Terence Eden’s Blog

Library
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This is a list of all the books I've reviewed since 2001. Enjoy!

2025
[Image: The Man In The Wall by KJ Lyttleton]
The Man In The Wall by KJ Lyttleton★★★★☆[Image: Machine Readable Me by Zara Rahman]
Machine Readable Me by Zara Rahman★★★★☆[Image: Hive - Madders of Time Book One by D. L. Orton]
Hive - Madders of Time Book One by D. L. Orton★★☆☆☆[Image: Medieval Cats - Claws, Paws, and Kitties of Yore by Catherine Nappington]
Medieval Cats - Claws, Paws, and Kitties of Yore by Catherine Nappington★⯪☆☆☆[Image: Web Accessibility Cookbook by Manuel Matuzović]
Web Accessibility Cookbook by Manuel Matuzović★★★★★[Image: In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust]
In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust⯪☆☆☆☆[Image: The Rituals of Dinner by Margaret Visser]
The Rituals of Dinner by Margaret Visser★★★★⯪[Image: Queen B by Juno Dawson]
Queen B by Juno Dawson★★★☆☆[Image: We Need New Stories - Challenging the Toxic Myths Behind Our Age of Discontent by Nesrine Malik]
We Need New Stories - Challenging the Toxic Myths Behind Our Age of Discontent by Nesrine Malik★★★★☆[Image: The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett]
The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett★★★★☆[Image: The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper]
The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper★★★★☆[Image: Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh]
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh★★★★☆[Image: What If? 10th Anniversary Edition - Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe]
What If? 10th Anniversary Edition - Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe★★★★☆[Image: Jagannath by Karin Tidbeck]
Jagannath by Karin Tidbeck★★★★★[Image: Rules for Radicals - A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals by Saul Alinsky]
Rules for Radicals - A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals by Saul Alinsky★★★★☆2024
[Image: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley]
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley★★★★★[Image: A Cyborg Manifesto by Donna Haraway]
A Cyborg Manifesto by Donna Haraway★☆☆☆☆[Image: Git Commit Murder by Michael Warren Lucas]
Git Commit Murder by Michael Warren Lucas★★★☆☆[Image: Platformland : An Anatomy of Next-Generation Public Services by Richard Pope]
Platformland : An Anatomy of Next-Generation Public Services by Richard Pope★★★★★[Image: When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi]
When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi★★★★★[Image: How Spies Think: 10 Lessons in Intelligence by David Omand]
How Spies Think: 10 Lessons in Intelligence by David Omand★★☆☆☆[Image: The Appeal by Janice Hallett]
The Appeal by Janice Hallett★★★★★[Image: 4,000 Weeks by Oliver Burkeman]
4,000 Weeks by Oliver Burkeman★★★★★[Image: Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang]
Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang★★★★★[Image: How to Speak Whale: A Voyage into the Future of Animal Communication by Tom Mustill]
How to Speak Whale: A Voyage into the Future of Animal Communication by Tom Mustill★★★★☆[Image: The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson]
The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson★★★★⯪[Image: Berserker! by Adrian Edmondson]
Berserker! by Adrian Edmondson★★★★☆[Image: Myself When Young by Margot Asquith]
Myself When Young by Margot Asquith★★★★⯪[Image: The Intergalactic Omniglot by Jenni Fleetwood]
The Intergalactic Omniglot by Jenni Fleetwood★★★★★[Image: Somewhere To Be by Laurie Mather]
Somewhere To Be by Laurie Mather★★★★⯪[Image: Lifehouse: Taking Care of Ourselves in a World on Fire by Adam Greenfield]
Lifehouse: Taking Care of Ourselves in a World on Fire by Adam Greenfield★★★⯪☆[Image: The Pursuit of Purpose  Part memoir, part study – A book about finding your way in the world by Ken Banks]
The Pursuit of Purpose  Part memoir, part study – A book about finding your way in the world by Ken Banks★★★★☆[Image: Dystopia X by A.E. Currie]
Dystopia X by A.E. Currie★★★⯪☆[Image: The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder]
The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder★⯪☆☆☆[Image: Relic by Alan Dean Foster]
Relic by Alan Dean Foster★★★⯪☆[Image: Understanding Privacy by Heather Burns]
Understanding Privacy by Heather Burns★★★★★[Image: Red Side Story by Jasper Fforde]
Red Side Story by Jasper Fforde★★★★⯪[Image: Fallen Idols by Alex von Tunzelmann]
