diff --git a/about.md b/about.md index 4dd6a636..15e80091 100644 --- a/about.md +++ b/about.md @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ title: About # About
-A project by [Noon](https://silky.github.io/). Book reviews and other -thoughts on a growing collection of books. Check back regularly for updates! +A project by [Noon](https://www.linkedin.com/in/noonsilk/). Book reviews and +other thoughts on a growing collection of books. Check back regularly for +updates!
diff --git a/cspell.json b/cspell.json new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eaee68c9 --- /dev/null +++ b/cspell.json @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +{ + "version": "0.1", + "language": "en-GB", + "words": [ + "webp", + "goodreads" + ] +} + diff --git a/css/Base.hs b/css/Base.hs index 08dc5b73..209990aa 100644 --- a/css/Base.hs +++ b/css/Base.hs @@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ tags = do let mkTag t c = a # t ? borderBottom (px 2) solid c + mkTag ".art" darkmagenta mkTag ".activism" aquamarine mkTag ".adventurous" sandybrown mkTag ".architecture" yellowgreen @@ -114,26 +115,30 @@ tags = do mkTag ".economics" khaki mkTag ".empathy" slateblue mkTag ".ethics" wheat + mkTag ".fantasy" thistle mkTag ".feminism" salmon mkTag ".fiction" rosybrown mkTag ".fun" orange mkTag ".history" peru + mkTag ".immigration" Clay.tan mkTag ".informative" lightskyblue mkTag ".language" saddlebrown mkTag ".long-read" plum mkTag ".music" hotpink mkTag ".non-fiction" lightsteelblue + mkTag ".parenting" sienna mkTag ".personal" pink + mkTag ".philanthropy" lightblue mkTag ".philosophical" gold mkTag ".poetry" orchid mkTag ".politics" lightsalmon mkTag ".quirky" violet mkTag ".racism" chocolate mkTag ".short-read" lightslategray + mkTag ".technology" coral mkTag ".traumatic" mediumblue mkTag ".travel" limegreen mkTag ".urban-planning" lightseagreen - mkTag ".philanthropy" lightblue div #".tagCloud" ? do fontSize (em 1.1) @@ -182,9 +187,9 @@ bookList = do width (px 200) -- Generate the cool shelves. - forM_ [ Text.pack . show $ (2*w + 1) | w <- [0..200]] $ \n -> do - div # ".book" # nthChild n ? do - borderRight (px 3) solid black + -- forM_ [ Text.pack . show $ (2*w + 1) | w <- [0..200]] $ \n -> do + div # ".book" # nthChild "odd" ? do + borderRight (px 3) solid black query Clay.all [Media.maxWidth 1200] $ do -- body ? @@ -194,9 +199,9 @@ bookList = do marginRight (px 20) -- Other side of the shelf - forM_ [ Text.pack . show $ (2*w) | w <- [0..200]] $ \n -> do - div # ".book" # nthChild n ? do - borderLeft (px 3) solid black + -- forM_ [ Text.pack . show $ (2*w) | w <- [0..200]] $ \n -> do + div # ".book" # nthChild "even" ? do + borderLeft (px 3) solid black -- div # ".book" ? do flexBasis (pct 90) @@ -216,8 +221,14 @@ bookList = do -- Smallest query Clay.all [Media.maxWidth 800] $ do + div # "#content" ? do + allMargin (px 5) + allPadding (px 0) + div # ".book" ? do flexDirection column + paddingTop (px 20) + paddingBottom (px 20) ul # "#menu" ? do flexDirection column @@ -249,7 +260,7 @@ links = do fonts :: Css fonts = do body ? do - fontSize (px 14) + fontSize (px 18) let fontSelectors = p <> li <> blockquote <> a <> small diff --git a/deploy b/deploy index 1108f6d0..c96e8834 100755 --- a/deploy +++ b/deploy @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ #!/bin/sh -set -e +set -ex # Steps: @@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ git stash # - Generate metadata mkdir -p metadata -./make-image-metadata -./git-metadata +./scripts/make-image-metadata +./scripts/git-metadata # - Build the site @@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ rsync -a --filter='P _site/' \ --filter='P .env' \ --filter='P .nojekyll' \ --filter='P metadata' \ - --filter='P CNAME' \ --filter='P spellcheck' \ --delete-excluded \ _site/ . diff --git "a/images/book-images/banzeiro-\303\262k\303\262t\303\263-2023.webp" "b/images/book-images/banzeiro-\303\262k\303\262t\303\263-2023.webp" new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a58337d6 Binary files /dev/null and "b/images/book-images/banzeiro-\303\262k\303\262t\303\263-2023.webp" differ diff --git a/images/book-images/feminism,-interrupted-2020.webp b/images/book-images/feminism,-interrupted-2020.webp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..32c970e0 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/book-images/feminism,-interrupted-2020.webp differ diff --git a/images/book-images/my-work-2020.webp b/images/book-images/my-work-2020.webp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3f3542d3 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/book-images/my-work-2020.webp differ diff --git a/images/book-images/no-drama-discipline-2014.webp b/images/book-images/no-drama-discipline-2014.webp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bfa3ab28 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/book-images/no-drama-discipline-2014.webp differ diff --git a/images/book-images/regenesis-2022.webp b/images/book-images/regenesis-2022.webp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5e03130d Binary files /dev/null and b/images/book-images/regenesis-2022.webp differ diff --git a/images/book-images/rental-person-who-does-nothing-2023.webp b/images/book-images/rental-person-who-does-nothing-2023.webp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2e29ff30 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/book-images/rental-person-who-does-nothing-2023.webp differ diff --git a/images/book-images/sherpa-2022.webp b/images/book-images/sherpa-2022.webp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..44afa7e6 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/book-images/sherpa-2022.webp differ diff --git a/images/book-images/strong-female-character-2023.webp b/images/book-images/strong-female-character-2023.webp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ecfdad49 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/book-images/strong-female-character-2023.webp differ diff --git a/images/book-images/the-cabin-in-the-mountains-2019.webp b/images/book-images/the-cabin-in-the-mountains-2019.webp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7e73e64b Binary files /dev/null and b/images/book-images/the-cabin-in-the-mountains-2019.webp differ diff --git a/images/book-images/the-candy-house-2022.webp b/images/book-images/the-candy-house-2022.webp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3a8d61c7 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/book-images/the-candy-house-2022.webp differ diff --git a/images/book-images/the-joyful-environmentalist-2020.webp b/images/book-images/the-joyful-environmentalist-2020.webp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9bc4e2a3 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/book-images/the-joyful-environmentalist-2020.webp differ diff --git a/images/book-images/the-roads-to-sata-1985.webp b/images/book-images/the-roads-to-sata-1985.webp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..92c075f3 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/book-images/the-roads-to-sata-1985.webp differ diff --git a/images/book-images/the-snakehead-2009.webp b/images/book-images/the-snakehead-2009.webp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f80c4213 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/book-images/the-snakehead-2009.webp differ diff --git a/images/book-images/the-woman-in-me-2023.webp b/images/book-images/the-woman-in-me-2023.webp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..63e51cb5 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/book-images/the-woman-in-me-2023.webp differ diff --git a/images/book-images/the-world-we-make-2022.webp b/images/book-images/the-world-we-make-2022.webp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..00a444eb Binary files /dev/null and b/images/book-images/the-world-we-make-2022.webp differ diff --git a/images/book-images/tokyo-vice-2009.webp b/images/book-images/tokyo-vice-2009.webp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..67c9989a Binary files /dev/null and b/images/book-images/tokyo-vice-2009.webp differ diff --git a/images/book-images/venice:-city-of-pictures-2023.webp b/images/book-images/venice:-city-of-pictures-2023.webp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a12b4107 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/book-images/venice:-city-of-pictures-2023.webp differ diff --git a/images/shelf-images/strong-female-character-2023.webp b/images/shelf-images/strong-female-character-2023.webp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e5d5f5a8 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/shelf-images/strong-female-character-2023.webp differ diff --git a/nix/overlay.nix b/nix/overlay.nix index 986db055..318ab37e 100644 --- a/nix/overlay.nix +++ b/nix/overlay.nix @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ final: prev: { final.stack # Random things that could/should be cleaned up. final.rsync - final.imagemagick_light + final.imagemagick ]; }; } diff --git a/site.hs b/site.hs index 97ea9d2a..d0560524 100644 --- a/site.hs +++ b/site.hs @@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ main = do compile $ getResourceBody >>= renderPandoc + >>= saveSnapshot "content" >>= loadAndApplyTemplate "templates/review.html" ctx >>= loadAndApplyTemplate "templates/default.html" ctx - >>= applyAsTemplate ctx >>= lqipImages imageMetaData >>= relativizeUrls @@ -174,6 +174,28 @@ main = do >>= lqipImages imageMetaData >>= relativizeUrls + create ["atom.xml"] $ do + route idRoute + compile $ do + let feedCtx = bookContext `mappend` (field "description" f) + f i = do + let identifier = itemIdentifier i + metadata <- getMetadata identifier + pure $ maybe (error "No summary") id $ lookupString "summary" metadata + + posts <- fmap (take 10) . recentFirst =<< loadAllSnapshots "updates/**.md" "content" + renderAtom feedConf feedCtx posts + + +feedConf :: FeedConfiguration +feedConf = FeedConfiguration + { feedTitle = "Between Books" + , feedDescription = "The Interdependent Bookshop!" + , feedAuthorName = "Noon van der Silk" + , feedAuthorEmail = "noonsilk+-noonsilk@gmail.com" + , feedRoot = "https://betweenbooks.com.au" + } + byIssueCreationTime :: (MonadMetadata m) => [Item a] -> m [Item a] byIssueCreationTime = liftM reverse . chronological' @@ -222,7 +244,7 @@ makeLink minSize maxSize tag url count min' max' = bookContext :: Context String bookContext = asList "authors" - <> asList "tags" + <> asSortedList "tags" <> bbContext <> mkAffiliate "affiliateLink" where @@ -235,12 +257,14 @@ bookContext return link ) - asList fieldName + asList = asSortedList' id + asSortedList = asSortedList' sort + asSortedList' sortFunc fieldName = listFieldWith fieldName bbContext (\i -> do let identifier = itemIdentifier i metadata <- getMetadata identifier let metas = maybe [] id $ lookupStringList fieldName metadata - return $ map (\x -> Item (fromFilePath x) x) (sort metas) + return $ map (\x -> Item (fromFilePath x) x) (sortFunc metas) ) @@ -251,8 +275,11 @@ affiliateCode = "7342" affiliateLink :: String -> String affiliateLink s = - let items = splitOn "/" s - in "https://uk.bookshop.org/a/" ++ affiliateCode ++ "/" ++ last items + let j = splitOn "?ean=" s + in case j of + [_, ean] -> "https://uk.bookshop.org/a/" ++ affiliateCode ++ "/" ++ ean + _ -> let items = splitOn "/" s + in "https://uk.bookshop.org/a/" ++ affiliateCode ++ "/" ++ last items bbContext :: Context String diff --git a/spellcheck b/spellcheck deleted file mode 100755 index 1551a58a..00000000 --- a/spellcheck +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ -#!/bin/bash - -for i in reviews/**/*.md; -do - echo "Checking $i ..." - pandoc --lua-filter \ - ~/dev/ext/pandoc-lua-filters/spellcheck/spellcheck.lua \ - $i - echo - echo -done diff --git a/templates/book-list.html b/templates/book-list.html index e223cb3c..b6c014bb 100644 --- a/templates/book-list.html +++ b/templates/book-list.html @@ -37,20 +37,5 @@ $endfor$ -
-

