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Daniel Yergin: New Map (2020, Penguin Publishing Group) 4 stars

Surprisingly fascinating read

4 stars

His writing style reminded me somewhat of Naomi Klein with the way he used a historical narrative approach rather than just sprouting facts and figures. I really enjoyed it although I feel he missed the whole AI impact on energy use which is massive and would have been known at the time of writing

Catherine Lacey: Biography of X (2023, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Farrar, Straus and Giroux) 3 stars

From one of our fiercest stylists, a roaring epic chronicling the life, times, and secrets …

interesting read

3 stars

Written as in the style of non-fiction but using real historical events was interesting especially as they went to the effort of creating footnotes and references to add an element of authenticity

Elizabeth Becker: You Don't Belong Here (2022, PublicAffairs) 5 stars

An eye opening account of sexism in journalism

5 stars

Already angry at the patriarchal system that continues to demonise us to this day and which I experience all too often, I found this book a riveting read and can't express my admiration enough for the fight these women took on with humbleness and dignity. These stories feed my anger however that's good cause then we continue to fight and dismantle the patriarchy in any way we can. Apathy is not an option

reviewed The Overstory by Richard Powers

Richard Powers: The Overstory (Paperback, 2019, W. W. Norton & Company) 4 stars

The Overstory, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, is a sweeping, impassioned work of …

The Overstory

4 stars

Beautiful stories of trees and humans and the impact of humans on trees. I became a bit obsessed with trees while reading and definitely took more notice wherever I went.

The one critique I have is that there was a bit too much packed into the plotline and I think it could have been simpler by just focusing of the trees and leaving out the digital parts. But I enjoyed it nonetheless

Amor Towles: A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel (Paperback, 2019, Penguin Books) 4 stars

When, in 1922, thirty-year-old Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik …

A gentleman in moscow

4 stars

enjoyable as long as you don't mind slow, very detailed and precise descriptive writing. I read Tolstoy not long again and it reminds me of that style where everything is described with utmost attention to detail