READ: The Golem and the Jinni
The Overlords command: READ The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker. The Overlords offer these words of encouragement: MYTHS, HISTORY, IMMIGRANT, HEBREW, ARABIC, NEW YORK
Max says: As a 2014 Nebula Award nominee, this was automatically added to my reading list. The mix of Hebrew mythology, Arabic mythology and turn of the century immigrant New York make the set for this book pretty rich and unique. It’s slow in parts and light on action, preferring instead to focus deeply on the characters, but in a way that’s still compelling. It’s like a relaxing afternoon with a mix of cardamom tea and Kosher mandelbrot, if that makes sense. I like books that go off in new directions and build on stories and myths from varied cultures. A book that can mix them well, like this one, is a good find. Narration on Audible is done well. I’d slide the attribute sliders as such:
As always, I’m interested in everyone else’s review, other recommendations, etc. Thanks!
This week @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-43 talk about Macrobinoculars and the original Shroud mission line, as well as all the other places in the game where the Macrobinoculars are being used. This is another example of content that’s been around for a while that it’s easy to miss or skip but definitely worth experiencing. We also cover news for the week from SWTOR in general and from our guild, Alea Iacta Est in SWTOR. Of course, you’ll also hear what we have been doing lately.
The Overlords command: READ Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed. The Overlords offer these words of encouragement: ARABIC, SORCERY, GHULS, ALCHEMY, DERVISH, RELIGION, BEDOUIN, POLITICS
The Overlords command: READ The Martian by Andy Weir. The Overlords offer these words of encouragement: SMART, SCIENCE, NASA, MARS, SURVIVOR, REALISTIC, HUMOROUS, COMPELLING