The weekend ....

Finally the weekend.

In reading I may also be starting PHYSICS OF THE FUTURE: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by 2100 by Michio Kaku. Nonfiction.

In Physics of the Future, Michio Kaku—the New York Times bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible—gives us a stunning, provocative, and exhilarating vision of the coming century based on interviews with over three hundred of the world’s top scientists who are already inventing the future in their labs. The result is the most authoritative and scientifically accurate description of the revolutionary developments taking place in medicine, computers, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, energy production, and astronautics. In all likelihood, by 2100 we will control computers via tiny brain sensors and, like magicians, move objects around with the power of our minds. Artificial intelligence will be dispersed throughout the environment, and Internet-enabled contact lenses will allow us to access the world's information base or conjure up any image we desire in the blink of an eye. Meanwhile, cars will drive themselves using GPS, and if room-temperature superconductors are discovered, vehicles will effortlessly fly on a cushion of air, coasting on powerful magnetic fields and ushering in the age of magnetism. Using molecular medicine, scientists will be able to grow almost every organ of the body and cure genetic diseases. Millions of tiny DNA sensors and nanoparticles patrolling our blood cells will silently scan our bodies for the first sign of illness, while rapid advances in genetic research will enable us to slow down or maybe even reverse the aging process, allowing human life spans to increase dramatically. In space, radically new ships—needle-sized vessels using laser propulsion—could replace the expensive chemical rockets of today and perhaps visit nearby stars. Advances in nanotechnology may lead to the fabled space elevator, which would propel humans hundreds of miles above the earth’s atmosphere at the push of a button. But these astonishing revelations are only the tip of the iceberg. Kaku also discusses emotional robots, antimatter rockets, X-ray vision, and the ability to create new life-forms, and he considers the development of the world economy. He addresses the key questions: Who are the winner and losers of the future? Who will have jobs, and which nations will prosper? All the while, Kaku illuminates the rigorous scientific principles, examining the rate at which certain technologies are likely to mature, how far they can advance, and what their ultimate limitations and hazards are. Synthesizing a vast amount of information to construct an exciting look at the years leading up to 2100, Physics of the Future is a thrilling, wondrous ride through the next 100 years of breathtaking scientific revolution.

Published 2011; 483 pages.


Tonight we have Live PD and Chinese food. And maybe the season finale of Strike Back:

Section 20 faces an ultimate dilemma as it battles Pavel and his team of Russian turncoats for keys to Soviet-era missiles thought to have been destroyed years earlier. The conflict takes S20 from a remote village in the Philippines to Saloglu, Azerbaijan, where three long-range missiles are ready to be fired on major cities in the West..

On Sunday's NCIS Los Angeles, "Searching":

Department of Justice (DOJ) Agent Lance Hamilton asks Sam for assistance in locating a former U.S. border patrol tactical officer who disappeared following a threat by the cartel. Also, Kensi and Army Criminal Investigative Department (CID) Special Agent Steve Evans partner on a dangerous mission to recover a stolen hard drive with sensitive military intelligence on it

And the season finale of The Walking Dead, "The Storm":

In the aftermath of an overwhelming loss, the communities must brave a ferocious blizzard; as one group deals with an enemy from within, another is forced to make a life or death decision.

Nothing going on this weekend. I hope to be productive in either reading, cleaning, or Internet-ing.

Have a good weekend

Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster

No, this is NOT Friday!

Another day.

And it's not the weekend yet.

Nothing on TV tonight. I may watch Curse of Oak Island again so Steve can catch up.

Have a good day

Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster

Rawr!

Work continues. Still trying to catch up on my stuff.

Steve has the gun range tonight.

I've got nothing on TV. Maybe I'll read.


I think I'll be going with THIS SIDE OF MURDER by Anna Lee Huber. 1st of 3 in series featuring Verity Kent, a young war widow in 1919 England.

