Books of January 2021
The Cultural Revolution: A People's History, 1962-1976 by Frank DikötterI did not know a whole lot about the cultural revolution. I was aware of broad strokes, as well as some high level ideas
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The Cultural Revolution: A People's History, 1962-1976 by Frank DikötterI did not know a whole lot about the cultural revolution. I was aware of broad strokes, as well as some high level ideas
IntroSo this month was a bit different. The whole COVID-19 thing had me sit more at home and “space out”, to that end, there was way more TV than books this month. Especially
BooksSafehold - Book 9 - At the Sign of Triumph by David WeberAnd it is done. In the 9th book David Weber finish the original cycle. The Church is defeated and Safehold is
BooksConspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue by Ryan HolidayThe story of how Gawker was taken down by Hulk Hogan a few years ago developed a new twist when
BooksStar Wars Thrawn — Book 2 — Alliances by Timothy ZahnThe second book in the new Thrawn saga and it changes the tone a bit. It runs in two timelines parallel, one where Thrown and
BooksThe Edge of Anarchy - The Railroad Barons, the Gilded Age, and the Greatest Labour Uprising in America by Jack KellyI picked this purely by title and it wasn’t quite what I
BooksLevel Up Trilogy by Dan SugralinovThis was actually a surprisingly entertaining story. In some ways it is reminiscent of “Ready Player One”. What if you life suddenly turned into a Role Playing Game?
Andrew Vaillencourt has created what I would call "Military Sci-Fi" series with "The Fixer". The main character is a former military cyborg named "Roland" who after being
Movies Fiction The Lego Batman Movie (2017) I admit, I loved the Lego Movie came out back in 2014. It had something for everybody in what felt like a natural way, not forced
Movies Fiction Fantastic Beasts and where to find them I never really got into the whole “Harry Potter” series. I tried reading the books but didn’t get too far. There wasn’t
TV Fiction The Grand Tour Okay, this started way back in December, but I figured I wait until the series ends before I comment on it. Short recap: There once was a rather