moves into his cabin on the lake.
Full review at abookandadog.com/blog/yard-work
