Little Brother by Cory Doctorow is the ultimate book for political geek conspiracy theorists.

All I can say after finishing this book is WOW! 3 chapters in I couldn’t put it down, I ended up reading it in 6 hours with just a few hours sleep somewhere in the middle. I couldn’t get enough and the more I read the more it sparked that fire to make a difference inside of me.

It starts fairly light and fun and even though you know it’s not going to stay that way, when the bomb finally does drop (no pun intended) you really don’t expect it. Emotionally it hit me a lot like I imagine it hit the kids.

I really thought when I read the description before starting the book that it would be less realistic, more like 1984 which I knew it to be based on. However, by chapter 5 I realized that this was a story that not only could happen in the US today but probably has. It takes us from the place we’re at now to where we could potentially be going very soon.

The description of what it’s like to write code at the end of chapter 7 was beautiful and encapsulated the feeling so well. My only complaint is that I would have liked to have seen more of Van and Jolu but at the same time completely understand the roles they play.

A highly recommended read!

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I’m vegan for a number of reasons, the main one being that I don’t believe animals deserve to be held captive, tortured and/or killed anymore than I believe humans do. Animals are sentient beings who experience fear and feel pain just as real as any human. After all, humans are merely animals.

As a feminist who fights for women’s rights, as a bisexual in support of queer rights, as a proponent of civil rights and as an anarchist who doesn’t believe in any kind of hierarchy, I feel that supporting animal rights is perfectly in line with my other beliefs.

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