Als jemand, der den komplizierten Aufbau der Welt und die tiefgründigen Themen in John Scalzis“Old Man’s War“-Serie sehr schätzt, war ich angenehm überrascht, wie viel Spaß mir sein neuestes Werk“Starter … „“Starter Villain” von John Scalzi: Ein schuldhaftes Vergnügen“ weiterlesen

Als Unternehmer, der tief in der Tech-Welt verwurzelt ist, bin ich immer auf der Suche nach Geschichten, die den Herzschlag unseres digitalen Zeitalters widerspiegeln. Gabrielle Zevins“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” … „Eine spannende Reise jenseits des Bildschirms: “Morgen, und morgen, und morgen” von Gabrielle Zevin“ weiterlesen

Als jemand, der schon immer von der Schnittmenge aus Technologie, Futurismus und menschlichem Einfallsreichtum fasziniert war, war die Entdeckung von Isaac Asimovs“Nightfall and Other Stories” eine Offenbarung. Da ich Asimovs … „Ein Testament des zeitlosen Genies: “Nightfall und andere Geschichten” von Isaac Asimov“ weiterlesen

I am huge fan of John Scalzi’s books, especially the Old Man’s War series so it was with delight and anticipation that I checked out his latest book Kaiju Preservation … Continue reading “”

I was first introduced to the genre of horror comedy with the Bill the Vampire series by Rick Gualtieri. Bill the Vampire is the story of a video game playing … Continue reading “”

The consensus has been that extreme performance requires the vaunted 10,000 hours of deliberate practice which require tremendous grit and determination. Authors Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal take us on … Continue reading “”

When several of my friends recommended Greenlights to me, I must admit that I was very skeptical. What could Matthew McConaughey, an actor best known for cheesy romantic comedies, possibly … Continue reading “”

I almost wrote Project Hail Mary is the most entertaining sci-fi book of the year, but it’s such a good book that it transcends genres. I bought it the day … Continue reading “”

Over the years I prided myself in being able to thrive on very little sleep. As the evidence provided by Matthew Walker in Why We Sleep shows this was misguided. … Continue reading “”

I received numerous requests for book recommendations in the last few weeks. The rise in the mercury clearly correlates with an increase in reading under umbrellas on the beach. Here … Continue reading “”

After my strong recommendations for Ready Player One, Star Force and Old Man’s War, it’s probably obvious to most than I am a big fan of sci fi and of … Continue reading “”

I am partial to science fiction books set in the near future where the technological improvements are in a way understandable and expected in light of where we stand today. … Continue reading “”

I was told to check out Mark Manson’s book because it supposedly encapsulates a lot of my personal beliefs, philosophy and approach to life. I was very skeptical of the … Continue reading “”

The Tome of Bill book series has made me laugh out loud so hard, so much, that I can’t keep track of how many times it happened. That is saying … Continue reading “”

I loved Ready Player One. Sadly, Armada, Ernest Cline’s follow-up book proved disappointing. Harmon Cooper fills that void with The Feedback Loop. The book is essentially Groundhog Day meets Ready … Continue reading “”