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Weekly book post
Jul. 2nd, 2012 03:19 pmHad time to finish several of the books I had on the go, hanging out in the library so much. :)
Debts of Dishonor by Jill Paton Walsh. Another in the Imogen Quy series. High-finance chicanery. People get away with the most outrageous actions in her university-set books.
The Social Conquest of Earth by Edward O. Wilson. Genetic evolution and social behavior. A consideration of Darwinism, and genetic and social coevolution. Favorite line: selfish individuals beat altruistic individuals while groups of altruists beat groups of selfish individuals. Lots of discussions of ants.
Date with a Sheesha by Anthony Bidulka. I read this because of Caarianna's rec and quite liked it. It had a lively, energetic style, a nice mystery, and interesting characters. Sadly, the DC library only owns the one. I've been looking at interlibrary loan for others.
Willful Behavior by Donna Leon. Another in the series with the Venetian detective. The roots for the murder went back to World War II. An Italian police procedural is very different from the British and American ones I usually read, so I'm enjoying the series.
The Spirit of Invention by Julie Fenster. A really fun read all about various inventors and inventions both failed and successful. I didn't know Frank Lloyd Wright's son invented Lincoln Logs. All sorts of little bits of information.
The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter. A different take on the multiverse. Almost anyone can travel "sideways" to multiple Earths, most of which are uninhabited. It didn't sound like Pratchett at all, so I think Baxter might be the major contributor. It turns out it's the first book in a planned series and it left off at kind of a cliffhanger. I hate it when that happens without warning.
Debts of Dishonor by Jill Paton Walsh. Another in the Imogen Quy series. High-finance chicanery. People get away with the most outrageous actions in her university-set books.
The Social Conquest of Earth by Edward O. Wilson. Genetic evolution and social behavior. A consideration of Darwinism, and genetic and social coevolution. Favorite line: selfish individuals beat altruistic individuals while groups of altruists beat groups of selfish individuals. Lots of discussions of ants.
Date with a Sheesha by Anthony Bidulka. I read this because of Caarianna's rec and quite liked it. It had a lively, energetic style, a nice mystery, and interesting characters. Sadly, the DC library only owns the one. I've been looking at interlibrary loan for others.
Willful Behavior by Donna Leon. Another in the series with the Venetian detective. The roots for the murder went back to World War II. An Italian police procedural is very different from the British and American ones I usually read, so I'm enjoying the series.
The Spirit of Invention by Julie Fenster. A really fun read all about various inventors and inventions both failed and successful. I didn't know Frank Lloyd Wright's son invented Lincoln Logs. All sorts of little bits of information.
The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter. A different take on the multiverse. Almost anyone can travel "sideways" to multiple Earths, most of which are uninhabited. It didn't sound like Pratchett at all, so I think Baxter might be the major contributor. It turns out it's the first book in a planned series and it left off at kind of a cliffhanger. I hate it when that happens without warning.
