Grand Admiral Thrawn is one of the treasures of the Star Wars universe. He is a worthy foe to the Jedi and is my favorite Star Wars villain. If you are new to the world of Thrawn books I will set forth the books about Thrawn and give my suggested reading order for Thrawn. Like …
Stories of grand engineering feats have been a common theme of mankind’s history. The Tower of Babel comes to mind. A tower to the heavens! How grand and ambitious. Also, consider the pyramids of Egypt or the standing stones of Stonehenge. These engineering marvels are all linked with a great story and mystery. Not only …
I just finished reading the book Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. The book was released only a few weeks ago on May 4th, 2021. This is Weir’s third book. He is most known for his book The Martian, which was later adapted into the 2015 movie of the same name. Interestingly enough, Project Hail …
When I was a junior in high school something wonderful happened. I read a book called Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. It was one of my first experiences with science fiction. I had never read a book like this before. Every page was thrilling and stimulating. It was not a linear story. One of the …
I’ve been reading a lot more science fiction lately. My goal is to read more of the “classics” of Science Fiction. Last month, I read Dune for the first time and was blown away (I uploaded a review of Dune on YouTube). After Dune, and two of its sequels, I decided to seek out more …
I just finished reading a great book called The Gods Themselves. Isaac Asimov dedicates The Gods Themselves to mankind, and to the hope that the war against folly may someday be won after all. Asimov believed that mankind’s approach to environmental issues was skewed. In The Gods Themselves, we see, through the lens of science …