Author: Lloyd Lowe
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Would they not all benefit?
The people appeared upon the lush plain in a state of despair and need. They lost many during the exodus and more in the forest. Surely they had gone far enough now. Perhaps this place could shelter those who were left. In a low area they found a spring feeding a large watering hole and…
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Worrying about Free Will is stupid
Epistemic status: ~20 years of personal practice but without any concrete theory or rigorous cross examination. Mostly gut feels. If you think I’m dumb, please tell me why. Sam Harris has said that evil arises in the minds of those who conflate determinism with fatalism (according to The Atlantic, and I’m paraphrasing even that for…
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The Ferryman
Don’t think I’ve read anything by Justin Cronin before. If his other works are like this though, that will probably change. When my wife and I end up talking about movies with friends we inevitably end up disagreeing about some and I often hear her say: “Yeah, but you like those mind-fuckery movies.” And, yeah,…
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Fourth Wing – The Rock Hard Review
I glanced down at my phone and Oh. My. God. The cover. Jesus it’s just sitting there, right on the internet, for anyone to view. They don’t even have to go to a bookstore. That parchment paper background, no, that distinguished, luxurious, decadent, parchment paper background providing the contrast for those letters to POP off…
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Starter Villain Book Report
It’s the weakest Scalzi novel I’ve read so far. But, I mean, it’s still Scalzi. I definitely enjoyed it. I knew it would be impossible for me to discuss this book without comparing it to his more traditional sci-fi, but apparently my brain also insists that it be judged against every other super cheesy super-hero-sorta…
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Godkiller Book Report
This is the first I’ve read from Hannah Kaner. Nothing major to complain about. Not super engaging but also only made me roll my eyes a couple of times. Relationships felt very flat. Mostly because all the emotional backstory was told to us rather than shown. For example, Kissen’s childhood and the bond she has…