Finished reading Darwin’s Radio (Darwin’s Radio #1) by Greg Bear

“Virus hunter” Christopher Dicken is a man on a mission, following a trail of rumors, government cover-ups, and dead bodies around the globe in search of a mysterious disease that strikes only pregnant women and invariably results in miscarriage. But when Dicken finds what he’s looking for, the answer proves to be stranger—and far deadlier—than he ever could have imagined. Something that has slept in human DNA for millions of years is waking up.

Molecular biologist Kaye Lang has spent her career tracing ancient retroviruses in the human genome. She believes these microscopic fossils can come to life again. But when Dicken’s discovery becomes public, Lang’s theory suddenly turns to chilling fact. As the outbreak of this terrifying disease threatens to become a deadly epidemic, Dicken and Lang must race against time to assemble the pieces of a puzzle only they are equipped to solve—an evolutionary puzzle that will determine the future of the human race . . . if a future exists at all.

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 03:29:51 -0700

Finished reading The Amazing Spider-Man: Worldwide, Vol. 3 by Dan Slott

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #12-15 and material from Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #1, plus the classic Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #19.

Regent, one of the most dangerous threats from Battleworld, makes his power play in the Marvel Universe! And it’ll take the combined efforts of Peter Parker, Miles Morales, Iron Man and the rest of the All-New All-Different Avengers to have any hope of stopping him when his true intentions become known! But recently, web-head and shell-head have been butting heads — and it may well be that their conflict is what’s opening the door for Regent to begin his assault on Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! And since the villain’s modus operandi includes imprisoning them and stealing their powers, that’s seriously bad news! But could it be that a certain redheaded mutual acquaintance of Peter and Tony will be the key to foiling Regent’s plans?

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 12:42:50 -0800

Finished reading The Amazing Spider-Man: Worldwide, Vol. 2 by Dan Slott

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #6-11.

Peter Parker has gone international, and he’s making his next stop in China — but one of Spider-Man’s most terrifying villains has followed him to Shanghai! And the malevolent Mister Negative has two of Spidey’s former friends in his thrall: the fan-favorite duo Cloak and Dagger! Can our ever-amazing wall-crawler handle two inverted heroes without falling prey to Negative’s influence himself? And Peter’s globetrotting doesn’t end in the Far East — a final showdown with the Zodiac will lead him all across Europe! When Scorpio puts his master plan into motion, there may be no way Spider-Man — or anyone — can stop him from seizing control of the future! Spidey’s neighborhood is bigger than ever, but it’s far from friendly!

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 08:56:23 -0800