On the shelf — Newly obtained but not yet reviewed ...

- -
- $for(shelfItems)$ -
- $simpleTitle$ -

$simpleTitle$

- $for(authors)$ - $body$ - $endfor$ - $yearPublished$ -
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diff --git a/templates/review.html b/templates/review.html index 52649716..cad31df2 100644 --- a/templates/review.html +++ b/templates/review.html @@ -56,7 +56,5 @@

$title$

$body$
- - diff --git a/updates/2020/altruism-matthieu-ricard-2015.md b/updates/2020/altruism-matthieu-ricard-2015.md index 5dd8e184..8d0c4e29 100644 --- a/updates/2020/altruism-matthieu-ricard-2015.md +++ b/updates/2020/altruism-matthieu-ricard-2015.md @@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ Good to refer back to when thinking about teaching classes. > 1. developing attention and stability of mind; > 2. observing the inner nature of thoughts, feelings and emotions; > 3. exploring self-compassion — recognizing our desire for happiness, - > the mental states that lead to personal fulfillment, and willingness to + > the mental states that lead to personal fulfilment, and willingness to > free oneself from emotional states that detract from happiness; > 4. developing impartiality towards other beings, be they friends, enemies, > or strangers, and at the same time questioning the value — fixed, diff --git a/updates/2020/capital-and-ideology-thomas-piketty-2020.md b/updates/2020/capital-and-ideology-thomas-piketty-2020.md index 35c0e263..a3c7b86f 100644 --- a/updates/2020/capital-and-ideology-thomas-piketty-2020.md +++ b/updates/2020/capital-and-ideology-thomas-piketty-2020.md @@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ inheritance, on wealth. - Page 561 - Push for an _annual_ wealth tax. - Page 569 - Calculation demonstrating that certain property taxes that are -flat end up being regressive insofaras they don't consider if people owe money +flat end up being regressive insofar as they don't consider if people owe money on the property. Communist and Postcommunist Societies diff --git a/updates/2021/outpost-2019.md b/updates/2021/outpost-2019.md index 0ac8bb41..0b2f9b33 100644 --- a/updates/2021/outpost-2019.md +++ b/updates/2021/outpost-2019.md @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ summary: |

