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Stack Overflow: Alternative Intelligence

November 9, 2026November 9, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stack: fiction that features artificial—or at least alternative—intelligence.

‘The Discworld Bestiary:’ A Book Review

November 5, 2026November 5, 2026Robin Brooks

Want to know about the animals of Discworld? This Bestiary has you covered!

Stack Overflow: What’s Old Is New

November 2, 2026November 2, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stack features three reprints of older books.

Review-The Three Body Problem Trilogy: The Folio Society Edition

October 29, 2026October 28, 2026Mariana Ruiz

The Folio Society goes counterintuitively against the paperback (almost demised) and offers a highly priced printed experience.

Stack Overflow: 10 Books for October

October 26, 2026October 21, 2026Mariana Ruiz

From early readers to middle grade graphic novels this list has a title for every age.

Stack Overflow: Time Travel

October 19, 2026October 19, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

I’ve finished reading several time travel books in the past couple of weeks, so let’s take a few trips!

Review– Building LEGO® Worlds

October 14, 2026October 12, 2026Mariana Ruiz

Landscape made with LEGOS has enjoyed a revival lately, as has art recreation such as Vang Gogh and Monet, bricks can truly make anything.

Stack Overflow: Spooky Reads

October 5, 2026October 4, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Now that it’s officially October, here’s a couple of books with some chills and thrills to get you in the spirit.

Stack Overflow: Other Worlds

September 28, 2026September 28, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stack: several books about other worlds! Some of them are like our own world but just with a few small differences, and some are entirely different, in case you want to escape into a new realm for a short visit.

Stack Overflow: 14 Books for September

September 21, 2026September 22, 2026Mariana Ruiz

As we return to school, new books await. Here is a good-sized mixed bag of all kinds of titles.

Review: The Big Book of Begginer Amigurumi

September 20, 2026September 20, 2026Mariana Ruiz

During the summer I fell down a crochet making rabbit hole. Here is what I learned so far.

‘Star Trek’ Day: Boldly Going for 60 Years and Beyond

September 8, 2026September 7, 2026Paul Benson

Happy 60th Birthday to Star Trek, and here’s to many more.

Stack Overflow: Something Old, Something New

September 7, 2026September 6, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

No, this week’s stack isn’t actually about weddings, but it does include something old, something new, and one of them also happens to be blue.

Stack Overflow: 7 Books for August

August 24, 2026August 12, 2026Mariana Ruiz

Summer is almost over, here are some books to enjoy that last little bit of restlessness.

Review- Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher: The Last Wish HC

August 22, 2026August 21, 2026Mariana Ruiz

A graphic novel adaptation of the first tale involving these intriguing characters.

Don′t Let the Summer end Without Learning to Crochet Amigurumis

August 17, 2026August 17, 2026Mariana Ruiz

Even if you′ve never done crochet before, there are plenty of reasons to start.

Stack Overflow: 4 Time Travel Stories

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Here we go again: more time travel books!

‘The Infinite State’ by Richard Swan: A Book Review

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026Robin Brooks

Richard Swan’s ‘Infinite State’ is excellent dystopian fiction with echoes of the original Star Wars orginal trilogy shades of Andor.

‘The Palace of Facts:’ A Book Review

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026Robin Brooks

We’re all invited to the Palace of Facts by the creators of Factopia! (Writer Kate Olesin and Illustrator Andy Smith). This is another 400-entry celebration of facts, this time inspired by the idea of a memory palace. Readers can travel through a palace filled with magnificent rooms and gardens, where the world’s most mind-bending facts […]

Stack Overflow: Comics Grab Bag

August 3, 2026August 2, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stack: comics! Here’s a mix of comics—adventure, romance, short stories, and satire.

Celebrate 20 Years of ‘Fablehaven’ with ‘Fablehaven: The Illustrated Edition’

July 22, 2026August 26, 2026Michael Knight

‘Fablehaven: The Illustrated Edition’ is a new release of the original novel by Brandon Mull celebrating the 20th anniversary of the original release. This new edition features 100 new color illustrations that brings this modern classis to life.

Stack Overflow: Recent Reads

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stack: a few timely books.

Stack Overflow: Declaring Independence

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

With the 250th birthday of our country just behind us, here are a couple books to reflect on where we came from and where we’re going.

Stack Overflow: 14 Books for June

June 29, 2026June 24, 2026Mariana Ruiz

The sheer diversity of stories present in this column makes me love Children’s literature even more.

Stack Overflow: Space-Time Sci-Fi

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

The reason I’m calling today’s column “space-time” is because I’ve got two books set in space and two about time travel.

Stack Overflow: Not Entirely Myself Today

June 15, 2026June 14, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Sometimes you just don’t really feel like yourself, whether because you woke up on the wrong side of the bed or because you’ve been subsumed by sentient alien fungus.

Stack Overflow: 14 Books for May

May 25, 2026May 19, 2026Mariana Ruiz

Nonfiction, illustrated books and an interesting memoir for this month.

‘Views’ by Marc-Uwe Kling: A Book Review

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026Robin Brooks

‘Views’ by Marc-Uwe Kling is a visceral thriller that covers tough topics and examines the role of AI and social media in the creation of societal division.