pootriarch rated Tales of the Holy Mysticat: 3 stars
Tales of the Holy Mysticat by Rachel Adler
When Rabbi Rachel Adler, esteemed feminist theologian, decided her new apartment needed a cat, she searched the local shelters. One …
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mostly sapphic·witch·romance (pick two) and, in mentally calmer times, climate paranoia
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pootriarch rated We Have Been Harmonized: 2 stars
We Have Been Harmonized by Kai Strittmatter
Named a Notable Work of Nonfiction of 2020 by the Washington Post
As heard on NPR's Fresh Air, We Have …
pootriarch rated The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: 4 stars
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff
"Shoshana Zuboff, named "the true prophet of the information age" by the Financial Times, has always been ahead of her …
pootriarch rated Playbook for Progressives: 3 stars
Playbook for Progressives by Eric Mann
Guide articulates what is required in the on-the-ground practice of organizing. Distills lessons learned from over forty years as an …
pootriarch rated Eastern Pyrenees: 2 stars
Eastern Pyrenees by Mary-Ann Gallagher (Footprint focus)
pootriarch rated How to Do Nothing: 3 stars
How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell
In a world where addictive technology is designed to buy and sell our attention, and our value is determined by …
pootriarch rated Hidden London: 2 stars
Hidden London by David Bownes, Chris Nix, Siddy Holloway, and 1 other
pootriarch rated Sandworm: 4 stars
Sandworm by Andy Greenberg
A chilling, globe-spanning detective story, tracking an elite group of Russian hackers and the future of global warfare
In 2014, …
pootriarch rated A Song for a New Day: 5 stars
A Song for a New Day by Sarah Pinsker
In the Before, when the government didn't prohibit large public gatherings, Luce Cannon was on top of the world. One …
pootriarch rated Catfishing on CatNet: 4 stars
Catfishing on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer (CatNet, #1)
Because her mom is always on the move, Steph hasn't lived anyplace longer than six months. Her only constant is …
pootriarch rated All Systems Red: 5 stars
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
The series is about an artificial construct designed as a Security Unit, which manages to override its governor unit, thus …
pootriarch rated Universal Harvester: 3 stars
John Darnielle: Universal Harvester (2017, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Farrar Straus and Giroux)
Universal Harvester by John Darnielle
"The second novel from the author of Wolf in White Van, inspired by his years living in a small town …
pootriarch rated Rogue Protocol: 4 stars
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #3)
"Sci-Fi's favorite antisocial AI is back on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayChris Corporation is floundering, and more …
pootriarch rated The coldest girl in Coldtown: 3 stars
Holly Black: The coldest girl in Coldtown (2013)
The coldest girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
When seventeen-year-old Tana wakes up following a party in the aftermath of a violent vampire attack, she travels to Coldtown, …
pootriarch rated Surveillance Valley: 3 stars
Surveillance Valley by Yasha Levine
The internet is the most effective weapon the government has ever built.
In this fascinating book, investigative reporter Yasha Levine …