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AFAIK wrote:I'm nearing the end of Rogue Elephant by Simon Denyer, which is about modern India's political and social developments from 2000-2014. I don't follow Indian politics closely so I can't judge its accuracy or fairness but it feels informative and readable to me. Any recommendations for a follow up? Preferably something published within the last year that would bring me up to date.
Pewty wrote:I'm also currently going through as much of Iain M. Banks catalog as I can find at the library. Currently on "Inversions". Best so far was "Surface Detail".
MistyTiger wrote:I finished Tarnsman of Gor two days ago. Started on Outlaw of Gor, book 2.
One reader says that after book 4 is when it gets bad.
My favorite aspect of the book so far were the tarns, the big scary birds that the warriors ride.
Truth To Power wrote:I like Banks a lot, and have half a dozen of his books on my shelf. The Culture series is often pretty dark, but also features a kind of best-case-scenario for our future relationship with superhuman artificial intelligence (SAI).
late wrote:The Broken Ladder
It's a book about how high levels of income inequality messes with your head.
Enshitification is coming for a highway near you.