SPOILERS! Elegant, cutting, and brilliant, Cathering Chung brings a new perspective to a largely male-dominated field and history: mathematics. Told through the eyes and experiences of Katherine, a mathematics prodigy, we see her struggles and her triumphs in her attempt to solve one of the most difficult math hypotheses ever written.
Reader’s Block
(n.) the overwhelming, and often sudden, inability to read any of your books
First Impressions: “Velocity Weapon” by Megan O’Keefe
A dazzling journey back-and-forth through time, “Velocity Weapon” is the new space opera you’ve been waiting for. The first book in O’Keefe’s new “Protectorate” series, “Velocity Weapon” promises intrigue, espionage, and the thrilling race for survival set against the background of deep space.
Fall 2019 Reading List
While spending time abroad in Melbourne, I've made a mental note not to buy too many books since I’d have to take them all back home with me. This advice did not last long. Here is a collection of titles I’ve added to my reading list since the beginning of August.
Do You DNF?
A term that I recently came across is “DNF” or “Did Not Finish” in reference to a novel or story that someone started reading but didn’t end up finishing. Have you ever DNF’d a book?
First Impressions: Jarrett Kobek’s “Only Americans Burn in Hell”
First impressions? This book is crazy, Off-the-walls insane. Amazing, confrontational, horrifying, truthful, angry, ugly—all at the same time. And it's fantastic.
Cover Trends: Multi-Colored Designs
Like TV, movies, and social media, books, too, tend to follow trends. This is the flagship post of a series entitled "Cover Trends," in which I'll examine look-alike covers, trends, and fads.
What’s Your Favorite Book?
The answer may not be as obvious as you think it is. It certainly wasn’t to me when my professor asked our class this very same question.
Hardcover Books Got You Down?
Get it? Because they’re heavy. Hardcovers are the powerhouse, heavy-weight class of books. They’re also the marker of a newer, fresh-off-the-press (plus a few months) title. Some readers love the heft and weight of a hardcover, others aren’t as fond. Where do you stand?
It’s Over 900…! (Pages)
Long books are legendary—did you know that the longest book ever published is over 7,000 pages long? But who has time to read it? Thousand-page behemoths are lurking out there, but I’ll bet you’ve never heard of the titles.
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