Fallen Idols by Alex von Tunzelmann★★★★★[Image: The Doors of Opportunity by Rosalind Messenger]
The Doors of Opportunity by Rosalind Messenger★★★★★[Image: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel]
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel★★★☆☆[Image: Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy by Pablo Hidalgo]
Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy by Pablo Hidalgo★⯪☆☆☆[Image: Systems Ultra: Making Sense of Technology in a Complex World by Georgina Voss]
Systems Ultra: Making Sense of Technology in a Complex World by Georgina Voss★★★⯪☆[Image: The End of Mr. Y by Scarlett Thomas]
The End of Mr. Y by Scarlett Thomas★★★★⯪[Image: How Big Things Get Done : The Surprising Factors Behind Every Successful Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration by Bent Flyvbjerg & Dan Gardner]
How Big Things Get Done : The Surprising Factors Behind Every Successful Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration by Bent Flyvbjerg & Dan Gardner★★★★⯪[Image: The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz]
The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz★★★⯪☆[Image: We Are Bellingcat: Global Crime, Online Sleuths, and the Bold Future of News by Eliot Higgins]
We Are Bellingcat: Global Crime, Online Sleuths, and the Bold Future of News by Eliot Higgins★★★⯪☆[Image: Julia by Sandra Newman]
Julia by Sandra Newman★★★★★[Image: How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex: An Unexpected History by Samantha Cole]
How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex: An Unexpected History by Samantha Cole★★★⯪☆[Image: The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde]
The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde★★★★☆[Image: Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography by Rob Wilkins]
Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography by Rob Wilkins★★★★★[Image: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin]
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin★★★★★[Image: Babel by R.F. Kuang]
Babel by R.F. Kuang★★★★★[Image: Refuse to Choose! A Revolutionary Program for Doing Everything That You Love by Barbara Sher]
Refuse to Choose! A Revolutionary Program for Doing Everything That You Love by Barbara Sher★★☆☆☆[Image: You Look Like a Thing and I Love You by Janelle Shane]
You Look Like a Thing and I Love You by Janelle Shane★★★⯪☆[Image: The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal]
The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal★★★☆☆2023
[Image: Hokey Pokey by Kate Mascarenhas]
Hokey Pokey by Kate Mascarenhas★★★★★[Image: Year]
Year's Best Aotearoa New Zealand Science Fiction and Fantasy: Volume 4 by Emily Brill-Holland★★⯪☆☆[Image: Alice Diamond and the Forty Elephants - Britain]
Alice Diamond and the Forty Elephants - Britain's First Female Crime Syndicate by Brian McDonald★★★★☆[Image: Much Depends on Dinner by Margaret Visser]
Much Depends on Dinner by Margaret Visser★★★★⯪[Image: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel]
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel★★★⯪☆[Image: Hamlet, Prince of Robots by M. Darusha Wehm]
Hamlet, Prince of Robots by M. Darusha Wehm★★★★⯪[Image: The Man From the Future by Ananyo Bhattacharya]
The Man From the Future by Ananyo Bhattacharya★★★★☆[Image: The Modern Bestiary: A Curated Collection of Wondrous Creatures by Joanna Bagniewska]
The Modern Bestiary: A Curated Collection of Wondrous Creatures by Joanna Bagniewska★★★★★[Image: A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell]
A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell★★★★★[Image: Embroidered Worlds: Fantastic Fiction From Ukraine & The Diaspora by Valya Dudycz Lupescu]
Embroidered Worlds: Fantastic Fiction From Ukraine & The Diaspora by Valya Dudycz Lupescu★★★★★[Image: How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They]
How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built by Stewart Brand★★★★★[Image: Bournville by Jonathan Coe]
Bournville by Jonathan Coe★⯪☆☆☆[Image: The Twilight of the British Empire: British Intelligence and Counter-Subversion in the Middle East, 1948–63 by Chikara Hashimoto]
The Twilight of the British Empire: British Intelligence and Counter-Subversion in the Middle East, 1948–63 by Chikara Hashimoto★★⯪☆☆[Image: Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick by Philip K. Dick]
Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick by Philip K. Dick★★★★☆[Image: The Cuckoo]
The Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll★★★★★[Image: Time Squared by Lesley Krueger]
