BOOKS
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty - Awaeke Emezi
Akwaeke Emezi
This was an excellent look at finding love after heartbreaking loss. One of the best fiction books I read in 2022. Purchase You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty on Amazon
The Black Cauldron - Lloyd Alexander
Lloyd Alexander
Some books I read to test them out for the kids and this is one of those titles. It's a decent book, but it's not geared towards adults. If you're looking for another story that has knights, magic, a
Learn to Love Reading - Alex Wieckowski
Alex Wieckowski
When I heard about Alex Wieckowski I thought I had a kindred spirit in a reader, but after reading his book and following his newsletter it's mostly fluff. This is nothing more than a bunch of quotes
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