Please be warned that she self publishes and the quality is raw but the universe itself is delicious.
In other news, I’m looking forward to some interesting non fiction reading recommended by The Huberman Lab, especially the Pennebaker research on trauma journaling and the article on Languishing by Adam Grant. Are there any recommendations for psychological and Neuroscience research/books that aren’t U.S. research centric? H. On Mon, 4 Dec 2023 at 12:41, Ameya Nagarajan <am...@alumni.ie.edu> wrote: > > OMG you might be my hero because there just aren't enough Murderbot books. > So now I can check out Sarah King! > > > > Cordially, > Ameya Nagarajan > (she/her) > > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/ameyann> > > > > > > On Mon, 4 Dec 2023 at 16:32, Huda Masood via Silklist < > silklist@lists.digeratus.in> wrote: > >> I started reading the Murderbot series - such fun!! It also reminds me of >> a little known author Sarah King and her Forging Zero series which I also >> really enjoyed. But then I’m a sucker for post apocalyptic sci-fi >> interplanetary genres 😁😁 >> >> On Wed, 14 Dec 2022 at 00:49, Thaths via Silklist < >> silklist@lists.digeratus.in> wrote: >> >>> Hey Folks, >>> >>> Now that Silklist is back online, it is time to revive our almost-annual >>> tradition of sharing our annual book recommendations. I would love to hear >>> your recommendations. >>> >>> Here are the best books I read in 2022: >>> >>> 1. The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey: A very >>> meditative book. Loved it. A great pandemic read. >>> >>> 2. West with the Night by Beryl Markham: Not a new book, but a classic. >>> Beryl's description of growing up in Kenya and becoming a bush pilot is >>> beautifully written. I was lucky enough to live in Kenya much later, and >>> had the chance to experience some of what she describes (though with more >>> modern planes). >>> >>> 3. Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James: Part 2 of the 3-part >>> trilogy. Imagine Lord of the Rings / Game of Thrones set in Africa. >>> >>> 4. In This Corner of the World by Fumiyo Kouno: The story (in manga >>> format) of a young woman's coming of age in a suburb of Hiroshima during >>> the war. Despite being prime material for war and suffering depictions, the >>> book was actually quite beautiful and touching. >>> >>> 5. Fears of a Setting Sun: The Disillusionment of America's Founders >>> by Dennis C. Rasmussen: Hmmm... I wonder what was in the air that made >>> me want to read about the disillusioned final years of the Founding Father. >>> >>> 6. Masala Lab : The Science of Indian Cooking by Krish Ashok: Not much >>> new for someone like me who reads Harold McGee as bedtime reading, or >>> steeps in Serious Eats during the day, but he has a knack of customizing >>> food science to Indian cuisine (in all its complexity). >>> >>> 7. Bending Adversity: Japan and the Art of Survival by David Pilling: A >>> book that combines the micro (stories of a handful of people impacted by >>> the Tohuku Tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster) and the macro (Japan's >>> history in the recent past). Superbly sourced and cited. And the level of >>> depth and clarity that I would expect from someone working at the FT. >>> >>> 8. Invisible Empire: The Natural History of Viruses by Pranay Lal: I >>> loved Pranay's first book - Indica - and went into this book (Invisible >>> Empire) also with high expectations. My expectations were met, and >>> surpassed. Pranay weaves together history and natural history to paint a >>> biography of viruses, and the roles they have played (and continue to play >>> as I write this in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic) in history. >>> >>> Thaths >>> -- >>> Homer: Hey, what does this job pay? >>> Carl: Nuthin'. >>> Homer: D'oh! >>> Carl: Unless you're crooked. >>> Homer: Woo-hoo! >>> -- >>> Silklist mailing list >>> Silklist@lists.digeratus.in >>> https://mailman.panix.com/listinfo.cgi/silklist >>> >> -- >> Silklist mailing list >> Silklist@lists.digeratus.in >> https://mailman.panix.com/listinfo.cgi/silklist >> >
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