When we think of a future impacted by climate change it’s all catastrophes and dystopias. I know, it’s scary but science fiction has our back and can help us see a world where things are pretty rough but humanity is trying. Solarpunk is the balm for your climate weary souls. Check out this list of books that will help restore your faith in the future.
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If you’ve been around for a while, you know that we like books here because reading is FUNDAMENTAL! Anyway, local bookstores are dying but you can help them out by shopping at them instead of online or big box stores. Bonus, more variety in selection. Don’t know where to start? See if where you can buy that book locally with Indie Bound, the website that tells you where to buy books.
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Science is a big deal in today’s world, even the type of science that doesn’t necessarily touch our everyday lives in noticeable ways. It used to be that things like astrophysics were only for astrophysicists but now, everyone wants to get into it. If you’re looking for a quick way to expand your knowledge on this topic, check out Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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E-books and readers have made keeping a large library really easy however, there’s still something amazing about physical books. If you have a craving for reading material made from dead trees, check out ThriftBooks, the website that gives books a second life.
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So, in 2016, the art on our game boxes is generally just grabbed from the game. There’s no real difference between what we see on the package and what we interact with on the disc (and if there is, that’s generally a problem). That wasn’t always the case, back in the day you had to imagine what the characters looked like, based on the box. Art of ATARI is the book that collects all that iconic art into one place.
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Emojis are like a whole other language and thanks to the magic of smartphones, we’re all using them now. Most people probably throw one or two into a text but there are emoji masters out there who can say a whole statement using only pictures. You can become one with The Emoji-To-English Dictionary, the text message translation guide.
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Welcome to the winter of our discontent. It’s cold outside, you don’t want to go out there. You should read a book. Books are great. Picking what to read can be hard though. The website What Should I Read Next helps you find what you should read next.
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Ebooks have taken over from traditional printed books with their ease of use and portability. However, there are still some people out there (like me) who prefer reading books the way they are meant to be, on paper. However one cool thing about electronic versions is being able to just tap a word and get a definition pop up while we’re reading. Sadly up till now, that luxury has not been available for printed books.
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Who doesn’t like reading books? I most certainly do. Turning a page on a book gives the kind of real satisfaction an ebook can never provide. However with the benefits of physical contact also come the downsides of books as well. Because of course we usually need to put a bookmark in our book to remind ourselves of the page where we stopped reading. But the problem is these bookmarks are not precise enough, because they don’t mark the exact…
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