Das letzte Geschenk

A radio play by Erhard Schmied with great voice acting and an interesting plot with twists and surprises.  I love radio plays and this one forces you to think about end-of-life care for aging parents, a heavy subject.  I did not like the characters and some of them were not developed well.  3/5 stars

Infomacracy

Disappointing after all the hype.  The politics and election stuff are boring.  I didn't care about the characters and the close combat fighting was silly.  2/5 stars.  Meh.
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All these Worlds

I love these books and I hope the author continues to write more of them,  5/5 stars.
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Sapiens

Life changing, high-impact, fascinating book.  5/5 stars.  I love his "different" take on history, metaphysics, alternative speculations for cause & effect.  I am buying copies for everyone I know who will read the books :-).
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Science in the Soul

There are elements of Richard Dawkins' elitism, arrogance, and bravado that I enjoy​; and there are other bits I find a little off-putting.  In general his prose, regardless of the topic is delicious and pleasing.  This collection is not as good as his other books.  3/5 stars.

The Summons

​Still catching up on Grisham, liked this one as well.  4/5 stars, great slice-of-life of Mississippi.

Homo Deus

Life changing, awesome, must-read 5/5 stars

Best book I have read since "Thinking Fast and Slow."  Amazing thoughts and insights into metaphysics, ethics, epistemology, aesthetics, politics.  Amazing speculation and future projection of science trends in biology, computer, and information sciences.  Great insights into implications of intelligence versus consciousness.  Just read it!

Camino Island

We started to read the Grisham books we had not read when they came out and I noticed a new one sitting around.  It is a great story with wonderfully colorful characters.  Very enjoyable 4/5 stars.​

De Oppresso Liber

I love this series and can't wait for the next one. 5/5 stars
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CIA as organized crime

Very long conspiracy theory book with strong research, interesting facts, and bizarre speculations / conclusions. It is important to shine a brighter light on the unethical, immoral, and truly-evil activities, institutions, and individuals Valentine describes.  So I do recommend skimming the book and chasing his references for details.  However the bizarre accusations and conspiracy theories about the motivations, relationships, and higher purposes of the people and institutions is awful.  2/5 stars.​