End of Semester Count

 Books Read:

  • Week 08 - The Graveyard Book (?pts)
  • Week 09 - The Martian (5pts)
  • Week 010 - Dune (5pts)
  • Week 011 - Fragments of a Hologram Rose” by William Gibson, “Rock On” by Pat Cardigan, “Johnny Mnemonic” by William Gibson and “Tales of Houdini” by Rudy Rucker. (5pts)
  • Week 012 - Bloodchild (?pts)
  • Week 013 - Cosmicomics (5pts)
  • Week 014 - Hitchhiker's Guide of the Galaxy (5pts)
  • Week 015 - Sketch01 The Future (2pts)

I have not missed any classes.

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