Read 2004, re-read 2023
***
I can't remember why I didn't review this at the time. Maybe I was too much of a sheltered kid to really get it, or didn't want to admit I felt let down. The re-read revealed a glut of tedious middle-aged moaning that might have once been mistaken for worldly wisdom, but there's still a pretty good mystery hook if you have the requisite stomach for our Rob.
Read 2015, re-read 2023
*****
I apparently loved this experimental book, despite not being able to recall a single thing about it almost immediately afterwards without any helpful explanation, so it was always high on the re-read list. Ah, yes, that's the one. Very good.
Read 2015, re-read 2023
****
Adding someone's boring landscape photos doesn't particularly help with the immersion.
Read 2011, re-read 2023
*****
The essential Cosmos sequel brings the latest news from the outer solar system and reiterates the humanist messages somewhat more forcefully.
Read 2014, re-read 2023
*****
This was already a slightly inappropriate time capsule when it was published on the other side of 9/11. Now it's borderline utopian.
