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A large, intelligent spider confronts a lone astronaut on an alien terrain with webbing in the air and a lush Earth-like planet and spacecraft looming above — capturing the central tension of Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

Children of Time

Adrian Tchaikovsky

Evolved spiders, a dying human race, and an ending I didn’t see coming.

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Trust

Hernan Diaz

Start slow, finish stunned. This Pulitzer winner is a masterpiece.

A lone astronaut in a white spacesuit floats tethered near a large cylindrical spacecraft, facing a glowing yellow star in deep space. The scene captures the isolation and intensity of interstellar travel, evoking the themes of survival and discovery from Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.

Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

A lone astronaut, an alien friend, and a race to save Earth. Pure joy.

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A Theory of Everything Ken Wilber Review

Clay | May 15

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A young girl and a mysterious teacher stand near a fractured colony on an alien world, with ravens overhead, a starship nearby, and a glowing buried machine beneath the landscape.

Review of Children of Memory (Children of Time #3) by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Clay | May 8

The Most Star Trek Book in the Children of Time Series It is time for the third installment of the Children of Time[…]

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Embrace Discomfort: Lean Into Challenge to Improve Your Life by Michael Easter

Clay | May 1

Why Michael Easter Wants You to Lean Into Challenge I discovered Embrace Discomfort: Lean Into Challenge to Improve Your Life by Michael Easter[…]

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