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suvata
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4 Stars • Yes, I do read non-fiction. Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari dives into humanity‘s next chapter. With hunger, sickness, and war mostly under control, we‘re now chasing eternal life, constant joy, and superhuman powers through tech like AI and gene editing. ⬇️

suvata Harari warns we might become “Homo Deus” (god-like) or get sidelined by algorithms in a world obsessed with data over everything else. It‘s a bold look at a future where we could rule like gods or lose our spark to machines. Mind-blowing stuff!

#HomoDeus #YuvalNoahHarari #Bookish
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ImperfectCJ
The Dream Hotel | Laila Lalami
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Lalami's writing is sometimes a little obvious in its intentions, but this one plays with nuance a little better than The Other Americans, which I appreciate. It's definitely paranoia-inducing, so if you're reading fiction to avoid doomscrolling or if you don't want to look at your smart devices with suspicion, this might not be your best option. But aside from those caveats, I quite enjoyed this one.

ImperfectCJ Bonus points because this is the first of Lalami's novels I've read that doesn't mention turtle doves living in North America (which they don't). Bird mistakes in fiction are a pet peeve of mine. I'm still irritated at The Memory Keeper's Daughter for a robin mistake, and I read that one in 2009. It's actually pretty much the only thing I remember from that book. 5d
Ruthiella Small errors like that can really bug! 5d
TrishB It‘s historical inaccuracies that annoy me! 5d
Suet624 I‘m still thinking and talking about this book 5d
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ImperfectCJ
The Dream Hotel | Laila Lalami
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I had a lovely time at the orchid exhibition at the botanic garden yesterday. It was a nice break from national news, unlike the tagged, which I started on audio. It seems pretty good, but I don't know if I'm in the right headspace to cope with the paranoia. (I also played at a piano recital and was so nervous that I pretty much blacked out during my performance, so I might need something lighter to read to help me even out.)

kspenmoll How beautiful! What a peaceful way to spend some time. 6d
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BookmarkTavern
Moonbound: A Novel | Robin Sloan
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Thousands of years into our future, an AI bonds w/ a young boy who is only trying to survive in his small town w/ his brother. & then the local wizard tries to force a specific story into happening.

I LOVE stealthy retellings. Arthurian characters get thrown into a blender w/ post apocalyptic science fantasy elements + your basic quest storyline. The pacing got a little wonky in the middle, but I loved Ariel & all the side characters.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern Filing in Storygraph under my Power of Stories tag 😁 1w
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Lkempf
Dream Hotel | Laila Lalami
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Would you get an implant that would help you sleep? What if it tracked your dreams and rated you on your actions? What if your rating landed you in jail?

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kwmg40
Moonbound: A Novel | Robin Sloan
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I loved Sloan's earlier books but there was too much going on here for my tastes. I enjoy books featuring space travel, magic, AI, Arthurian themes and dragons, but not all at once. There were lots of clever moments but I found the book too chaotic.

#52bookclub25 (direction in the title)
#gottacatchemall (Drampa: child character) @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper That's a shame! 1w
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BookmarkTavern
Moonbound: A Novel | Robin Sloan
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Arthurian retelling?!? 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

BookmarkTavern ARTHURIAN RETELLING 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 2w
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amyrohn
The Dream Hotel | Laila Lalami
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I saw somewhere that this is for fans of Minority Report, which I‘d never read, so I decided to do my homework and check out some Philip K. Dick before I read this. Now that that‘s completed, I‘m excited to dive in!

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Suet624
The Dream Hotel | Laila Lalami
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This feels like a story that could happen soon if the tech bros and the government want it to happen. Technology is used to determine if they can stop crime from occurring by tapping into your dreams & thoughts. If you are determined to be a threat, off you go to a facility and at that point you best hope you can get out of there. This book was freaky, unsettling, frustrating and had me hurrying through chores in order to pick it up to finish it.

sarahbarnes Oooh. Stacking. 3w
BarbaraBB What a great review. 3w
Suet624 @BarbaraBB awww, thanks! 3w
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squirrelbrain Great review! Scary book…. 3w
Suet624 @squirrelbrain thank you. 💕 3w
Reggie There was one time I was late from break because I just HAD to finish before I went back. Totally understand this. Great review, Sue! 3w
Suet624 @Reggie Thanks, Reggie!! 3w
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NovelNancyM
The Dream Hotel | Laila Lalami
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A well-written book, but a bit too close to home with so much gaslighting.

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