Head Onβ β β β β
John Scalzi The sequel to Lock In is a fast read with intriguing concepts, fun characters and an interesting mystery. This time locked-in FBI agent Chris Shane investigates the death of a locked-in athlete in a sport too extreme for human bodies, played with remotely-controlled robots.
Ready Player One (Book)β β β ββ
Ernest Cline Back when I read it, the nostalgia and scavenger hunt were enough for me. Now, not so much.
Ready Player One (Movie)β β β β β
Steven Spielberg Better than I expected, having soured on the book by the time it came out. Not a straight adaptation so much as a rewrite of the same premise thatβs more character-driven and yes, more cinematic. With Spielberg.
Soonishβ β β β β
Kelly and Zach Weinersmith Fascinating, accessible, funny, and still relevant overview of cutting-edge tech, even though it took me 7 years to get around to reading it.
The Three-Body Problem (Book)β β β β β
Liu Cixin, Ken Liu (Translator) Not a proper review of the book, but a collection of comments I made while reading it back in 2018.