RaveningHazelnut rated How music works: 5 stars
How music works by David Byrne
The Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame inductee and co-founder of Talking Heads presents a celebration of music that offers insight into …
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RaveningHazelnut rated Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: 5 stars
RaveningHazelnut rated Project Hail Mary: 5 stars
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will …
RaveningHazelnut rated Leave the World Behind: 5 stars
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
Amanda and Clay head out to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a vacation: a quiet reprieve from life …
RaveningHazelnut rated Exit West: 5 stars
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
"In a country teetering on the brink of civil war, two young people meet-- sensual, fiercely independent Nadia and gentle, …
RaveningHazelnut rated The Alchemist & the Nameless City: 5 stars
RaveningHazelnut rated The White Tiger: 4 stars
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
The White Tiger is a novel by Indian author Aravind Adiga. It was published in 2008 and won the 40th …
RaveningHazelnut rated The gatekeepers: 5 stars
Chris Whipple: The gatekeepers (2017)
The gatekeepers by Chris Whipple
"The first in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the White House Chiefs of Staff, whose actions--and inactions--have defined the course of our …
RaveningHazelnut rated The Honourable Schoolboy: 3 stars
The Honourable Schoolboy by John le Carré
The Honourable Schoolboy (1977) is a spy novel by John le Carré. George Smiley must reconstruct an intelligence service in …
RaveningHazelnut rated Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: 3 stars
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
The man he knew as “Control” is dead, and the young Turks who forced him out now run the Circus. …
RaveningHazelnut rated The Looking Glass War: 4 stars
The Looking Glass War by John le Carré
The Looking Glass War is a 1965 spy novel by John le Carré. Written in response to the positive public …
RaveningHazelnut rated Destroyer of Worlds: 4 stars
Destroyer of Worlds by Matt Ruff (Lovecraft Country, #2)
In this thrilling adventure, a blend of enthralling historical fiction and fantastical horror, Matt Ruff returns to the world of …
RaveningHazelnut rated Ready Player Two: 2 stars
Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline (Ready Player One, #2)
An unexpected quest. Two worlds at stake. Are you ready?
Days after Oasis founder James Halliday's contest, Wade Watts …
RaveningHazelnut rated The Spy Who Came In From the Cold: 4 stars
The Spy Who Came In From the Cold by John Le Carré
In this classic, John le Carré's third novel and the first to earn him international acclaim, he created a world …
RaveningHazelnut rated A Murder of Quality: 2 stars
A Murder of Quality by John le Carré
Le Carre's second book and the only one that is a standard mystery set in a public school, rather than …