• 22nd December 2025

    Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour

    Genre: Comedy / Satire Pages: 386 First published: 2021 Original language: English The plot: Darren, an unambitious 22 year old, works at Starbucks in the lobby of a Midtown Manhattan office building. He lives with his mother in their Brooklyn brownstone, and spends much of his time outside of work with Soraya, his girlfriend. A Continue reading

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  • 4th April 2025

    The Great Debate : Print Books vs Ebooks

    I love my Kindle. Let’s start with that. It’s light, it holds thousands of books, and is far more convenient that storing the same amount of books in my home. But recently I’ve been struggling with sleep and my mental health. In an effort to combat this, I’ve been taking steps to reduce my exposure Continue reading

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  • 7th March 2025

    The Did Not Finish List

    Because breaking up is hard to do. It takes a lot for me to break up with a book. As in life, I am someone who perseveres, who sticks things out. In the past I’ve stuck with jobs, relationships, friendships and projects long past their sell by date. My book break ups don’t happen often, Continue reading

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  • 28th February 2025

    5 Quick Reads For Busy Days

    Life is busy, and time is short. But we don’t have to give up reading just because time in our day is limited. Much as I love a doorstop book, sometimes it’s nice (or necessary) to select the opposite: a short book I can get through in a single weekend (or over 24 hours, if Continue reading

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