Tuesday, February 3, 2026

The Big Short

Title: The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

Author: Michael Lewis

Publisher:  W W Norton & Company
 
ISBN: 9780393353150
 
Thoughts: Lewis delves deep into the people betting on subprime mortgages that ultimately led to the the fall of some major brokerages.
 
Rating: 3/5

Lightbreakers

Title: Lightbreakers

Author: Aja Gabel

Publisher:  Riverhead Books
 
ISBN: 9780593329702
 
Thoughts: Art and science collide in this beautiful novel about grief and, ultimately, hope.
 
Rating: 4/5

Seasons in Manana

Title: Seasons in Manana

Author: Delmer T & Scott P Cook

Publisher:  Legacy Book Press
 
ISBN: n/a
 
Thoughts: Almost everything about this novel feels like an enjoyable memoir of boyhood and baseball in Hawaii, but then a crime plot comes into play seemingly from left field, and that confuses things.
 
Rating: 3/5

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Our AI

Title: Our AI: My Journey, Your Invitation, Our Future

Author: Felicity Hill

Publisher:  Brisbane Audiobook Production
 
ISBN: n/a
 
Thoughts: At the start of this book, I felt like Hill was contradicting her beliefs, but go with her on her journey and learn why she feels like she does, then do your own investigation.
 
Rating: 3/5

Friday, January 30, 2026

The Changling

Title: The Changeling

Author: Thomas Middleton & William Rowley

Publisher:  Manchester University Press
 
ISBN: 9780719044816
 
Thoughts: The tragedy in this caught me a little off guard, and I am not sure if that is a reflection on the writers or if the style of tragedy changed a little from the Elizabethan to Jacobean periods.
 
Rating: 3/5

Thursday, January 29, 2026

The Mummy Snatcher Curse

Title: The Mummy Snatcher Curse

Author: Tiffany McDaniel

Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
 
ISBN: 9781665955331
 
Thoughts: The exposition on this was long, but everything did wrap up nicely (pun intended) by the end, though the catalyst for a major plot point was never explained.
 
Rating: 3/5

The Deep Sky

Title: The Deep Sky

Author: Yume Kitasei

Publisher:  Flatiron Books
 
ISBN: 9781250875334
 
Thoughts: Setting a mystery on a generation ship made this novel fascinatingly unique, but it feels like Kitasei was more focused on Asuka's backstory than explaining some important aspects of the ship.
 
Rating: 4/5