signalnine rated Congo: 2 stars

Congo by Michael Crichton
Congo is a 1980 science fiction novel by Michael Crichton, the fifth under his own name and the fifteenth overall. …
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Congo is a 1980 science fiction novel by Michael Crichton, the fifth under his own name and the fifteenth overall. …

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Connie Willis sucks at predicting the future, that much is clear. Time travel in 2048 but no internet or cell phones? Nigga, please. Luddites unfamiliar with current technology don't really have any business writing science fiction, but that aside the pacing was beyond terrible and the dialogue idiotic. I'm kind of sad that I bought the Kindle edition because I can't get the catharsis of tearing this book in two and throwing it in the trash.
Connie Willis sucks at predicting the future, that much is clear. Time travel in 2048 but no internet or cell phones? Nigga, please. Luddites unfamiliar with current technology don't really have any business writing science fiction, but that aside the pacing was beyond terrible and the dialogue idiotic. I'm kind of sad that I bought the Kindle edition because I can't get the catharsis of tearing this book in two and throwing it in the trash.

What Happens when bio-terrorism becomes a tool for corporate profits? And what happens when said bio-terrorism forces humanity to the …
David Chang is funny, irreverent and a complete culinary genius. That said, if you want to try these recipes, you better clear your fucking calendar because he takes labor-intensive cooking to a whole new level. Monstrously complex stuff, but totally worth it.
Probably on of my favorite books on the culinary arts. Beautifully written and great philosophy-of-cooking kind of stuff. Inspirational and educational at the same time.

A preeminent scientist—and the world's most prominent atheist—asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has …
This book changed my life, made me smarter and gave me a larger penis. I've read it three times so far and it's like the size of a baby's arm.
This book changed my life, made me smarter and gave me a larger penis. I've read it three times so far and it's like the size of a baby's arm.