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Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier
Jaron Lanier, the world-famous Silicon Valley scientist-pioneer who first alerted us to the dangers of social media, explains why its …
Kraken by China Miéville
When a nine-meter-long dead squid is stolen, tank and all, from a London museum, curator Billy Harrow finds himself swept …
sz rated Of Mice and Men: 3 stars
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
An intimate portrait of two men who cherish the slim bond between them and the dream they share in a …
sz rated How to Change Your Mind: 2 stars
sz rated The Windup Girl: 4 stars
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
The Windup Girl is a biopunk science fiction novel by American writer Paolo Bacigalupi. It was his debut novel and …
sz rated The Tyranny of Metrics: 3 stars
sz rated The Art of Stillness: 3 stars
The Art of Stillness by Pico Iyer
Why would a man who seems able to go everywhere and do anything - like the international heartthrob and Rock …
sz rated The Elegance of the Hedgehog: 3 stars
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
The Elegance of the Hedgehog (French: L'Élégance du hérisson) is a novel by the French novelist and philosophy teacher Muriel …
sz rated Mindfulness on the go: 4 stars
Jan Chozen Bays: Mindfulness on the go (2014)
Mindfulness on the go by Jan Chozen Bays (Shambhala pocket classics)
"A pocket-sized collection of mindfulness practices anyone can do anytime--from the author of Mindful Eating. Mindfulness can reduce stress, improve …
sz rated The cloudspotter's guide: 4 stars
The cloudspotter's guide by Gavin Pretor-Pinney
This title teaches readers to appreciate the different varieties of clouds - the cumulus, nimbostratus and Morning Glory - and …
sz rated The War of Art: 3 stars
sz rated How Charts Lie: 5 stars
Alberto Cairo: How Charts Lie (Hardcover, 2019, W. W. Norton Company)
How Charts Lie by Alberto Cairo
A leading data visualization expert explores the negative - and positive - influences that charts have on our perception of …
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Argues that a good education and a secure job are not guarantees for financial success, and describes six guidelines for …
