Everybody Lies by Seth Davidowitz

​I head extremely high expectations and loved learning all the counter-intuitive results.  I especially loved the abstractions and catalog of important, relevant areas that better analysis will unlock about the "softer" sciences (psychology, sociology, politics).  I did not like the ending and sometimes the humor fell flat.  4/5 Stars.  Very fun book.

Winter in Maine

Good psychological story, gratuitous violence, 3/5 stars.

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Noire by Christopher Moore

Very. very funny!! Laughed out loud every 5 min. 5/5 Stars.

Death's End by Cixin Liu

​This thrilling conclusion is actually amazing with very many plot twists, new stories, and creative explosions of ideas that accelerate until the end.  Each time you think you have it figured it out there is another twist.  You must slog through the (terrible!) first book to get to the (decent) second book to reach this (awesome!) third one.  I speculate the Chinese original is better. 4/5 stars, recommended.

Odysseus Ascendant

Fun! 4/5 stars.

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Cygnus Space Opera by Craig Martelle

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Yuck, 1/5 stars.  

Divergence by Charles Sheffield

Fantastic, 5/5 stars!  I am so happy to rediscover Charles Sheffield's books. 
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The Tom Stoppard Collection

I listened to these fantastic radio plays while flying for business.  Recommended, 4/5 stars.  Very funny, high drama, deep psychological insights, great productions.
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Another Thing: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams and Eoin Colfer

Extremely  well-done.  It reads just as the original series by Adams.  5/5 stars.
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Frontiers II Escalation by Ryk Brown

Interesting Universe, classic space opera.  3/5 stars
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