Vectibix? It sounds much more like a tasty British cookie than a medication for colorectal cancer. Perhaps it is both!
The Demolished Man, Bester. Yes (classic). I was disappointed with some aspects of the work as a whole, but the writing was just fine. I do enjoy reading The Future As Imagined in the Fifties, and this was as charming in its presentation as any.
Aside from the inherent cool (uninspiring though I find it) of this tiny projector, I'm entertained by the line "Traditional projectors use arrays of millions of mirrors to display footage." I have a hard time thinking of anything that was in prototype within the last decade or so as "traditional."
U.S.!, Bachelder. Yes. It's possible I'm not bright or attentive enough to have caught everything Mr Bachelder was doing in this meta-polemic, but there was enough on the surface to entertain me and keep me reading, and anything additional he was doing did not distract me.
I was talking this weekend with the mother of a 17-year-old boy, and assured her that he was going to be useless until he turned 25. Turns out science knows why.
Trade Cards! I love these. From the people who brought you the Brooklyn Eagle online and much more.
Just because I really like the sound of (if not the sound of) Future Food Krab Log. I want to see what it looks like and know if we really will be eating it in the future. I imagine a orangey-pink fireplace log sized and shaped item. Which you can slice like baloney.
Links from a regular reader:
"I bet they still gap at the back!"
and a consultant to tell you the obvious.
In an effort to be positive this month, "Oooh! Look how much I read despite being easily distracted!"
Ductigami, Wilson
Yes, the expected projects are there, as are some actually practical more exotic ones. The part I especially liked was the history of the tape. Three stars.
Mummies: the newest, coolest & creepiest from around the world, Tanaka (Y)
I learned new things about Egyptian mummies from this book, which says a lot since I read bedtime books to a nine-year-old. Then I learned things about mummies from all over the world. Really cool things. And there are lots of pictures. Five stars.
Alterknits, Radford
I was hoping for creative pattern ideas, I got the ravings of a madwoman. This person is high on crack. Knitted screen door? I ask you. No stars.
Psycho Ex Game, Markoe and Prieboy
Enganging, funny, thoughtful, and yet like looking at somone's flayed nervous system. Really, really good. Five stars.
Walking in Circles Before Lying Down, Markoe
Excellent character development! Very funny! I likes this book a lot. Five stars.
The three-martini playdate: a practical guide to happy parenting, Mellor
You might think it's a novelty-type jokey book, but it totally isn't. Don't let parenting take away your being an adult! Good advice! Four stars.