It took a few chapters to get into this book, but once I did, I think it paid off. Dan has a nice friendly writing style, and the stories he tells are interesting and charming. There are also references to a few - other books I am reading (The Importantance of Being Iceland, and The Living Mountain), so that helped me connect a bit more. + other books I am reading (The Importance of Being Iceland, and The Living Mountain), so that helped me connect a bit more. Overall I think it's a nice entry in this genre, but lacks some of the philosophical punch of Barry Lopez in Horizon, say. Still worth reading, though, and certainly fun.

diff --git a/updates/2022/confessions-of-a-booksheller-2019.md b/updates/2022/confessions-of-a-booksheller-2019.md index 4c2312da..64b8f08c 100644 --- a/updates/2022/confessions-of-a-booksheller-2019.md +++ b/updates/2022/confessions-of-a-booksheller-2019.md @@ -1,22 +1,22 @@ --- id: confessions-of-a-booksheller-2019 title: "Confessions of a Bookseller" -simpleTitle: "Confessions of a Booksheller" -authors: +simpleTitle: "Confessions of a Bookseller" +authors: - Shaun Bythell yearPublished: 2019 publisher: "Profile Book Ltd" goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44784526-confessions-of-a-bookseller bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/confessions-of-a-bookseller-the-sunday-times-bestseller/9781788162319 pages: 328 -tags: - - fun - - non-fiction +tags: + - fun + - non-fiction - books date: 2022-04-10 issueCreatedAt: 2022-04-10T10:38:48Z imageUrl: /images/book-images/confessions-of-a-booksheller-2019.webp -summary: | +summary: |

As a hopefully-one-day bookshop owner, I picked this up hoping for insights into the day-to-day operations of a bookshop. I didn't quite get that; I instead I was presented with the diary of what you might consider a classical grumpy, yet funny, mate who just happened to sell books. It's definitely an entertaining read, but probably not one I'd widely recommend. As a bit of trivia, the author lists the daily sales for each diary entry. I was curious enough to take note of these on a spreadsheet, if you too are curious of the raw revenue that could be expected from just book sales.

Overall, I'm glad I read it, and while it doesn't contain much practical book-selling information or advice, it is an interesting slice of life!

--- diff --git "a/updates/2023/banzeiro-\303\262k\303\262t\303\263-2023.md" "b/updates/2023/banzeiro-\303\262k\303\262t\303\263-2023.md" new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a14b6703 --- /dev/null +++ "b/updates/2023/banzeiro-\303\262k\303\262t\303\263-2023.md" @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +--- +id: banzeiro-òkòtó-2023 +title: "Banzeiro Òkòtó: The Amazon as the Center of the World" +simpleTitle: "Banzeiro Òkòtó" +authors: + - Eliane Brum + - Diane Grosklaus Whitty +yearPublished: 2023 +publisher: "Graywolf Press" +goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/122925322-banzeiro-k-t +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/banzeiro-okoto-the-amazon-as-the-centre-of-the-world-eliane-brum/7366640?ean=9781911648611 +pages: 404 +tags: + - informative + - travel + - personal + - feminism + - traumatic + - philosophical + - quirky + - non-fiction + - long-read + - activism + - economics + - racism + - poetry + - climate + - language + - politics +date: 2023-05-14 +issueCreatedAt: 2023-05-07T19:43:14Z +imageUrl: /images/book-images/banzeiro-òkòtó-2023.webp +summary: | +

Absolutely extraordinary book. Extremely informative, powerful, + emotional, inspiring, and poetic. I was struck at first by the amazing + writing (which comes across really well in translation, I think, not + that I've read the original ...), but stayed for the amazing + story-telling and information about various illegal practices in + Brazil.

+

It's really an impressive piece of work, I can highly recommend it, + but do note that it is also, in parts, quite traumatic. Still; one of + those books that you feel sad when it ends; well worth reading!

