Book: One Billion Years to the End of the World - Arkady and Boris Strugatsky Date: February 28, 2023 Opinion: A bizarre and surreal novel about a mathematician on the verge of a break through who keeps getting interrupted. Very much a Strugatsky book, I enjoyed reading it but its hard to decide if anything real actually happens in it!

Book: An Elegant Puzzle - Will Larson Date: February 7, 2023 Opinion: I would sooner describe management as an in-elegant puzzle but this book does a good job of giving a surface level set of tools for succeeding in the role. I would say more applicable in small/medium companies then large established ones. I would recommend to anyone new to managing managers, I think it would be less useful to new to line managers but could help those already experienced who are looking to grow.

Book: A Closed and Common Orbit - Becky Chambers Date: November 19, 2022 Opinion: Following a recently embodied AI and recounting the tale of a little orphan girl who escapes confinement. Decent page turner but light on suspense, mystery or action to really make it engaging. 3/5

Book: Matter - Iain M Banks Date: October 19, 2022 Opinion: A rightful heir of a medival kingdom has to reach out to his sister who is now an military agent of an alien race for help. A classic Iain M Banks Culture novel. I read it when originally released and didn't rank it highly at the time, a reread hasn't changed that. The themes didn't really resonate when reading. 3.5/5

Book: Artifact Space - Miles Cameron Date: September 12, 2022 Opinion: After a slow start this swashbuckling space opera really kicks into gear. A classic Mary Sue story but with enough mystery, intense space combat and fun to make it an enjoyable read. 4/5.