Verity Kent’s grief over the loss of her husband pierces anew when she receives a cryptic letter, suggesting her beloved Sidney may have committed treason before his untimely death. Determined to dull her pain with revelry, Verity’s first impulse is to dismiss the derogatory claim. But the mystery sender knows too much—including the fact that during the war, Verity worked for the Secret Service, something not even Sidney knew.  Lured to Umbersea Island to attend the engagement party of one of Sidney’s fellow officers, Verity mingles among the men her husband once fought beside, and discovers dark secrets—along with a murder clearly meant to conceal them. Relying on little more than a coded letter, the help of a dashing stranger, and her own sharp instincts, Verity is forced down a path she never imagined—and comes face to face with the shattering possibility that her husband may not have been the man she thought he was. It’s a truth that could set her free—or draw her ever deeper into his deception . . .

Published 2017; 304 pages.


Have a good day

Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster

I AM smiling

Tuesday.

I would just like to have an easy rest of the week. That's all.

 Tonight on TV, we have The Curse of Oak Island, "Heavy Metal":

An unexpected discovery strengthens Oak Island's connection to the Knights Templar...

And I have This Is Us, "R & B":

A history of Beth and Randall through the ages.

I still haven't decided what to read next but I've narrowed it down, I think, to these four:

Which will it be? I dunno.

Have a good day

Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster

No! No work today. No!

New service manager started today. I think he'll work out well.

 Not watching Arrow tonight. I miss the good old days when it was good.

We'll watch some Street Outlaws. That's about it.

I read over the weekend AN ACT OF VILLAINY by Ashley Weaver. 5th of 5 in series featuring Amory and Milo Ames, in 1930s England.

Walking through London’s West End after a night at the theater, Amory Ames and her husband Milo run into wealthy investor and former actor Gerard Holloway. Holloway and his wife Georgina are old friends of theirs, and when Holloway invites them to the dress rehearsal of a new play he is directing, Amory readily accepts. However, Amory is shocked to learn that Holloway has cast his mistress, actress Flora Bell, in the lead role. Furthermore, the casual invitation is not what it seems—he admits to Amory and Milo that Flora has been receiving threatening letters, and he needs their help in finding the mysterious sender. Despite Amory’s conflicting feelings—not only does she feel loyalty to Georgina, but the disintegration of the Holloways’ perfect marriage seems to bode ill for her own sometimes delicate relationship—her curiosity gets the better of her, and she begins to make inquiries. It quickly becomes clear that each member of the cast has reason to resent Flora—and with a group so skilled in the art of deception, it isn’t easy to separate truth from illusion. When vague threats escalate, the scene is set for murder, and Amory and Milo must find the killer before the final curtain falls.

Published 2018; 320 pages.

I don't know what to read next.

Have a good day

Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster

Hmmm what will I do this weekend?

Yay Friday!! I've got some errands to run and also rather need to do some cleaning because the last couple weekends I've been sick. Otherwise, recovering from the week is the plan.

Live PD tonight isn't live so we'll have to find something else to watch.

On Sunday, NCIS Los Angeles, "Born to Run":

Sydney turns to her sister Nell for help after her high school crush, Andre Martinez, is mixed up in a Russian plot to steal intelligence from the Department of Defense. Also, Special Prosecutor John Rogers conducts mandatory performance reviews with the team

I think I'll be reading SIDELINES: Talks and Essays by Lois McMaster Bujold.

SIDELINES offers Lois McMaster Bujold's nonfiction, over the course of three decades, on the many facets of writing and a writer's life, on art, literature, society, cultural differences and some revelations about her own life, family and how they influenced her. In this beautifully written series of speeches, travelogues, articles, introductions and less formal pieces, multiple Hugo and Nebula Award winner Bujold shares her views on a wide variety of subjects, with grace, humor, and at times startling insight. A welcome companion to Lois McMaster Bujold's science fiction and fantasy, by the author whom Booklist called "one of sf's outstanding talents."

Published 2013; 231 pages.


Have a good weekend

Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster

Where are you Friday? I miss you....

Ah work.

And it's only Thursday.

Anyhoo. Nothing on TV tonight. Don't know what I'm reading next.

Have a good day

Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster

I'm having a week of Mondays

Having a crazy day at work per usual lately. I'm sure the full moon today and the ending of Mercury retrograde have added to the fun.

 
No time to do much on the post today. Steve has the gun range tonight; I've got nothing on TV so I'll read and hang with the boys.

Have a good day

Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster