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Reading log

Here is where I try my darndest to do a coding and log everything I read! Sorted from most to least recent, starting from January 2025. This only counts books I fully finished because otherwise there would be ten million half read books from the library. (So, so many random library books) Do be warned I rate things weridly so a ten can mean anything from 'holy shit this book changed by life' to 'there were no issues with it!' I am making an effort to change it here but bascially every book starts off at 10/10 and then looses point because (much like dogs) all books are good books.

Currently reading:The Once and Future King by T.H White (The Sword in the Stone)

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The Dispossesed

by: Ursula K. Le Guin

Finished:19th of April 2025

Review:10000/10 Le Guin's writing never fails to amazing me and this book is no exception. It is a beautiufl exploration of utopia, revolution, anarchism, change, and a consumerist society much like the one we have today. I will spend so, so much time ruminating over the characters and worldbuilding, it is a quiet book with a strong message that I would encourage everyone to read and learn something from.

Logged:

Source:Library

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Power and Terror

by: Noam Chomsky

Finished:8th of April 2025

Review:10/10. As someone who grew up in a firmly post 9/11 world this book was really interesting. It's a collection of interviews and talks given by Chomsky, and his analysis of the world at the time as well as the causes of violence and unrest is very well thought through. I was able to connect a lot of his analysis to the world today, including to Irish issues and our place in the world but international topics too.

Logged:

Source:Secondhand (sale of work)

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A Conspiracy of Truths

by: Alexandra Rowland

Finished:12th of March 2025

Review:8/10 This is a pretty good fantasy book with a lot of engaging moving parts. I got this book in late 2023 and then fianlly came back to it this March, I flew theough it surprisingly quickly. I liked the plot and worldbuilding and most of the small stories trapped within, although some parts of the book felt a bit long or uneccesary.

Logged:

Source:Secondhand (charity shop)

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The Left Hand of Darkness

by: Ursula K. Le Guin

Finished:5th of March 2025

Review: 100/10. The Left Hand of Darkness is a beautiful science fiction exploration of gender and sexuality and how society formulates and enforces it. It gives us an insight into a different system of gender and the plot is a beautiful thing. This book is one of my favourites of all time now and I will be writing thoughts on it somewhere.

Logged:

Source:Bought in a bookshop in France

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Permaculture

by: Maya Blackwell

Finished:I'm gonna hazard a guess at early Feburary

Review: 9.9/10. This is a great introduction to a lot of the philosophy and practical principles behind permaculture, with some real world examples as well to help set you on your way.

Logged:

Source:Library!

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Moving Pictures

by: Terry Pratchett

Finished:idk sometime in January

Review: 10/10! This book was so, so funny. Gaspode the wonder dog will live in my head forever. I did start this book in July but let's just say I was taking my time and not completley forgetting about it.

Logged:

Source:Borrowed from a friend