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A Spoonful of Murder by J.M. Hall
slow-paced
3.0
I loved the main characters. And I especially loved the sidebar thinking that was woven throughout the story. I felt it captured middle age perfectly - constantly thinking of the past and future while navigating the hear and now. But. And I hate having to say but! But the story went on for waaaaaay too long. It felt exceptionally drawn out by 3/4 of the way in. (It was almost 10.5 hours as an audio.) There we’re many, many red herrings that started to confuse me towards the end, and sadly I just wanted it to wrap up. There were also many side stories/subplots that felt a bit packed in. Along with repetition that took away from the writing. The writing is well done for a first time author, and the main characters were great but it needed to be edited way down. Definitely going to give the second book a shot.
Death Comes to Marlow by Robert Thorogood
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Lovely little cozy. Perfect for a summer weekend. I enjoyed the narrator quite a bit, but I bet the book would be just as good. I laughed out loud s number of times. Most due to Suzy. I love her character. I did find the end a bit stretched out and I started to lose interest but overall good book!
Culture Warlords: My Journey Into the Dark Web of White Supremacy by Talia Lavin
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Couldn’t get through this. I got about 1/4 of the way through and decided to stop because it was just too much. I think if you’re not aware of this stuff online it will be an important read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Antisemitism
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
5.0
I adore this series. Mosscap is such a wonderful character. The narrator of the books does a fantastic job of being everyone to life, but their acting/narrating with Mosscap is perfection. I hope they’ll be more of these.
Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon by Kim Zetter
4.5
Great book. I was absolutely clueless about cyber weapons or warfare. This book is an excellent read for anyone who wants to learn more - it read likes fiction and Zetter is an incredible writer. Anyone working in tech and concerned about AI, this is something you might want to learn about so you understand history. Amazing that over a decade later the US government will still not acknowledge Stuxnet. The documentary Zero Day is a good partner to this book - it features many of the people who first discovered Stuxnet.
The Age of AI and Our Human Future by Henry Kissinger, Daniel Huttenlocher, Eric Schmidt
informative
medium-paced
3.5
Interesting. Felt like they were holding quite a bit back and only scratched the surface.
Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella H. Meadows
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
DNF. Very interesting but a bit too academic for me. I might come back to it. Took a lot of notes.