Tag Archives: Cory Doctorow

The Curfew: edugame about fighting the surveillance society – Boing Boing

Now this sounds Awesome.  I personal opinion is that we need more thought provoking entertainment for…well everyone really.  But this game sounds cool.  Wouldn’t surprise me if you get put on a government watch list when you buy it though… … Continue reading

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Blacksad: hardboiled detective fiction about anthropomorphic animals (no, really) – Boing Boing

This comic book sounds rad!  Blacksad is a noir hardboiled comic about John Blacksad.  A…cat…no really a cat…as in feline, diggin’ into murder and nuclear secrets set in 1950′s America. Cory Doctorow over at Boing Boing sez: Spanish graphic novelists … Continue reading

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Tor.com: The digital revolution hits the slums of India and China. Cory Doctorow’s For the Win

Great review of Cory Doctorow‘s new book For the Win at Tor.com, a blog from Tor books.  Cory also talks about Economics which plays a big part in the story.  Cory Sez: “Economics is a game. Even economists look at … Continue reading

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Cory Doctorow Gets By ‘With a Little Help’ : Agony Column News

I am currently reading For the Win, a YA novel by Doctorow.  It is very deep for a YA novel, discussing economy and how money makes the world what it is for better or worse.  Here is an article on … Continue reading

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Makers: A Book About the Changing Things to Come

From the Book Dust Jacket: Perry and Lester invent things—seashell robots that make toast, Boogie Woogie Elmo dolls that drive cars. They also invent entirely new economic systems, like the “New Work,” a New Deal for the technological era. Barefoot … Continue reading

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Back to school donation drive for my books – Boing Boing

Little Brother is one of the most thought provoking books I have read in a while.  I think kids should read this book.  I believe we sometimes take freedom for granted.  Read Little Brother and you will think differently. Content … Continue reading

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Tor.com / Science fiction and fantasy / Blog posts / Gaiman and Doctorow Discuss Giving It Away

I am currently reading Little Brother by Cory Doctorow and is very eye opening.  It has been marketed as a young adult book, but it does not matter how old you are it is intense!  It is making me really … Continue reading

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Tor.com / Science fiction and fantasy / Blog posts / 2009 Hugo Best Novel Nominee Spotlight: Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow

Great review of Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother.  I have a books store gift card so this one is definitely, my next purchase! The thing about it though is that it’s such a compelling read. The first time I read it, … Continue reading

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This Week in Bedlam

Palin made her farewell speech but I believe the way that William Shatner delivered it on the Tonight show was better: I listened to the podiobook “Eastern Standered Tribe” by written and read by Cory Doctorow.  This book is one … Continue reading

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