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 by evie For my last blog post, I'm going to do another review of Binti by Nnedi Okorafor. I haven't read it in a while, and I want to see if my thoughts on the story have changed. Also because it's a good book and I want another excuse to read it again. Now to the review: summary (again)           This book's main character, a Himba girl named Binti, is given a chance to go to the prestigious school Oozma University. If she chooses to go there, she'll have to leave behind her home Earth, her family, and go against her traditions. Even if she does make the hard decision to leave, getting to the school is a whole other challenge. Making the journey across the galaxy is treacherous, with dangerous people like the Meduse lurking around every corner. Will Binti decide to leave her home to make the journey? Will she survive the trip to Oozma University? Read the book and find out (also, the story continues in the next two books so check those out if you lik...

  This Mortal Coil , by Emily Suvada         This Mortal Coil  is the first installment of the namesake trilogy. [No spoilers]          Set in the far future, the world has been overrun by an extremely fast acting, fast mutating virus called Hydra-6. It spreads in a unique way: by efficiently and quickly infiltrating every cell in the body, and then destroying each cell explosively, blowing up in a plume of highly infectious mist. Additionally, in the early stages of infection, it causes primal and violent behavior to those around the infected person, resulting in the bystanders to attempt to consume the infected person. In this world, so-called "genehacking" technology has allowed for extremely efficient genetic changes and alterations to the body, allowing programming to effectively control many aspects of the body. The main character, Caterina, is the daughter of a famous genehacking expert, who is needed by a shady worldwid...

    The Skies Belong to Us : Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking by Brendan I. Koerner      My least favorite part of the airport is the TSA portion. Only once in a while do I get an officer who doesn’t scare the living daylights out of me. But I couldn’t imagine living in a time where you could just walk onto a plane without getting through security — a time where hijacking a plane was an everyday occurrence.      I first heard this book through the popular crime podcast “Rotten Mango” (I absolutely HIGHLY recommend listening to this podcast).  In that episode, the host, Stephanie Soo, detailed the events of the hijacking of Flight 701. I was so shocked by the story, and I decided to read the book she recommended.      Roger Holder, a Vietnam war veteran, was plagued by his troubled and traumatic past. Then there was Cathy Kerkow. She had a playful and mischievous spirit. A small world would be the only way I can de...

  The Perfect Mile During the 1950s many people thought running a mile in under 4 minutes was impossible. In 1954 Roger Bannister broke the barrier, surprising everyone. The Perfect Mile goes in depth into how Roger Bannister ended up breaking the four minute mile. The book starts back before the Helsinki Olympics in 1952, going in depth about the life of three runners who would later try to break the four minute barrier; Roger Bannister, Wes Santee, and John Landy. Bascomb does a good job of comparing the runners’ lives before they started trying to break the barrier. Roger Bannister grew up in Britain in a working class family and showed running talent at a young age. Wes Santee, like Bannister, showed running talent at a young age. Santee grew up in rural Kansas and won many mile races at local track meets, despite his strict father not approving of his running. Unlike the other two runners, John Landy did soccer growing up in Melbourne Australia, only doing track until later ...