Recent Diversions
My thoughts on recent books, movies, games, and more
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5 stars. Wow! A thought-provoking space epic that wrestles with identity, choice, and motivation in brilliant ways.
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3 stars. Entertaining enough, but it undid a lot of the potential of The Last Jedi with a rushed storyline and a mixed payoff.
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4 stars. A fast-paced end to the series with great twists and turns.
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3 stars. Not quite as enthralling as the first book in the series but still very entertaining.
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4 stars. A page-turner about a futuristic society organized into castes that kept me enthralled to the last page.
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4 stars. A good mix of science fiction and thriller in a story reminiscent of a good Michael Crichton book.
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3 stars. This was a pretty entertaining post-apocalyptic novel with some fun ideas and a well-told story.
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4 stars. This was a thought-provoking overview of the history of human development.
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4 stars. Well-written, enthralling conclusion to the two-part series started by The Calculating Stars.
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3 stars. A common-sense approach to handling media with family guided by research and a broad variety of experts.
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5 stars. An excellent guide to making comics, from character and story to tools and techniques.
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4 stars. A great in-depth exploration of why generalists often have an advantage in innovation and discovery.
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4 stars. A great book on its own, but even better as a cap to the series. I'm looking forward to reading more by N.K. Jemisin.
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5 stars. This show just keeps getting consistently better. I watched every moment of this season with a big dopey grin.
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5 stars. Felt like a classic fairy tale without becoming boring, predictable, or cliche.
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4 stars. A great epilogue to Avengers: Endgame, and a fun story in its own right.
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4 stars. Brilliant collection of ideas for ways to pay attention, encourage curiosity, and spark creativity.
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2 stars. Better than some of his other recent books, but a bit predictable in the end.
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5 stars. A charming way to relax and learn a bit more about baking while watching delightfully British people.
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3 stars. A fine entry in the hack-and-slash field, though it felt a bit repetitive by the end.
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4 stars. A well-researched and meticulously told story of the meteoric rise and fall of health startup Theranos
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4 stars. A fantastic sequel in this series, leaving me wanting to read the third and wrap up the full story.
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3 stars. The last season felt rushed and predictable. I'd much rather read the book ... maybe someday.
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5 stars. Wow. There may be small flaws, but this is a near-perfect capstone to the LARGEST movie series ever.
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4 stars. Great treatise on why it's important to limit time on social media and apps, with practical strategies to do so.
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5 stars. So glad I finally got to play this game. Great story, superb action, and so well-paced.
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4 stars. A great, well-paced story and the audio book narrator was fantastic.
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5 stars. This was amazing as an audiobook, with Nick's dulcet tone telling me stories and teaching me to be a better person.
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3 stars. If you like Seth's blog, you'll enjoy the book. A decent treatise on how marketing should work.
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5 stars. Funny, action-packed, & well-written. I hope this encourages studios to promote even more female superheroines.