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Fifty Mice by Daniel Pyne
4.0
Liked this in spite of the character of Vaughn, which as a behavioural scientist was kind of offensive. Also, the study where subjects were fed previous subjects was conducted with tapeworms.
That aside it's an interesting whodunnit that I was still guessing at til the reveal.
That aside it's an interesting whodunnit that I was still guessing at til the reveal.
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
2.0
I think I just wasn't the right age to enjoy this book. Like as a teenager I would definitely have enjoyed this, and it's much better than some of the crap I read and loved at 16. But reading it as an adult(ish) I found it a bit too melodramatic at times.
Area 51: An uncensored history of America's top military base by Annie Jacobsen
2.0
An interesting read. A bit repetitive at times.
Most of the book is fairly convincing and well-supported with evidence. The Roswell parts are a bit fluffy and very sketchy on the details. I'd recommend skipping the last two chapters, and just sticking to the well researched and sensible part of the book.
Most of the book is fairly convincing and well-supported with evidence. The Roswell parts are a bit fluffy and very sketchy on the details. I'd recommend skipping the last two chapters, and just sticking to the well researched and sensible part of the book.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
5.0
For ages I've been thinking I should read this book, and I'm so glad I finally did. This is a beautifully written and endearing book, that gives some insight for those on the outside of what it's like for families of children with special needs.
Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath by Ted Koppel
1.0
I think I just read the literary equivalent of fast food. I mean, it was readable and at the time it seemed valuable in the same way that a Big Mac seems nutritious, but you just end up feeling terrible for putting this thing into your body.
I was hoping this book would be more science-y than political. Really this was little more than fear mongering. Although it did give me a great idea for a post-apocalyptic world taken over by zombies and LDS.
I was hoping this book would be more science-y than political. Really this was little more than fear mongering. Although it did give me a great idea for a post-apocalyptic world taken over by zombies and LDS.
Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon by Kim Zetter
3.0
So this was clearly the cyber-warfare book to read. Author has a kind of surprising take on the Stuxnet, with a lot of the narrative around the anti-virus guys who found it after the fact rather than on the perpetrators and victims. It puts a human element into a story which is largely about nations and computers systems and brings it home that the issues around cyber-warfare effect civilians too.
This is a well-written book that raises important questions about what happens when we move from a nuclear arms race to a cyber arms race.
This is a well-written book that raises important questions about what happens when we move from a nuclear arms race to a cyber arms race.
The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon
4.0
I didn't think that I would enjoy this book. They really need to change the cover of this book, because neither the cold war propaganda style cover of my edition or the movie tie-in compelled me to read it. But I did, mostly because I had nothing else to read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I mean, the psychology was all bullshit, but it was better than Clockwork Orange. But I liked the stories, and I liked not really liking the characters, and Raymond's mother is just plain creepy and I'm really glad for Marco. And it's just a compelling read once you get into it.
The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel
2.0
Firstly, I thought this book would be a lot more exciting than it was. Second, whileI I certainly appreciate the value of (Western) culture, the author's comparison between lost art and lost lives is pretty gross. Like I understand that the Mona Lisa has great significance to our culture, but what they did is not akin to the lives that were at stake.