Enthusiastically Ambiverted Hopepunk
33/2022 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1980 Hugo Best Novel
The story of the construction of humanity’s first space elevator, tied to the history of the (semi-fictional) island that serves as its base. An easy read, concerned primarily with exploring how such an engineering feat might happen, and without any real antagonist or great interpersonal dramas.
32/2022 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The alien world and its creatures are interesting, as are the slowly degrading human cultures, but I had a hard time getting past the many unhealthy and frequently destructive relationships among the characters. Not a bad book, really, but not a particularly pleasant one.
Firestarter (2022): ⭐️: What was the point of re-adapting this in such a lifeless, boring manner?
31/2022 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️
One of a series of books looking at the behind-the-scenes design work for various ships in the Star Trek universe. If you’re into this sort of thing, you know. 🖖
30/2022 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️
One of a series of books looking at the behind-the-scenes design work for various ships in the Star Trek universe. If you’re into this sort of thing, you know. 🖖
29/2022 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️
One of a series of books looking at the behind-the-scenes design work for various ships in the Star Trek universe. If you’re into this sort of thing, you know. 🖖
28/2022 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️
One of a series of books looking at the behind-the-scenes design work for various ships in the Star Trek universe. If you’re into this sort of thing, you know. 🖖
27/2022 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️
One of a series of books looking at the behind-the-scenes design work for various ships in the Star Trek universe. If you’re into this sort of thing, you know. 🖖
Red Notice (2021): ⭐️⭐️⭐️: A perfect Sunday afternoon bit of lighthearted silliness. Ryan Reynolds and The Rock play their very comfortable default characters, and Gal Godot looks gorgeous while playing the two men off of each other. Funny, with entertaining action set pieces, and absolutely nothing that will greatly engage the brain. Just what we were in the mood for.
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: I really enjoyed this one, and am quite impressed that not only did they give the trilogy of Tom Holland Spider-Man movies a satisfying end (well, as much as these storylines ever end), but they also managed to give satisfying arcs and endings to both of the prior Spider-Men and their various foes. It’s an impressive bit of multidimensional storytelling, especially given that neither of the prior incarnations had anything like this in mind. Very nicely done.