Deceiver by C.J. Cherryh (A foreigner novel)
The civil war among the alien atevi is over-- but peace and tranquility are not in the cards for Bren. …
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Mignon rated The Free Lunch: 4 stars
Mignon rated The marshmallow test: 3 stars
The marshmallow test by Walter Mischel
"Renowned psychologist Walter Mischel, designer of the famous Marshmallow Test, explains what self-control is and how to master it. A …
Mignon rated Callahan's Crosstime Saloon (Callahan's #1): 3 stars
Mignon rated Being Mortal: 4 stars
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End is a 2014 non-fiction book by American surgeon Atul Gawande. The …
Mignon rated Antifragile: 3 stars
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
"The acclaimed author of the influential bestseller The Black Swan, Nicholas Nassim Taleb takes a next big step with a …
Deliverer by C.J. Cherryh (DAW book collectors -- no. 1391)
From its beginnings as a human-alien story of first contact, the Foreigner series has become a true science fiction odyssey. …
Mignon rated Bowl of heaven: 2 stars
Bowl of heaven by Gregory Benford
A human expedition to another star system is jeopardized by the discovery of an immense bowl-shaped structure in space that …
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
When a catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb, it triggers a feverish race against the inevitable. An …
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
"What would happen if the world were ending? A catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb. In a …
Mignon rated Pretender (Foreigner Universe): 4 stars
Pretender (Foreigner Universe) by C.J. Cherryh (Foreigner (8))
The epic tale of the human survivors of a lost spacecraft, marooned on a planet inhabited by a hostile alien …
Mignon rated Life Ascending: 4 stars
Life Ascending by Nick Lane
Nick Lane, a renowned biochemist, draws on cutting-edge scientific findings to construct the mosaic of life’s astounding history.
How did …
Mignon rated Hell's Foundations Quiver: A Novel in the Safehold Series: 4 stars
Mignon rated Brilliant green: 2 stars
Brilliant green by Stefano Mancuso
In this book, a leading plant scientist offers a new understanding of the botanical world and a passionate argument for …