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      Book Review:   A Game of Romance and Ruin Rating:   ★★★★☆ (4.5 / 5 Stars) Disclaimer: I was provided a copy of this book from the publisher for review; however, this has not affected the content or impartiality of this evaluation. Publication and Context Title:   A Game of Romance and Ruin   (Girl Games, Book 2) Author:   Ruby Roe Edition/Format:   Kindle Edition, 340 pages Publication Date:   June 22, 2023 Publisher:   Atlas Black Publishing ISBN-10 / ISBN-13:   191323617X / 978-1913236175 Genre and Target Audience:   Sapphic Fantasy Romance, LGBTQ+ Fiction, High Fantasy (Adult 18+) Publication Context & Author Background: Arriving during a significant renaissance of queer adult fantasy,   A Game of Romance and Ruin   builds upon Ruby Roe’s established reputation for blending explicit, high-stakes romance with morally gray character dynamics. Roe’s work sits comfortably within the modern wave of romant...

  From Sand Grains to Silicon Chips: A Review of Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization by Ed Conway Posted on Prairie Fox Reads  https://prairiefoxreads.blogspot.com/2023/06/from-sand-grains-to-silicon-chips.html Book Details: Title: Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization Author: Ed Conway Publisher: Knopf (Published November 7, 2023) Format: Hardcover, 512 pages Genres: Nonfiction, Science, History, Economics, Technology, Business, Politics Every so often, a nonfiction book comes along that permanently changes the way you see the world around you. After reading Ed Conway's Material World , it becomes nearly impossible to look at a smartphone, power line, road, glass window, computer chip, or electric vehicle without wondering where the raw materials originated and what vast networks of labor, infrastructure, and geopolitics were required to bring them into existence. At its core, Material World is an ant...