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The Earth a Machine to Speak Yankee Republic Book 5 by Fenton Wood Book Review

The Earth a Machine to Speak [Amazon link] by Fenton Wood is a satisfying conclusion to Philo’s adventures. That is no mean feat. The series has an ending, and that ending left me feeling that Philo had been done justice in fictional form. I think it is fair to

Reskilling America: Learning to Labor in the Twenty-First Century by Katherine S. Newman and Hella Winston Book Review

Another negative book review from me. For Reskilling America: Learning to Labor in the Twenty-first Century by Katherine S. Newman and Hella Winston [Amazon link], the problem is not a lack of research, but rather that the book, like American society in general, has no real way to grapple with

Mercenaries in Medieval and Renaissance Europe by Hunt Janin and Ursula Carlson Book Review

It isn’t often that I bother to leave a negative review. For the most part, I close the book and move on. However, this is an interesting case. Mercenaries in Medieval and Renaissance Europe [Amazon link] by Hunt Janin and Ursula Carlson is a book I have had for

Tower of the Bear Yankee Republic #3 by Fenton Wood Book Review

The Tower of the Bear [Amazon link] is the point at which Fenton Wood’s Yankee Republic series veers into epic territory. Philo’s adventures from this point don’t just reference myth and legend; they become them. After Philo and Viridios staved off the incipient ice age in the

Five Million Watts Again

I first read Five Million Watts [Amazon link] almost exactly a year ago, but I didn’t review it until February of 2020. With the scientific assistance of Hans Schantz [Amazon link], Fenton Wood takes the electronic geekery up to 11 in the second volume of the Yankee Republic series.

Hopi Tales of Destruction collected by Ekkehart Malotki Book Review

HopI Tales of Destruction [Amazon link] is a collection of legends narrated by Michael Lomatuway’ma, Lorena Lomatuway’ma, and Sidney Namingha Jr, and translated by Ekkehart Malotki. As you might guess from the title, each story features some dramatic act of devastation. Malotki has also provided helpful commentary before

Pirates of the Electromagnetic Waves Again

I just wrapped up a re-read of Fenton Wood’s Pirates of the Electromagnetic Republic [Amazon link]. It was just as good as the first time, and maybe even more so. One of the things I enjoy so much about Fenton Wood’s series is the little tidbits of facts