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Flippin' 'Eck, Reader

losttourist@ramblingreaders.org

Joined 1 year, 3 months ago

I live in north west England and particularly enjoy speculative fiction, although am happy to try most well-written books.

You can also find me elsewhere on the Fediverse using the profile @losttourist@social.chatty.monster

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2024 Reading Goal

Success! Flippin' 'Eck, Reader has read 26 of 20 books.

@rmhogervorst Forgive me diving unexpectedly into your mentions but this bit caught my eye: "I'm especially interested in how to make your 'followers' autonomous while still aligning with the overall goals."

While not specifically a book about military leadership, this IS a book written by a US Naval captain about his leadership experiences while on duty, and I found it both fascinating and relevant to leadership skills in my (very non-miltary) job: Turn The Ship Around by David Marquet.

John Scalzi: Starter Villain (2023, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom) 4 stars

Inheriting your mysterious uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might imagine.

Sure, there …

A fun, fast-paced modern satire

5 stars

This was a quick and easy read, with the plot zipping along at a rapid pace and not too many characters or complicated ideas to get straight in your head.

It's a fun parody of James Bond style villains but also quite a good satire of California techbros, VC funding, and mega-billionaires. If any of that group are on your "I don't like these people" list, you'll probably enjoy this book!