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Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman

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4.5

Seriously good. Well written, to the point and just a solid reminder that 95% of people are generally decent to each other
Medieval Woman: Village Life in the Middle Ages by Ann Baer

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5.0

Such an amazing depiction of every day medieval life. A must read for any history buff!!!!
Disposable Leaders: Media and Leadership Coups from Menzies to Abbott by Rodney Tiffen

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4.25

An absolute must read for anyone interested in a modern political history of Australia!!! Incredibly readable 
How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk by Douglas W. Hubbard, Richard Seiersen

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4.0

Difficult book to review as it was not for me. I think I would have preferred how to measure anything.  But even in saying that I still got a lot out of the book in both how to mathematically approach problem, especially the calibration chapter but also how to conceptualise likelihood, risk and issues as a whole
Our Political Nature: The Evolutionary Origins of What Divides Us by Avi Tuschman

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4.5

While I am genuinly quite suspect of any books that examine evolutionary psychology, even ignoring those part of the books, it was incredibly readable and genuinly gave me a new lens (at least a much more devleoped lens) in which to examine politics. To do both is quite impressive, highly reccomend. 
The Embarrassed Colonialist: Penguin Special by Sean Dorney

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4.5

Short, sweet to the point and highly informative!
Gateway by Frederik Pohl

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4.0

Interesting book, not just the context but also a reflection of its time. A weird amount of sex NGL, but I read the book in a single day so that says something.