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Worth it for the illustrations alone, but there is SO MUCH more here.

This Book Will Make You Kinder: An Empathy Handbook by Henry James Garrett

June 11, 2024 by faintingviolet 1 Comment

Embarking on reading This Book Will Make You Kinder I knew extraordinarily little. I could not say I was familiar with its author and illustrator, Henry James Garrett although his visual work is what he is most known for. I had spotted ASKReview’s review (which must be how it ended up on my to read list), but that was pretty much it. But at some point this winter, I plunked it on my library requests list without too much thought other than, I could, in […]

Filed Under: Featured, Non-Fiction Tagged With: empathy, Ethics, Henry James Garrett, kindness, This Book Will Make You Kinder

faintingviolet's CBR16 Review No:16 · Genres: Featured, Non-Fiction · Tags: empathy, Ethics, Henry James Garrett, kindness, This Book Will Make You Kinder ·
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new aspirational character alert: mad catlady with speedboat and collection of vintage pornography

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

August 11, 2022 by andtheIToldYouSos 3 Comments

…and yes, she drives that boat too fast and befriends a robot! What else could I need? Once again, I am utterly in love with the newest Becky Chambers. A Prayer for the Crown-Shy, a much awaited sequel to A Psalm for the Wild-Built, was calling my name from the second that I finished the first entry. I always need to point this out, but if this isn’t the place to do then what is; I would not have found myself in the cozy companionship […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: a psalm for the wild-built, adventures of monk and robot, andtheIToldYouSos, Becky Chambers, being, Body, cannonball recommendation, cbr14bingo, companionship, eco-living, Ethics, friendship, future punk, Love, monk and robot 2, novella, robot, Series, solar punk, The Future is Queer

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR14 Review No:44 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: a psalm for the wild-built, adventures of monk and robot, andtheIToldYouSos, Becky Chambers, being, Body, cannonball recommendation, cbr14bingo, companionship, eco-living, Ethics, friendship, future punk, Love, monk and robot 2, novella, robot, Series, solar punk, The Future is Queer ·
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The Little Book of Big Ethical Questions by Susan Liautaud

June 29, 2022 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: People looking for some conversation-starting ethical starting points. In a nutshell: Ethics professional Liautaud explores a bunch of questions and what the ‘right’ thing might be to do in each. Worth quoting: “So I try my best to be careful about making choices that affect the people who will be living with them.” Why I chose it: I like accessible pop philosophy books. Review: And yet … I need to stop buying pop philosophy books. I’m almost always disappointed. (Except How to Be […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Ethics, Susan Liautaud

ASKReviews's CBR14 Review No:29 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Ethics, Susan Liautaud ·
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Cover of The Echo Wife

The Echo Wife: Come for the thriller, stay for the ethical quandaries

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey

June 29, 2021 by msvreadsbooks Leave a Comment

I came to this novel for a domestic thriller, and I left with thoughts about science, ethics, and the nature of humanity and personhood.  Evelyn is a world-renowned scientist known for her work with clones. She’s developed a process by which you can have a fully developed adult quote cumin within about a little over three months. She’s kind of a big deal – winning awards and making waves in the scientific communities.  Personally, her life is a bit of a mess. She’s estranged from […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction Tagged With: clones, domestic thriller, Ethics, nature vs. nurture, Sarah Gailey, scientist, The Echo Wife

msvreadsbooks's CBR13 Review No:25 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction · Tags: clones, domestic thriller, Ethics, nature vs. nurture, Sarah Gailey, scientist, The Echo Wife ·
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Is It Really So Wrong?

Cheating: Ethics in Everyday Life by Deborah L. Rhode

January 16, 2019 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: People who enjoy the academic rigor of a peer-reviewed book, but actually want to enjoy reading said book. Also, people who find the idea of cheating (in all its forms) fascinating. In a nutshell: Law professor and legal ethicist Rhode examines why people cheat, and what society can do to mitigate those tendencies. Worth quoting: “Totally honest, incorruptible people constitute about 10 percent of the population. Totally dishonest people who will cheat in a wide variety of situations account for about 5 percent. […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Deborah Rhode, Ethics, Philosophy

ASKReviews's CBR11 Review No:4 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Deborah Rhode, Ethics, Philosophy ·
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Textbooks, Textbooks, Textbooks…

May 22, 2014 by Lisa Bee Leave a Comment

They may technically be textbooks, but I read them from front to back. And considering how I’ve been powering through so many lately, the last thing I want to do when I have free time is read anything for myself, even something fun (guess that means more time for drawing One Direction fanart portraits… I mean… uh…??). And so, here are my reviews #13-15, for the following books: Spiritual Care and Therapy: Integrative Perspectives by Peter Van Katwyk Ethical Issues in Art Therapy (2nd Ed) […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art therapy, Ethics, Lisa Bee, Therapy

Lisa Bee's CBR6 Review No:15 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: art therapy, Ethics, Lisa Bee, Therapy ·
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