![]() ![]() His science-fiction writings in particular earned him a number of Hugo and Nebula awards, which along with a large readership, made him one of the towering figures of the genre. ![]() Clarke's science and science-fiction writings earned him the moniker "Prophet of the Space Age". In 1961, he received the Kalinga Prize, a UNESCO award for popularising science. He wrote many books and many essays for popular magazines. ![]() Clarke was a science fiction writer, an avid populariser of space travel, and a futurist of a distinguished ability. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, widely regarded as one of the most influential films of all time. Sir Arthur Charles Clarke CBE FRAS (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was an English science-fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host. ![]()
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![]() After an unlucky year of sorrow, he's now alone with a child to raise and nowhere else to go but his father's hometown of MacIntosh Meadows.Īfter a not-so-great first impression, the two men keep finding themselves pushed together during the holiday season they both hate by a mischievous family who loves them-the MacIntosh clan. who happens to be nine months pregnant, thanks to having agreed to be a surrogate for his best friend. Marion Harris is a twenty-nine year old virgin. ![]() Joseph Nielson-aka Doc-walked into his exam room, the last thing he expected to find was the spitting image of the fiance who had hurt him so badly that he'd spent the rest of his adult life as a bitter bachelor. What do you do when the person you can't get out of your head is the son of the man who jilted you thirty years ago? Proceed with caution! ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s been a long, lonely winter under that rock. ![]() From behind a broken chunk of coral, a slender orange antennae waved in the murky gloom. ![]() Maddie peered hard at the tank, breathless with anticipation. She didn’t know which of them was the more frustrated. So had Rex, the male specimen in the tank. She’d been waiting months for Fluffy, the female, to molt and declare herself available to mate. When it came to courtship, however, lobsters were the most prudish and formal of all. And she had a great deal of experience observing the mating rituals of many strange and wondrous creatures, from English aristocrats to cabbage moths. ![]() She knew how to fade into the background, be it drawing-room wallpaper, ballroom wainscoting, or the plastered-over stone of Lannair Castle. She set aside her pen, lifted her head just enough for a clear view of the glass-walled seawater tank, and went still. Her delicate Brazilian dragonfly now resembled a leprous chicken.īut it would be nothing if those bubbles signified what she hoped. Ink sputtered from her pen, making great blots on the wing structure she’d been outlining. ![]() ![]() ![]() America-the patient-is infected with a psychological virus that fosters a death-worshipping attitude toward existence… Edmundson’s clarity of vision, airtight logic, and captivating prose…succeed in convincing the reader of his thesis… is strongly conversant with classic Anglo-American literature, movies and television. “Edmundson’s book has a simple yet visionary thesis. “Absorbing… The Gothic thrives, Edmundson argues, in a world in which ‘those in authority-the supposed exemplars of the good-are under suspicion,’ a world in which cynicism (‘the conviction that the worst truth that you can come up with about any person or event is the most consequential truth’) is a given… Drawing upon his considerable knowledge of American and European literature, Edmundson does a nimble job of situating the current Gothic craze in context with philosophical developments, while at the same time assessing its social consequences… Nightmare on Main Street is a provocative and often illuminating book. ![]() ![]() ![]() The younger Gorgo devours a killer whale in his first appearance and fights a circus elephant during his attempted escape (Ray Harryhausen would be pleased), while his mother’s rampage through London flows a lot better without the gallons of stock footage and occasional sloppy editing. Without getting into too much detail (because, well, I don’t want to), this subplot, which at times threatens to become the main plot, is sixty kinds of fucked up.ĭespite all of this casual old-timey misogyny and chest-beating, the monster-oriented portions of the story actually benefit greatly from the prose format. There is, as many of my posts have mentioned before, a new character named Moira whose presence leads to many a scene more commonly associated with bodice-rippers than giant monster stories. Gorgo by Carson Bingham: Ch-ch-ch-changes! ![]() ![]() ![]() They start sympathetic enough, and at some point, they just lose it. And then, often the heroine is pretty unlikable because… because, that’s why. I have two other smaller problems as well: they all seem to focus way too much on the buildup towards the Sepoy Rebellion, often devoting dozens of pages to dialogue in which the enlightened and pro-native character lays out his wise political advice that contrasts with the narrow-minded stupidity of the rest of his caste. Novel X is inferior even if by the same author, Novel Y is too much