Time Squared by Lesley Krueger★★★☆☆[Image: The Variable Man and other stories by Philip K. Dick]
The Variable Man and other stories by Philip K. Dick★★★★☆[Image: Hacking Capitalism: Modeling, Humans, Computers, and Money by Kris Nóva]
Hacking Capitalism: Modeling, Humans, Computers, and Money by Kris Nóva★★★★☆[Image: The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation by Cory Doctorow]
The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation by Cory Doctorow★★★★⯪[Image: Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie★★★★⯪[Image: The Naked Civil Servant by Quentin Crisp]
The Naked Civil Servant by Quentin Crisp★★★★★[Image: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus]
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus★★★★☆[Image: Kill It With Fire - Manage Ageing Computer Systems by Marianne Bellotti]
Kill It With Fire - Manage Ageing Computer Systems by Marianne Bellotti★★★★★[Image: The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Eight by Jonathan Strahan]
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Eight by Jonathan Strahan★★★★☆[Image: Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need by Sasha Costanza-Chock]
Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need by Sasha Costanza-Chock★★★⯪☆[Image: Pleased! A short story anthology in celebration of The Beatles]
Pleased! A short story anthology in celebration of The Beatles' Please Please Me album's 60th anniversary by Gayle Ramage★★⯪☆☆[Image: Plain Text - The Poetics of Computation by Dennis Tenen]
Plain Text - The Poetics of Computation by Dennis Tenen★★★★☆[Image: Engraved on the Eye by Saladin Ahmed]
Engraved on the Eye by Saladin Ahmed★★★★☆[Image: The Archaeology of Sanitation in Roman Italy: Toilets, Sewers, and Water Systems by Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow]
The Archaeology of Sanitation in Roman Italy: Toilets, Sewers, and Water Systems by Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow★★★☆☆[Image: Starter Villain by John Scalzi]
Starter Villain by John Scalzi★★★★⯪[Image: Invisible Planets by Ken Liu]
Invisible Planets by Ken Liu★★★★☆[Image: Inventing Temperature: Measurement and Scientific Progress by Hasok Chang]
Inventing Temperature: Measurement and Scientific Progress by Hasok Chang★★☆☆☆[Image: It]
It's Not About the Burqa by Mariam Khan★★★⯪☆[Image: Caliban]
Caliban's War by James S. A. Corey★★☆☆☆[Image: The Constant Sinner by Mae West]
The Constant Sinner by Mae West★★★★★[Image: A History of Boll*cks Theories, and How Not to Fall for Them by Tom Phillips & Jonn Elledge]
A History of Boll*cks Theories, and How Not to Fall for Them by Tom Phillips & Jonn Elledge★★★★★[Image: The Reincarnated Giant by Mingwei Song]
The Reincarnated Giant by Mingwei Song★★★☆☆[Image: Radicalized by Cory Doctorow]
Radicalized by Cory Doctorow★★★★☆[Image: ]
"You Are Not Expected to Understand This": How 26 Lines of Code Changed the World by Torie Bosch★★★★⯪[Image: Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful by Arwen Elys Dayton]
Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful by Arwen Elys Dayton★★★★★[Image: Shakespeare in Jest by Indira Ghose]
Shakespeare in Jest by Indira Ghose★★⯪☆☆[Image: Leviathan Wakes: Book One of The Expanse by James S. A. Corey]
Leviathan Wakes: Book One of The Expanse by James S. A. Corey★★★☆☆[Image: The Prodigal Tongue by Lynne Murphy]
The Prodigal Tongue by Lynne Murphy★★★★★[Image: Valuable Humans in Transit and Other Stories by Qntm]
Valuable Humans in Transit and Other Stories by Qntm★★★★☆[Image: The Premonitions Bureau: A True Account of Death Foretold by Sam Knight]
The Premonitions Bureau: A True Account of Death Foretold by Sam Knight★★★★★[Image: Denizen 43 by A. E. Currie]
Denizen 43 by A. E. Currie★★★★☆[Image: Portraits of Childfree Wealth by Jay Zigmont]
Portraits of Childfree Wealth by Jay Zigmont★★★★☆[Image: Consider the Platypus by Maggie Ryan Sandford]
Consider the Platypus by Maggie Ryan Sandford★★★⯪☆[Image: Adventures in Space - New Short Stories by Chinese & English Science Fiction Writers by Patrick Parrinder]
Adventures in Space - New Short Stories by Chinese & English Science Fiction Writers by Patrick Parrinder★★★☆☆[Image: The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century by Jane Loudon]
The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century by Jane Loudon★★★☆☆[Image: Pod by Laline Paull]
Pod by Laline Paull★★★★☆[Image: 12 Bytes - How Artificial Intelligence Will Change the Way We Live and Love by Jeanette Winterson]
