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Simon Fairbairn rated Greta and Valdin: 4 stars
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Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly
Siblings Greta and Valdin have, perhaps, too much in common. They're flatmates, beholden to the same near-unpronounceable surname, and both …
Simon Fairbairn rated The Wave: 4 stars
Simon Fairbairn rated No Bad Parts: 4 stars
Simon Fairbairn rated Clean and Green: 4 stars
Simon Fairbairn rated Iron Council (New Crobuzon, #3): 5 stars
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Iron Council (New Crobuzon, #3) by China Miéville
Iron Council (2004) is a weird fantasy novel by the British writer China Miéville, his third set in the Bas-Lag …
Simon Fairbairn rated CSS: The Definitive Guide: 5 stars
Simon Fairbairn rated The Scar (New Crobuzon, #2): 5 stars
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The Scar (New Crobuzon, #2) by China Miéville
The Scar is a weird fantasy novel by British writer China Miéville, the second set in his Bas-Lag universe. The …
Simon Fairbairn rated The Physics of Filter Coffee: 5 stars
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The Physics of Filter Coffee by Jonathan Gagné
The Physics of Filter Coffee by astrophysicist Jonathan Gagné is perhaps the most significant book ever written on the science …
Simon Fairbairn rated The Ministry of Time: 4 stars
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The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and is, shortly afterward, told what …
Simon Fairbairn rated Perdido Street Station: 4 stars
![China Miéville: Perdido Street Station (EBook, 2003, Random House Publishing Group)](/images/covers/f100f84d-3141-4721-84b2-d49fb39dfec6.jpeg)
Perdido Street Station by China Miéville
Beneath the towering bleached ribs of a dead, ancient beast lies New Crobuzon, a squalid city where humans, Re-mades, and …
Simon Fairbairn rated Your Screenplay Sucks!: 4 stars
Simon Fairbairn rated The filmmaker's handbook: 5 stars
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The filmmaker's handbook by Steven Ascher, Edward Pincus
For the first time since its publication in 1984, The Filmmaker's Handbook--the classic volume highlighting the techniques and technologies needed …
Simon Fairbairn rated Margo's Got Money Troubles: 5 stars
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Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
A bold, laugh-out-loud funny, and heartwarming story about one young woman’s attempt to navigate adulthood, new motherhood, and her meager …
Simon Fairbairn rated Wellness: 5 stars
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Wellness by Nathan Hill
The New York Times best-selling author of The Nix is back with a poignant and witty novel about marriage, the …