Oh the beautiful hexamon society Bear details fascinates and titillates my deepest transhumanist fantasies! "Eternity" continues some years further thOh the beautiful hexamon society Bear details fascinates and titillates my deepest transhumanist fantasies! "Eternity" continues some years further than where "Eon" left off ... it entices you into two intriguing societies continuing the stories of the wonderfully developed characters you grew to love in the first book and leaves you satisfied yet excited for the next book. ...more
Big longggggg heavy exhale. What an emotionally turbulent horror rollercoaster ride and yet uplifting and empowering at the same time. I'll be honest Big longggggg heavy exhale. What an emotionally turbulent horror rollercoaster ride and yet uplifting and empowering at the same time. I'll be honest I did not want to sit with this book, i did not want to pour over it, clutch it to my chest. I read it quickly, holding my breath, held it half arms length away from my heart. I thought my heart would break so many times. I thought I would stop breathing. Exceptionally well written, my dreams were fraught with disturbing scenes. Trigger alert, trigger alert, trigger alert. Beautifully tragic and inspiring! If you don't have a hard time reading this book you may be a sociopathic....more
The author suggests in his in his afterward that he may have "ruined art..." PSHAW, Christopher Moore, you did not, I say. In fact you enhanced it, yoThe author suggests in his in his afterward that he may have "ruined art..." PSHAW, Christopher Moore, you did not, I say. In fact you enhanced it, you rekindled my love of painting and art history and what not. Seriously, I have not really wanted to paint much lately, but reading this book really got that itch going again.
This book was such a thrilling fun read, and I enjoyed the characterizations of some of my favorite artists. I like the attention that the author chose to create intriguing and interesting characters without too much worry for historical fact and extrapolated his own fantastic ideas onto those. And gives a detailed explanation of that in his afterward. As an artist's model I could of course not help identifying with the muse in all her vainglorious, protagonist/villainess splendor. A heart quickening, thrilling good read. ...more
Really enjoyed this book. The characters seemed better developed than those in the first book of this series. Or at least I found them more interestinReally enjoyed this book. The characters seemed better developed than those in the first book of this series. Or at least I found them more interesting and easier to identify with. Banks paints an ugly picture of a society much like our own contrasted with a better more beautiful society that many of us know is possible. ...more
Exceptional! Freedom picks up right where Daemon left off and without missing a beat the story continues with the same extraordinary pace and excellenExceptional! Freedom picks up right where Daemon left off and without missing a beat the story continues with the same extraordinary pace and excellent ideas and imagery. Favorite and not so favorite characters were further developed and i felt as if i developed a new relationship with some of them as i learned more about them. And several knew engaging characters are added to the mix. The plot quickens to an exhilarating crescendo and leaves one intrigued and even hopeful. Both of these novels are oh so ingenious, timely and imperative food for critical thinking....more
I'm gonna have to re-read this one, because I remember enjoying it but that's all I remember.I'm gonna have to re-read this one, because I remember enjoying it but that's all I remember....more
Alice Walker never fails to deliver poignant yet gut wrenching poetic literature on the real shit, the shit we ignore, the shit we say oh that's happeAlice Walker never fails to deliver poignant yet gut wrenching poetic literature on the real shit, the shit we ignore, the shit we say oh that's happening over there and I guess it's real and it sounds horrible but well I'm not gonna think to long on it, I can't look over there, I can't see that it hurts. That's the kind of real that Alice Walker delivers gift wrapped with brilliant story telling in this book that feels like a kick in the stomach, I held my breath a lot. But so important, this is one of those topics we need to face up to, we need to feel the anguish, we need to grieve and we need to change the fucking world. ...more
Beautiful, beautiful Natalie. I am almost certain I will never tire of reading her words. Either in fiction or non, Natalie Goldberg, is always a poetBeautiful, beautiful Natalie. I am almost certain I will never tire of reading her words. Either in fiction or non, Natalie Goldberg, is always a poet. Wild Mind, like Writing down the Bones, Thunder and Lightning and The True Secret is a delight to read. She takes you on rides with her vignettes, shares such beautiful moments and relates them to the writing process, in this book, after every couple of chapters, she offers a "try this" I found amost of them inspiring. Reading NG's 'how to' books on writing is like meeting with a good writing buddy. If you want to get a dose of inspiration, a reminder that there are others out there, like you. Read one of her books, I won't see this one was the absolute best, but they are all great. I'll never forget Writing down the Bones, as it was my first read, and i think NG's first book, but I think the one the stands out as the most inspiring, or at least the one I got the most writing practice done while reading, is still, "The True Secret of Writing" but it was also a lot denser of a read, so if you're looking for something light and easy, give this one a go. Lol, don't let the length of time it took me to read this, affect that statement, it is truly a light and easy read, and I think the length of time I took just proves how much of an old friend Natalie, ends up feeling like. Her books are great to read quickly or to read set down think awhile and go back. For me it was 2 years. I also loaned it out a few times and finally got down to it, last couple of monts and finished it. ...more
Wow I have to admit I feel a huge weight lifted I've been reading this book putting it on the back burner as other books come along that felt more impWow I have to admit I feel a huge weight lifted I've been reading this book putting it on the back burner as other books come along that felt more imperative and picking it up again and putting it back for over freaking 4 years. This is the absolute longest I have taken to read any book. It took me almost as long to read it as it took the author to write it. This book is packed with so much data, investigative reporting and good information that I can't even begin to sort it all out. It bored me at times, profoundly touched me at others, surprised me, pissed me off and ultimately gave me a glimmer of hope. I feel like I read the entire book of real activist stories and data and surprising facts about organizations that I'd previously thought of as doing only good and other wolves in sheep's clothing along with climate and environmental activist struggles and success stories just to get to the end with the most important message of all... a reminder yet again that to create the real change necessary, we need to change the stories that have informed and dictated our daily lives, actions and often our very thinking. We need to create new stories beyond what capitalism, mainstream academia and other outdated institutions and false hierarchies give us... Stories that involve compassion and true care-taking of our planet and all of its inhabitants. I thought she'd never get to that part and was so relieved when she did....more
Though I can't remember details of these particular poems, I always absolutely adore Natalie Goldberg's poetry, her cadence is always flowing and inviThough I can't remember details of these particular poems, I always absolutely adore Natalie Goldberg's poetry, her cadence is always flowing and invigorating, her metaphor and imagery vivid and alive. She always inspires me. I think I remember in particular a poem about her grandfather or father in this book but it could have been another....more
Sharon Olds writes the kind of poetry that kicks you right in the face and gives you a long warm embrace all at once. Unforgiving, unapologetic, Olds Sharon Olds writes the kind of poetry that kicks you right in the face and gives you a long warm embrace all at once. Unforgiving, unapologetic, Olds tells it just like it is. ...more
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