andycroll's reviews
107 reviews

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Tremendous reading by Serkis. Riddles in the Dark is the unsurprising highlight.

The Overstory by Richard Powers

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Makes you both desperate at the state of our relationship with nature and comfortable with the temporary state of our part it.

The Agile Comms Handbook by Giles Turnbull

informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Terrific breakdown of “how teams should communicate” from expert who worked at GDS.

Works for all sorts of communication by accident!

The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf

challenging funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Beautifully told refugee story from a nine year old perspective.

Moving.

Audiobook with the kids.

Persuader by Lee Child

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

It’s another solid Reacher novel.

Sustainable Web Development with Ruby on Rails: Practical Tips for Building Web Applications that Last by David Bryant Copeland

medium-paced

4.5

Twenty Bits I Learned about Design, Business and Community by Dan Cederholm

hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.0

How to Get on With Your Colleagues: A guide to better collaboration by The School of Life

informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley by Emily Chang

challenging hopeful informative medium-paced

3.0

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0