of a wannabe and a poorer copy at that, Novel Z has a character that smells of rip-off… ![]() That has resulted in my experience reading all the other books with the same setting less enjoyable in some way. ![]() I have a big problem with novels set in colonial India: they all have to measure up, whether I will it or no, to the arch-famous “The Far Pavilions,” that by virtue of reading it first as much as its author’s craftiness, is the golden standard for me personally. ![]() ![]() ![]() This approach emphasizes the importance of developing virtuous habits and traits to guide actions and decision-making processes. Virtue ethics is centered on the idea that one's character should be the basis for making ethical decisions. Rawls's idea of the "veil of ignorance" aims to eliminate biases and factors that contribute to inequalities in the distribution of resources. John Rawls's theory of justice has been influential in modern political philosophy, emphasizing a fair distribution of resources and opportunities for all, regardless of social status or background. Consequentialism can lead to short-term gain at the expense of long-term harm. However, the theory is often criticized for not considering the rights and autonomy of individuals in making decisions. Utilitarianism is a popular consequentialist theory. This theory emphasizes the importance of autonomy and respect for others in decision-making processes.Ĭonsequentialism, on the other hand, seeks to maximize positive outcomes in decision-making, regardless of the means used to achieve them. Kant's concept of the categorical imperative is an essential part of his philosophy, requiring people to act in ways that they would want others to act towards them. ![]() In conclusion, Kant's theory of ethics is grounded in the notion that one must act based on universal principles that are applicable to all individuals. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She's moving from the glossy pages of Panache magazine to launch a fierce feminist site, The Know. Harri might just be Imogen's fairy godmother. Writing her blog around double shifts at the pub is neither fulfilling her creatively nor paying the bills. Infinite internships later, Imogen dreams of any job. Imogen has always dreamed of writing for a magazine. moving in a way that feels out of control working endlessly for a job you used to love and now resent entirelyĢ. 'A witty tale of the toxic world of modern work' Independentġ. 'This thought-provoking, emotionally intelligent, hilarious, sexy and always sharp novel is a fabulous ride.' Daily Mail 'As she did with sex in her first novel, Insatiable, now Daisy Buchanan holds up a mirror to the changing way we work in the raw and relatable Careering' Red I loved it.' Louise O'Neill, author of Idol Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo 'So perceptive and wise about the media, privilege, the differing but equally troubling pressures that women of all ages face, while still being moving, laugh out loud funny, and inspiring. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 1967, the noted sociologist Herbert Gans, after conducting a series of in-depth interviews, concluded that the residents of the archetypal suburb, Levittown in Long Island, N.Y., were no different than other Americans of the same age, race and class. ![]() His book is an important corrective to most representations of the suburbs, which invariably reduce their contradictory reality to a single meaning. ![]() Waldie insists on neither view, showing that the matter is more complicated and ambiguous than that. ![]() Snobs say, “The suburbs are disgustingly boring.” Populists respond, “This is what people want.” Waldie, raises their interpretation to a new level of art and understanding. As someone who studies and writes about the relationship between ordinary places and everyday life, I felt vindicated by “Holy Land: A Suburban Memoir.” Finally, a book as complicated as the suburbs themselves. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mike or the AI in the computer has gained consciousness and is trying to understand human behavior. Manuel “Mannie” Garcia O’Kelly-Davis, a native-born inhabitant of Luna, also happens to be a computer technician, befriends a super computer, while on a routine computer job, and calls it Mike. Lunar regions are only used by Earth federation to export its production of grains to Earth Entire system is Earth controlled, however, there are no laws per say. The population consists of descendants of political exiles and criminals from Earth. The year is 2075 and there is a prison colony of Loonies on Moon. ( Spoiler alert) Book 1: That Dinkum Thinkum It was published in 1966 while the first mission to Moon (Apollo 11) was held in 1969. Not to miss, the book is well ahead of its times. There is a cost of everything and someone has to pay for it. Also, the theme of revolution and concept of libertarianism is well supported and the idea that nothing comes as free lunch. Science-fiction plus politics interesting concept and totally believable. The book is embedded with wonderful interstellar imagination – artificial intelligence, extra-terrestrial colonization, and interplanetary warfare. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress happens to be my first peek into Heinlein’s work. ![]() |