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@cornellbox Thanks! Looks like it's something I need to put on my list, then, as I like those things.

@pluralistic@mamot.fr @gnoll110@ruby.social naming your company after some aspect of Middle Earth has sadly become a strong indicator that it's something we would all be better off to avoid.

Tucking into this one because @pluralistic@mamot.fr told me I had to. I don't know how nuts it's going to be, but the first couple chapters start out with some truly wild stories.

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This is not a lightsaber-weilding, blaster firing, starfighter chasing Star Wars novel. This is about a steadily clenching fist squeezing the galaxy and the residents are just beginning to notice.

The novel is well-written, using multiple points of view in order to articulate the differing points of view of people as the shroud of empire begins its inexorable stretch across the galaxy, beginning with Coruscant and the core worlds. There is a lot of politics, intrigue, and discussion in this story, with an exciting side-jaunt to an historical world for excitement.

The book isn't short, but it is a slow burn smoldering at the beginnings of what Andor will eventually become, serving as fodder for anyone who enjoyed that series. If this sounds like you, I recommend this book with its background and all the little intrigues and nuances of Imperial politics it provides to the reader. The most important part of this story is a dawning of what the Empire means to the peoples of the galaxy, using Mon Mothma as an originally naive member of the Senate, and through her eyes we begin to see the true meaning of Emperor Palpatine's reach across the galaxy.

This conversation between two working-class citizens down in the depths of Coruscant demonstrates how the call to power and absolute authority appeals to those who think it will bring back their preferred way of life and how they're ready to support the new regime with vigilante-style violence, if necessary.

I'm about halfway through this guide to running kubernetes. This book is very well done, with lots of examples that walk the reader through not only effecting changes to their #kubernetes environment, but also really educate the reader as to what's going on under the hood. For all that, it moves along at a quick pace, depending on how much you want to explore or execute variations on some of the commands.

I was showing an out-of-town friend around at Powell's and she mentioned that her husband liked mystery novels. This one caught my eye due to the investigative nature it presents to the reader. She surreptitiously bought two and gave one to me.

So now I'm reading it, and it reminds me of E: A Novel that I read many years ago: bookrastinating.com/book/359398/s/e

The pacing of reading a novel through the characters' email interactions is fast and compels you to "read just one more", so this one is turning out to be quite the page-turner so far.

This book is a great resource for learning about and discovering Japanese knives. And to get there, the author provides the reader with a well-rounded history of both Western and Japanese cooking knives, highlighting their differences, the way they've been shaped by historical events, and how they evolve to address the cuisine typical to their region.

One part history, one part technical know-how, one part catalogue of knife types, and one part cookbook, this is an amazing resource.

Doctorow quoting Senator John Sherman's speech to Congress in 1890.

I picked this up while walking through the library and was intrigued by the premise, even though Shakespearean adaptations and mash ups tend to fall flat. The beginning was a bit slow, but it picks up after Hamlet encounters the ghost of his father, just as in the original! From there, I really enjoyed the pacing and wit of this book, loving how the author was able to convert the events into a slightly-in-the-future major robotics company.

This is a good read for fans of the original looking for a new take or people that don't hold much love for the source material but are looking for a quick cyberpunk read. The skillful adaptation pushes it into five star territory.

One of the great little quips in this recasted novelization of Shakespeare's Hamlet.