I have enough friends who are actively non-monogamous (in various different arrangements) that I'd heard about this book for a while, but I just now finally got around to reading it myself. While I'll admit that there's a lot of the general self-help "woo" that, while not _bad_, doesn't really do much for me (a personal quirk, not really a reflection on the book itself; self-help books aren't generally my thing), both the intent and the advice are good, not just for non-monogamous relationships, but relationships in general as well. I probably should have read this years ago, especially in my 20s, when I really could have used much of the advice in here. I'd say it's likely worth reading for anyone interested in or just curious about non-monogamy, even if it's not something you might be considering for yourself.

Marvelously silly, and also a very impressive adaptation of Star Wars into Shakespeare's style, filled with in-jokes drawing upon Star Wars and Shakespeare both. Totally doable as a play, as well, and one I'd dearly love to see performed. Perhaps someone could put a good word in with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival? ;)

Mira Grant continues to expand the world of her Newsflesh series, this time with a story set in Australia, two years after the end of the trilogy. Her trademark dark humor carries through, using the quirkiness of a continent that was commonly accepted as doing its best to kill everyone _before_ the zombie kangaroos showed up. A fun, quick read, and a nice followup to some of the events of the final full novel in the series.

Really neat anthology that starts with a simple concept: a machine that tells you (though often vaguely) how you will die. From that initial concept come stories that are heartfelt, tragic, funny, disturbing, and more - but the end result is a lot of fascinating takes on how we deal with our (individual and collective) mortality. Neat stuff.

At least as good as the earlier anthology based on the same premise, [b:Machine of Death: A Collection of Stories About People Who Know How They Will Die|9548075|Machine of Death A Collection of Stories About People Who Know How They Will Die|Ryan North|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1328762737s/9548075.jpg|14434509]. On the one hand, it's "more of the same" -- stories based on the concept of a Machine of Death that tells people how they die (but not when, and often with ambiguous irony) -- but this collection has a much wider scope in its selections, incorporating more cultures, genres (several definite fantasy and sci-fi approaches), and time periods (both far-future and historical). Definitely recommended, especially if you've read and enjoyed the first collection.