The sci-fi genre feels like home, but Emily Van Ark also enjoys books in any genre that deliver on a fabulous premise. In her day job as a data scientist, Emily nalyzes data in order to find patterns and make recommendations for improving people’s lives… and Anne’s job this week is to do some helpful data analysis for her reading life (with less math and more conversation).Emily also shared a bunch of sci-fi recommendations to expand Anne’s reading horizons.

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