+--- + diff --git a/updates/2023/feminism,-interrupted-2020.md b/updates/2023/feminism,-interrupted-2020.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9a50b9ed --- /dev/null +++ b/updates/2023/feminism,-interrupted-2020.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +id: feminism,-interrupted-2020 +title: "Feminism, Interrupted: Disrupting Power" +simpleTitle: "Feminism, Interrupted" +authors: + - Lola Olufemi +yearPublished: 2020 +publisher: "Pluto Press" +goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48856308-feminism-interrupted +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/feminism-interrupted-disrupting-power-lola-olufemi/2029847?ean=9780745340067 +pages: 148 +tags: + - feminism + - philosophical + - activism +date: 2023-04-03 +issueCreatedAt: 2023-04-03T08:12:56Z +imageUrl: /images/book-images/feminism,-interrupted-2020.webp +summary: | +

Really a brilliant collection of insights and strong thoughts around + feminism and it's connections to all aspects of society and life. The + book is short but somehow packed with some much knowledge and beautiful + connections to other works and writers/thinkers. Lola is a genius, + really, of explaining practical ways to engage with feminism, and what + it means for how we can engage it to bring about change. If you're ever + at a loss for words when someone asks you "What is feminism?" then this + book is for you!

+--- + diff --git a/updates/2023/my-work-2020.md b/updates/2023/my-work-2020.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..72b5fa64 --- /dev/null +++ b/updates/2023/my-work-2020.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +id: my-work-2020 +title: "My Work" +simpleTitle: "My Work" +authors: + - Olga Ravn + - Sophia Hersi Smith & Jennifer Russell +yearPublished: 2020 +publisher: "New Directions" +goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/88564034-my-work +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/my-work-olga-ravn/7456175?ean=9781915267177 +pages: 416 +tags: + - personal + - traumatic + - philosophical + - quirky + - poetry + - parenting +date: 2023-08-27 +issueCreatedAt: 2023-08-27T14:03:58Z +imageUrl: /images/book-images/my-work-2020.webp +summary: | +

Really an exceptional piece of writing. A friend bought this for me, + and at the time I didn't realise I had already read another of her + books. This one is of a totally different character; basically telling + the story of a woman's engagement with pregnancy, and the way society + encourages it be handled. Being myself now a partner and a witness to + this, I found it a very interesting perspective and helped me relate to + the birth parent more. It's a stressful read, but an amazing one I + think. Highly recommended!

+--- + diff --git a/updates/2023/no-drama-discipline-2014.md b/updates/2023/no-drama-discipline-2014.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..369f4752 --- /dev/null +++ b/updates/2023/no-drama-discipline-2014.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +--- +id: no-drama-discipline-2014 +title: "No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind" +simpleTitle: "No-Drama Discipline" +authors: + - Daniel J. Siegel + - Tina Payne Bryson +yearPublished: 2014 +publisher: "Bantam" +goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40873423-no-drama-discipline +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/no-drama-discipline-the-bestselling-parenting-guide-to-nurturing-your-child-s-developing-mind-md-siegel-daniel-j/3936606?ean=9781922247568 +pages: 290 +tags: + - non-fiction + - parenting +date: 2023-04-30 +issueCreatedAt: 2023-04-30T10:37:58Z +imageUrl: /images/book-images/no-drama-discipline-2014.webp +summary: | +

I liked this book. It discusses what seem to be some quite reasonable + approaches for dealing with children. It's a bit too early for me to put + in to practice, but a lot of the discussions seem quite good, and it'll + probably be something I refer back to in a few years :)

+--- + diff --git a/updates/2023/once-upon-a-tome-2022.md b/updates/2023/once-upon-a-tome-2022.md index 89f55866..49e531d2 100644 --- a/updates/2023/once-upon-a-tome-2022.md +++ b/updates/2023/once-upon-a-tome-2022.md @@ -2,23 +2,22 @@ id: once-upon-a-tome-2022 title: "Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller" simpleTitle: "Once Upon A Tome" -authors: - - Oliver Darkshire +authors: - Oliver Darkshire yearPublished: 2022 publisher: "Bantam Press" goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59785573-once-upon-a-tome bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/once-upon-a-tome-the-misadventures-of-a-rare-bookseller-9781787636040/9781787636040 pages: 244 -tags: - - fun - - personal - - non-fiction +tags: + - fun + - personal + - non-fiction - books date: 2023-01-08 issueCreatedAt: 2023-01-08T11:20:17Z imageUrl: /images/book-images/once-upon-a-tome-2022.webp -summary: | +summary: |

Just simply an extremely enjoyable and engaging read about life in a bookshop :) I loved it; I've been reading a few of these "real-life bookshop" stories, to get a sense of what it might be like to work in one, and I think this story is particularly interesting because of the history associated with this particular bookshop, and of course the author is just a great story teller. Highly recommended if you want to get a sense of the magic that it could be, to work in a rare bookshop!

