2021

Books

Final book jumps quite a bit ahead in time, can be skipped

Fast-paced, fun young adult sci-fi series. My daughter loved it.

Cover for Empire of Pain

This book does a great job of laying out just how much the Sackler family laid the groundwork for the opioid crisis and then managed to evade accountability for it. Depressing, but well-written.

Space antics with realistic physics. Quality dips midway through, but first few books are great. I haven’t watched the show yet.

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After the disappointing Artemis, Andy Weir is back with a read that recaptures the nerdy fun of The Martian

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Some interesting ideas, but not my favorite of his