Books of March 2026
Below are the two books I finished reading this month.
Fiction
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien (1954)
- 423 pages
- 5 stars
This is a re-read, I have read the book several times, first time in the early seventies, the last time at least a decade ago.
I also have seen the movie directed by Peter Jackson several times.
During reading the book I discovered that my memory of it is tainted by watching the movie. I wasn't aware of much deviation of it, but the movie does indeed differ. The movie is more spectacular.
It was good to re-read the book again, and have planned to also re-read the other two books from the trilogy this year.
Short stories
Short Fiction by Andre Norton (1953)
- 61 pages
- 4 stars
This bundles contains 3 short stories:
- People of the Crater" (1947)
- The Gifts of Asti (1948)
- All Cats Are Gray" (1953)
The stories are somewhere between science fiction and fantasy, and a nice read.
I read the Standard Ebooks version
Interesting internet reads
Some noteworthy internet reads:
Nobody gets promoted for simplicity
It is easier to get appreciation for creating a complex solution than for creating a simple solution. This causes a lot of problems.
https://terriblesoftware.org/2026/03/03/nobody-gets-promoted-for-simplicity/
The View From RSS
What the web looks like when you subscribe to 2,000 RSS feeds.
https://www.carolinecrampton.com/the-view-from-rss/
Consciousness without counterpart: Identity beyond representation
An interesting essay about thoughts, consciousness and identity.
"This Is Not The Computer For You"
Another example of how restrictions promote creativity and ingenuity.
https://samhenri.gold/blog/20260312-this-is-not-the-computer-for-you/
See The Computers That Powered The Voyager Space Program
Not so much something to read, but something to watch: a wonderful video tour of the NASA JPL building 230, that was made in the '80s.
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/30/see-the-computers-that-powered-the-voyager-space-program/
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