Category: Books
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The Future of Chemistry in “Altered Carbon”
A couple of years ago, my blogger friend Sam Leung recommended a science fiction novel to me called Altered Carbon, by Richard K. Morgan. (This author also wrote the video game Crysis 2 and some comics, including Black Widow stories!) You can read Sam’s review of the book here on Robo♥beat. =) Anyway, I read Altered Carbon, liked it, and…
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Comics vs. Movie: Exploring the Emotional Core of “Captain America: Civil War” (*SPOILERS)
After arming myself with a substantial amount of caffeine, last night I went to a late night showing of Captain America: Civil War. Captain America is my favorite Marvel superhero, and I was eager to compare the new movie to the Civil War comics. Now I can say that both the comics and the movie are…
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Making New Friends in “The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet”
Last month I read a science fiction book that was so good, I missed my bus stop on two different occasions and totally lost track of time on a five-hour flight. It’s called The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, by Becky Chambers.