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Beverly Cleary’s best masterpiece, maybe? Rereading for the first time since… 5th grade maybe, and Dear Mr Henshaw remains as moving as ever. Cleary is always able to capture how childhood feels in all its confusion and comforts.
Beverly Cleary’s best masterpiece, maybe? Rereading for the first time since… 5th grade maybe, and Dear Mr Henshaw remains as moving as ever. Cleary is always able to capture how childhood feels in all its confusion and comforts.
Sarah Wynn-Williams has crafted a gripping memoir about her time with Facebook. While she is at least partly responsible for the dangerous reach of the company, she also acknowledges that and the tidal forces (primarily Zuckerberg and Sandberg) that could not be diverted despite her best efforts. In a just world, Wynn-Williams’ revelations would result in Facebook being dismantled and regulated piece by piece, but hopefully readers of her insights will at least be a bit more aware of treacherous tech can be in the wrong hands.
Sarah Wynn-Williams has crafted a gripping memoir about her time with Facebook. While she is at least partly responsible for the dangerous reach of the company, she also acknowledges that and the tidal forces (primarily Zuckerberg and Sandberg) that could not be diverted despite her best efforts. In a just world, Wynn-Williams’ revelations would result in Facebook being dismantled and regulated piece by piece, but hopefully readers of her insights will at least be a bit more aware of treacherous tech can be in the wrong hands.
Doctorow has written a compelling and tense YA novel about personal freedoms and the power of experimenting with technology. At times it becomes a bit too on the nose and preachy, but likely some very good food for thought for your average high schooler.
Doctorow has written a compelling and tense YA novel about personal freedoms and the power of experimenting with technology. At times it becomes a bit too on the nose and preachy, but likely some very good food for thought for your average high schooler.
A riveting take on the time loop genre. Balle brings so much emotion to her heroine’s predicament, what it is like to tell your partner the same thing over and over, the way you grow apart, the complexities of a person who can only take from the world. I can’t wait to read more about Tara Selter.
A riveting take on the time loop genre. Balle brings so much emotion to her heroine’s predicament, what it is like to tell your partner the same thing over and over, the way you grow apart, the complexities of a person who can only take from the world. I can’t wait to read more about Tara Selter.
A fascinating look into how MLMs promote a cult-like from their recruits to keep them involved and spending money, including a thorough history of the concept of pyramid schemes and their growth over the years.
A fascinating look into how MLMs promote a cult-like from their recruits to keep them involved and spending money, including a thorough history of the concept of pyramid schemes and their growth over the years.