12 Bytes - How Artificial Intelligence Will Change the Way We Live and Love by Jeanette Winterson★★⯪☆☆[Image: If It]
If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable by Mikko Hyppönen★★★☆☆[Image: Theory of Bastards by Audrey Schulman]
Theory of Bastards by Audrey Schulman★★★★★[Image: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro]
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro★★☆☆☆[Image: Mirrorshades by Bruce Sterling]
Mirrorshades by Bruce Sterling★★★⯪☆[Image: Her Majesty]
Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson★★★★☆[Image: Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Sathnam Sanghera]
Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Sathnam Sanghera★★★★⯪[Image: More Zeros and Ones  Digital Technology, Maintenance and Equity in Aotearoa New Zealand by Anna Pendergrast and Kelly Pendergrast]
More Zeros and Ones  Digital Technology, Maintenance and Equity in Aotearoa New Zealand by Anna Pendergrast and Kelly Pendergrast★★★★☆[Image: There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century by Fiona Hill]
There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century by Fiona Hill★★★★☆[Image: The Really Good Idea Test by Julia Shalet]
The Really Good Idea Test by Julia Shalet★★★★★[Image: Pink Floyd and The Dark Side of the Moon by Martin Popoff]
Pink Floyd and The Dark Side of the Moon by Martin Popoff★★★⯪☆2022
[Image: Rising Tide  by Jennifer Palgrave]
Rising Tide  by Jennifer Palgrave★★★★☆[Image: Reality Is Broken - Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane McGonigal]
Reality Is Broken - Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane McGonigal★★★⯪☆[Image: A World on Fire: An Epic History of Two Nations Divided by Dr Amanda Foreman]
A World on Fire: An Epic History of Two Nations Divided by Dr Amanda Foreman★★★★⯪[Image: The Bees by Laline Paull]
The Bees by Laline Paull★★★★★[Image: Gnomon by Nick Harkaway]
Gnomon by Nick Harkaway★★☆☆☆[Image: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir]
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir★★★★⯪[Image: The Language Hoax by John H. McWhorter]
The Language Hoax by John H. McWhorter★★★☆☆[Image: So, You Have to Write a Literature Review: A Guided Workbook for Engineers by Catherine G.P. Berdanier & Joshua B. Lenart]
So, You Have to Write a Literature Review: A Guided Workbook for Engineers by Catherine G.P. Berdanier & Joshua B. Lenart★★★★★[Image: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers]
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers★★★★⯪[Image:  Mother of Invention: How Good Ideas Get Ignored in a World Built for Men: How Good Ideas Get Ignored in an Economy Built for Men by Katrine Marçal]
 Mother of Invention: How Good Ideas Get Ignored in a World Built for Men: How Good Ideas Get Ignored in an Economy Built for Men by Katrine Marçal★★★★⯪[Image: Binti by Nnedi Okorafor]
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor★★★★⯪[Image:  Animal Vegetable Criminal: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach]
 Animal Vegetable Criminal: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach★★★☆☆[Image: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova]
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova★★★★★[Image:  Me++ The Cyborg Self and the Networked City by William J. Mitchell]
 Me++ The Cyborg Self and the Networked City by William J. Mitchell★★★★⯪[Image: Sex: Lessons From History by Fern Riddell]
Sex: Lessons From History by Fern Riddell★★★⯪☆[Image: Illegal Alien by Robert Sawyer]
Illegal Alien by Robert Sawyer★★★★⯪[Image: Shakespeare and Immigration by Espinosa & Ruiter]
Shakespeare and Immigration by Espinosa & Ruiter★★★☆☆[Image: When HARLIE Was One, Release 2.0 by David Gerrold]
When HARLIE Was One, Release 2.0 by David Gerrold★★★★☆[Image: An Unnatural Life by Erin K Wagner]
An Unnatural Life by Erin K Wagner★★☆☆☆[Image: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers]
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers★★★★☆[Image: Rhetoric of InSecurity; The Language of Danger, Fear and Safety in National and International Contexts by Victoria Baines]
Rhetoric of InSecurity; The Language of Danger, Fear and Safety in National and International Contexts by Victoria Baines★★★★⯪[Image: The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger by Marc Levinson]
The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger by Marc Levinson★★★⯪☆[Image: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke]
