An engrossing look at the discovery of the Pioneer Anomaly and the effort to understand what caused it: was it something mundane or was it a sign of new physics.
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Favorite Thing:
The behind the scenes look at the process of scientific discovery
Book Length:
Shorter
Part of Series:
Not part of a series
Stand Alone:
Yes
Stickiness:
Moderate
| A woman prepares for an important visitor, and the visitor is not as expected. Note that this story can also be bought as part of a collection of the same name.
Favorite Thing:
The casual hint of the supernatural
Book Length:
Shortest
Part of Series:
Not part of a series
Stand Alone:
Yes
Stickiness:
High
In the second in the Throne of Glass novella series, our heroine is sent to visit the Silent Assassins in the Red Desert as punishment for disobeying her master's wishes.
Favorite Thing:
The interesting characters
Book Length:
Shorter
Part of Series:
Part of a series of short stories/novellas
Stand Alone:
Yes
Stickiness:
Moderate
| Disclosures:
None
What the Most Successful People Do on the Weekend: A Short Guide to Making the Most of Your Days Off
A discussion of possible approaches to making weekends as enjoyable- and rejuvenating- as possible, with a focus on the techniques used by some traditionally successful people.
Favorite Thing:
Reading about other people who are successful without working on the weekend
Book Length:
Shorter
Part of Series:
Stand Alone:
Yes
Stickiness:
Moderate
| Disclosures:
Received free copy
Part travelogue, part exposition of the unusual beliefs of an interesting group of people, part recent history of a part of the world that most Americans probably couldn't locate on the map- this is a thoroughly interesting read.
Favorite Thing:
The description of traveling in the well-off the beaten path parts of the Solomon Islands
Book Length:
Shorter
Part of Series:
Not part of a series
Stand Alone:
Yes
Stickiness:
Moderate
| A fascinating look at the process of making and recording music, from the standpoint of an accomplished pianist who is undertaking a project to record all of Beethoven's piano sonatas.
Favorite Thing:
The musings on what music brings to humans, and how it impacts our lives
Book Length:
Shorter
Part of Series:
Not part of a series
Stand Alone:
Yes
Stickiness:
Moderate
A look at the habits and morning rituals of some successful people, coupled with ideas about how to adopt those practices and an argument that we should be more mindful of how we use our morning hours.
Favorite Thing:
The reminder of the special nature of the morning hours, before events have a chance to subvert your good intentions
Book Length:
Shorter
Part of Series:
Part of a series of short stories/novellas
Stand Alone:
Yes
Stickiness:
Moderate
| Disclosures:
Received free copy
A haunting and inventive story about a society of people living underground after some sort of apocalypse, the rules that they have evolved to make this life possible, and what happens when you begin to doubt those rules.
Favorite Thing:
The questions it raises
Book Length:
Short
Part of Series:
Part of a series of short stories/novellas
Stand Alone:
Yes
Stickiness:
High
| Disclosures:
None
An interesting look at Gutenberg's life and invention, drawing parallels to modern technology innovators.
Favorite Thing:
The insights into how the printing press came to be
Book Length:
Shortest
Part of Series:
Not part of a series
Stand Alone:
Yes
Stickiness:
Moderate
Disclosures:
None
Reflections and advice about getting the most from your work hours, so that you can be successful in a 40 hour work week.
Favorite Thing:
I can't say- I wrote this one!
Book Length:
Shortest
Part of Series:
Not part of a series
Stand Alone:
Yes
Stickiness:
High
| Disclosures:
Written by TH owner
