Rated Ink & Sigil 10/10
<div>I am not even sure how I came across this book, since I'd never heard of the author of any of his other books, but I enjoyed this immensely. It's funny, the locations feel real (though I'm not from Glasgow, so ymmv), and each character is interesting without it being too "look, we're so quirky!" I am definitely going to read the next in the series when I get a chance.</div>
Finished reading The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain
Finished reading The Fifth Elephant
Reviewed Summary of Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
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Reviewed The Modern Political Tradition: Hobbes to Habermas
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Rated Jago & Litefoot: Series 1 8/10
<div>Jago and Litefoot are such solid Doctor Who spinoff characters. It's always a lot of fun to listen to their adventures. This is a solid set, and I enjoyed the lengthy bonus interviews too.</div><div><br></div>
Finished reading Unseen Academicals
Reviewed I Am a Strange Loop
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Reviewed Study Guide: Superforecasting by Philip E. Tetlock, Dan Gardner
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Finished reading The Raven's Gift
Finished reading Black Sun
Finished reading Trail of Lightning
Finished reading Tread of Angels
Rated Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care 8/10
<div>In this book's conclusion, Mariame Kaba writes:</div><blockquote>There are times when I feel overwhelmed about what to do, where to start. The problems seems so big and so intractable. In those times, I ask myself a set of questions that serve as guideposts to ground me:<br>1. What resources exist so I can better educate myself?<br>2. Who's already doing work around this injustice?<br>3. Do I have the capacity to offer concrete support and help them?<br>4. How can I be constructive?</blockquote><div><br><br>Everywhere seems to be throwing up their reading lists now that could be titled "Read This Because Who Know WTF 2025 Will Bring," and it can be hard to know which books are worth your time. This is worth your time.</div>
Finished reading The Terror
Reviewed Summary & Study Guide The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
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Finished reading Frankenstein in Baghdad
Rated Life Is Strange Vol. 5: Coming Home 8/10
<div>I haven't played the video game this is based on, and previously, I'd only read Vol. 1 of the comic, but this holds up even if you're not fully versed in the universe(s) involved. The summary at the beginning of the various characters is enough to get your bearings, and the story in this volume otherwise stands well on its own, even though it does somewhat end in a cliffhanger. The artwork is also good.</div>
Finished reading The Sun and the Void
Rated John of John 10/10
<div>Absolute perfection. I loved Douglas Stuart's previous novels, Shuggie Bain and Young Mungo, and this third novel was no different. Set on one of the islands in the Northern reaches of Scotland, John of John has a lot to say about fathers and sons, tradition vs. evolution, and how we come to take care of one another. How do we become fully ourselves in a place full of obligation? What if that sense of obligation has become a comfort? It's a beautiful book. </div>
Wants to read Monstruos bajo la lluvia