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke★★★★★[Image: There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm]
There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm★★★★★[Image: The Heroine with 1001 Faces by Maria Tatar]
The Heroine with 1001 Faces by Maria Tatar★★★★⯪[Image: Conundra by A.E. Currie]
Conundra by A.E. Currie★★★★☆[Image: The Programmer]
The Programmer's Brain - What every programmer needs to know about cognition by Felienne Hermans★★★★★[Image: Warez: The Infrastructure and Aesthetics of Piracy by Martin Paul Eve]
Warez: The Infrastructure and Aesthetics of Piracy by Martin Paul Eve★★★⯪☆[Image: The Uplift War by David Brin]
The Uplift War by David Brin★★★★⯪[Image: Information Warfare and Security by Dorothy E. Denning]
Information Warfare and Security by Dorothy E. Denning★★★★⯪[Image: Constance by Matthew FitzSimmons]
Constance by Matthew FitzSimmons★★★★★[Image: Ira Aldridge The African Roscius by Bernth Lindfors]
Ira Aldridge The African Roscius by Bernth Lindfors★★★⯪☆[Image: The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi]
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi★★★★★[Image: Startide Rising by David Brin]
Startide Rising by David Brin★★★★⯪[Image: Die With Zero by Bill Perkins]
Die With Zero by Bill Perkins★★★★☆[Image: Doctor Who: The Vault by Marcus Hearn]
Doctor Who: The Vault by Marcus Hearn★★★★⯪[Image: Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India by Dr Shashi Tharoor]
Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India by Dr Shashi Tharoor★★★★⯪[Image: The Empyrean by Katherine Franklin]
The Empyrean by Katherine Franklin★★★★☆2021
[Image: Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software by Nadia Eghbal]
Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software by Nadia Eghbal★★★★⯪[Image: The Medusa Chronicles by Alastair Reynolds & Stephen Baxter]
The Medusa Chronicles by Alastair Reynolds & Stephen Baxter★★★★★[Image:  Future law : emerging technology, regulation and ethics by Lilian Edwards ]
 Future law : emerging technology, regulation and ethics by Lilian Edwards ★★★★☆[Image: The Idiot Gods by David Zindell]
The Idiot Gods by David Zindell★★★★☆[Image: IBM and the Holocaust: The Strategic Alliance Between Nazi Germany and America]
IBM and the Holocaust: The Strategic Alliance Between Nazi Germany and America's Most Powerful Corporation by Edwin Black★★★★★[Image:  The Future of Another Timeline  by Annalee Newitz]
 The Future of Another Timeline  by Annalee Newitz★★★★★[Image: Disability and the Tudors All the King]
Disability and the Tudors All the King's Fools - by Phillipa Vincent Connolly★★★⯪☆[Image: Glass Coffin by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch]
Glass Coffin by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch★★★★⯪[Image: Seeing Like A State by James C. Scott]
Seeing Like A State by James C. Scott★★★★⯪[Image: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo]
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo★★★★★[Image: After Meat The Case for an Amazing, Meat-Free World by Karthik Sekar]
After Meat The Case for an Amazing, Meat-Free World by Karthik Sekar★★★☆☆[Image: Professional Practice in Engineering and Computing: Preparing for Future Careers by Riadh Habash]
Professional Practice in Engineering and Computing: Preparing for Future Careers by Riadh Habash☆☆☆☆☆[Image: Cosmogramma by Courttia Newland]
Cosmogramma by Courttia Newland★★★★☆[Image: Sexual Revolution - Modern Fascism and the Feminist Fightback by Laurie Penny]
Sexual Revolution - Modern Fascism and the Feminist Fightback by Laurie Penny★★★★⯪[Image: Such Big Teeth by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch]
Such Big Teeth by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch★★★★☆[Image: A Teaspoon and an Open Mind - The Science of Doctor Who by Michael White]
A Teaspoon and an Open Mind - The Science of Doctor Who by Michael White★★⯪☆☆[Image: New Moons For Sam Becoming Kiwi – Life of a New Zealand Diplomat by Peter Hamilton]
New Moons For Sam Becoming Kiwi – Life of a New Zealand Diplomat by Peter Hamilton★★⯪☆☆[Image:  All That Remains: A Life in Death by Sue Black]
 All That Remains: A Life in Death by Sue Black★★★★☆[Image: The Atlas of Unusual Languages by Zoran Nikolić]
The Atlas of Unusual Languages by Zoran Nikolić★☆☆☆☆[Image:  The Transgender Issue An Argument for Justice by Shon Faye]
 The Transgender Issue An Argument for Justice by Shon Faye★★★★⯪[Image: The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson]
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson★⯪☆☆☆[Image: On Earth We]
