Earthsea

Dragons, magic, a road trip – what more do you need. Great holiday reading from Ursula K. Le Guin. Read in August 2021.

Surely you’re Joking Mr. Feynmann

Quantum physicist Richard Feynman was a unique character – definitely not monochrome. 23 years since I last read this collection of stories and he’d still near the top of my fantasy dinner party list. Re-read in June 2021.

Project Hail Mary

Those who know me know I love sci-fi. This was a great read. I found it very moving. About friendship as much as space. Well done Andy Weir. Read in June 2021.

Of Ants and Dinosaurs

A civilisation of Ants and Dinosaurs living symbiotically. Good fun and perfect sunny day reading from Cixin Liu. Read in May 2021.

The Knowledge

Not suitable for preppers but a good take on the key technologies a budding civilization should focus on if they were trying to recreate the modern world from scratch. From Lewis Dartnell. Read in May 2021.

A Boy made of Blocks

Enjoyed this nice story written by Keith Stuart about a Dad building a relationship with his autistic son through playing Minecraft. Read in April 2021.

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Universal – A Journey through the Cosmos

“The Inflationary Multiverse”. My head hurts. Professor Brian Cox and Jeff Foreshaw have put together a great book about how scientists have been able to infer the structure of reality. Read in April 2021.

The Alchemist

Enjoyed this from Paulo Coelho. Was on my shelf for a long time but picked it up and read in two sittings. Painted nice images in my mind of Andalusia and the Sahara. Read in April 2021.