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The Road – Cormac McCarthy

At Home, Reading / Megan

I don’t recommend The Road for bed-time reading. In fact, it took me about three times as long as it normally does to read a book because I had to stop reading it in my normal before bed reading slot. This book is set in nuclear winter, and is the story of a father and […]

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The Diamond Age – Neal Stephenson

At Home, Reading / Megan

Wow. This is a great book. It’s set in the not too distant future, and has some interesting ideas about how society may respond in the face of our increasing technological advances. It’s an incredibly layered book, and I’m still trying to decide exactly how I feel about it. The main character in this book

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Beggars in Spain – Nancy Kress

At Home, Reading / Megan

I picked up this book when I found it used because it’s a favorite of my best friend. It’s a very interesting commentary on discrimination in society, as well as a great cautionary tale on genetic engineering. The book concerns the creation of the Sleepless, genetically engineered children who do not need to sleep, and

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