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong★★☆☆☆[Image: Darkwood by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch]
Darkwood by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch★★★★⯪[Image:  Bias Interrupted Creating Inclusion for Real and for Good by Joan C. Williams]
 Bias Interrupted Creating Inclusion for Real and for Good by Joan C. Williams★★★⯪☆[Image: The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Race by Ayanna Thompson]
The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Race by Ayanna Thompson★★★★☆[Image: To Be Taught, if Fortunate by Becky Chambers]
To Be Taught, if Fortunate by Becky Chambers★★★★⯪[Image: The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth and Power by Deirdre Mask]
The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth and Power by Deirdre Mask★★★★★[Image: Amatka by Karin Tidbeck]
Amatka by Karin Tidbeck★★★★★[Image: Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister  Three Women at the Heart of Twentieth-Century China by Jung Chang]
Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister  Three Women at the Heart of Twentieth-Century China by Jung Chang★★★⯪☆[Image:  How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu]
 How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu★★★★★[Image: The Power of Privilege  How White People can Challenge Racism by June Sarpong]
The Power of Privilege  How White People can Challenge Racism by June Sarpong★★★★⯪[Image: Alien 3: The Unproduced Screenplay by Pat Cadigan; William Gibson]
Alien 3: The Unproduced Screenplay by Pat Cadigan; William Gibson★★★★☆[Image: Clockwork River by J.S. Emery]
Clockwork River by J.S. Emery★⯪☆☆☆[Image: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman]
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman★★★★☆[Image: The Cabinet by Un-su Kim]
The Cabinet by Un-su Kim★★☆☆☆[Image: The Art of Statistics - Learning from Data by David Spiegelhalter]
The Art of Statistics - Learning from Data by David Spiegelhalter★★★★⯪[Image: The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes by Zoë Playdon]
The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes by Zoë Playdon★★★★★[Image: No Bath But Plenty Of Bubbles: An Oral History of the Gay Liberation Front 1970-73 by Lisa Power]
No Bath But Plenty Of Bubbles: An Oral History of the Gay Liberation Front 1970-73 by Lisa Power★★★★☆[Image:  The End of Bias How We Change Our Minds by Jessica Nordell]
 The End of Bias How We Change Our Minds by Jessica Nordell★★★★☆[Image: DALEK by Robert Shearman]
DALEK by Robert Shearman★★★★★[Image: Sinopticon 2021 : A Celebration of Chinese Science Fiction by Xueting Christine Ni]
Sinopticon 2021 : A Celebration of Chinese Science Fiction by Xueting Christine Ni★★★★★[Image: How to Make the World Add Up by Tim Harford ]
How to Make the World Add Up by Tim Harford ★★★★★[Image: The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin ]
The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin ★★★★☆[Image: Sundiver by David Brin]
Sundiver by David Brin★★★★★[Image: The Happiness Revolution: A Manifesto for Living Your Best Life by Andy Pope and Paul McGee]
The Happiness Revolution: A Manifesto for Living Your Best Life by Andy Pope and Paul McGee★★☆☆☆[Image: Index, A History of the by Dennis Duncan]
Index, A History of the by Dennis Duncan★★★★★[Image: Difficult Women by Helen Lewis]
Difficult Women by Helen Lewis★★★★☆[Image: Assassin]
Assassin's Orbit by John Appel ★★★⯪☆[Image: The Computer’s Voice - From Star Trek to Siri by Liz W. Faber]
The Computer’s Voice - From Star Trek to Siri by Liz W. Faber★★☆☆☆[Image: The 22 Murders Of Madison May by Max Barry]
The 22 Murders Of Madison May by Max Barry★★★★☆[Image:  Notes from the Burning Age by Claire North]
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Longitude by Dava Sobel★★★★⯪[Image: Death]
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Week Notes 22017
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Accessibility for Everyone by Laura Kalbag★★★★★2016
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Sci-Fi Holiday Reading2015
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What I Read On My Holidays2011
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Barefoot Into Cyberspace[Image: Book Cover]
Holiday Reading2010
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Holiday Book Reviews2009
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The Noughtie Girl's Guide to Feminism by Ellie Levenson★★★★⯪2001
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