BOOKS
The Book of Three - Lloyd Alexander
Lloyd Alexander
The Book of Three is a classic fantasy adventure where we follow Taran the assistant pig-keeper as he joins a party trying to stop the evil warlord. Taran ends up being far more valuable than first a
The Alloy of Law - Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson
This is the first book in the Wax and Wayne saga, and starts 300 years after the events of the original Mistborn trilogy. After years spent in the Roughs, Wax has to head back because his sister is m
I Didn't Do The Thing Today - Madeline Dore
Madeline Dore
Madeline Dore takes a hard look at the poisonous productivity culture that has permeated our lives and gives readers tools to reject it. No you don't need to find the best morning routine on YouTube,
Book Wars - John B Thompson
John B Thompson
John B Thompson covers the rise of the ebook and what it meant for publishing. From the dominance of Amazon, to the metoric rise, then slow dwindle of ebook readers...there is something here for anyo
The Twittering Machine - Richard Seymour
Richard Seymour
This is a critical look at Twitter (now X) and it's impact on the world. One of my favourite quotes is: An industry that monetizes ‘time on device’ is a chronophage of a different order, with the
The Tyranny of Merit - Michael J Sandel
Michael J Sandel
In The Tyranny of Merit, Michael J. Sandel takes a hard look at the oft-touted meritocracy. Does it work? Is it a valid way to "get ahead"? No it doesn't really work, unless you're already winning
How to Write a Lot - Paul Silvia
Paul J Silvia
Paul J Silvia shares his tips for writing a lot and in that he identifies the place that most people fall down in their writing, they dream of it without having any plan on how to do the damn work. I
Think Again - Adam Grant
Adam Grant
In a world that seems to be going to hell in a hand basket maybe we need to stop valuing pure intelligence or money as a goal and instead look towards the ability to abandon ideas that are no longer
Courage is Calling - Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday
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The Shock Doctrine - Naomi Klien
Naomi Klien
Naomi Klien looks at how natural disasters, war and terrorism are used by government and business to further capitalism and take away benefits to poor people. Most often non-white Americans, or entir