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May 6, 2020
2 min

Should You Leave This Cat Outside?

Cat’s Cradle is an angry and cynical book; a desperate, melancholic vomiting of hopeless nihilism onto the page, which I normally enjoy...

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J.D. Mitchell

Apr 25, 2020
2 min

This Book is Definitely for You!

Thanks, But This Isn't for Us: The Compassionate Guide to Understanding What's Wrong with Your Writing and Leaving the Rejection Pile for...

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J.D. Mitchell

Apr 21, 2020
3 min

Fabulous & Frightful Fahrenheit 451

The greatest fiction isn't; rather, it shows humans as they are, not where they will be. Because people never change. Times change, conte...

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J.D. Mitchell

Apr 11, 2020
9 min

Arrakis--Dune--Desert Planet--Review

In his dedication, Frank Herbert refers to Dune as a prediction. I sincerely hope it's not. Don't get me wrong, the technology and sci-fi...

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The Board is Green for "All Systems Red"

J.D. Mitchell

Mar 14, 2020
0 min

The Board is Green for "All Systems Red"

"All Systems Red" by Martha Wells was a great read that I could have finished in one sitting given the time. I get why it's so...

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