--- diff --git a/updates/2023/persepolis-2003.md b/updates/2023/persepolis-2003.md index 17dbaef8..2a987751 100644 --- a/updates/2023/persepolis-2003.md +++ b/updates/2023/persepolis-2003.md @@ -2,24 +2,24 @@ id: persepolis-2003 title: "The Complete Persepolis" simpleTitle: "Persepolis" -authors: - - Marjane Satrapi - - Mattias Ripa - - Blake Ferris +authors: + - Marjane Satrapi + - Mattias Ripa + - Blake Ferris - Anjali Singh yearPublished: 2003 publisher: "Pantheon Books" goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/991197.The_Complete_Persepolis -bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/persepolis-i-ii-marjane-satrapi/1744949 +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-complete-persepolis-marjane-satrapi/4352140?ean=9780375714832 pages: 341 -tags: - - informative - - personal +tags: + - informative + - personal - non-fiction date: 2023-02-19 issueCreatedAt: 2023-02-19T18:36:00Z imageUrl: /images/book-images/persepolis-2003.webp -summary: | +summary: |

I've got mixed feelings about this book. Mostly, it was good; it was informative and I learned a lot. The graphic novel form is also just a nice way to convey a complicated topic with lots of personal feeling and information. On the other hand, I can't say I found the author totally likeable; but perhaps that just means she presented her story truly; after all, we all make mistakes and say things we regret. In any case, I'm glad I read this, and if you're at all curious about a personal perspective on Iran, I at least found it interesting and worthwhile.

--- diff --git a/updates/2023/regenesis-2022.md b/updates/2023/regenesis-2022.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..15d04714 --- /dev/null +++ b/updates/2023/regenesis-2022.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +id: regenesis-2022 +title: "Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet" +simpleTitle: "Regenesis" +authors: + - George Monbiot +yearPublished: 2022 +publisher: "Penguin Books" +goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58838928-regenesis +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/regenesis-feeding-the-world-without-devouring-the-planet-george-monbiot/6401315?ean=9780241447642 +pages: 352 +tags: + - informative + - non-fiction + - economics + - climate +date: 2023-05-21 +issueCreatedAt: 2023-05-21T09:12:25Z +imageUrl: /images/book-images/regenesis-2022.webp +summary: | +

Amazing reading, ideas, and suggested actions for wildly revising how + food is produced. I found this book particularly relevant because I have + just started a new job that is in this space; but even otherwise it is a + great, non-judgemental, and surprisingly inspiring, book about the + climate crisis. It may even inspire you to start gardening :)

+--- + diff --git a/updates/2023/rental-person-who-does-nothing-2023.md b/updates/2023/rental-person-who-does-nothing-2023.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f0f3c4ab --- /dev/null +++ b/updates/2023/rental-person-who-does-nothing-2023.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +id: rental-person-who-does-nothing-2023 +title: "Rental Person Who Does Nothing: A Memoir" +simpleTitle: "Rental Person Who Does Nothing" +authors: + - Shoji Morimoto + - Angus Turvill +yearPublished: 2023 +publisher: "Picador" +goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/128183600-rental-person-who-does-nothing +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/rental-person-who-does-nothing-shoji-morimoto/7294908?ean=9781035012800 +pages: 156 +tags: + - personal + - quirky +date: 2023-07-09 +issueCreatedAt: 2023-07-09T16:45:19Z +imageUrl: /images/book-images/rental-person-who-does-nothing-2023.webp +summary: | +

This was a strange one. I didn't know anything about this person or + service, and I was expecting the book to be mostly funny. But it was + actually far more serious and thoughtful than I had anticipated. I + probably wouldn't recommend it to everyone; but it's at least refreshing + for it's alternative take on what it means to live and relate to people. + I also found it, I think, to be an interesting insight into some parts + of modern Japanese culture. Quirky, for sure, a little depressing, even, + but a worthwhile read nevertheless.

+--- + diff --git a/updates/2023/sherpa-2022.md b/updates/2023/sherpa-2022.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2634923d --- /dev/null +++ b/updates/2023/sherpa-2022.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +id: sherpa-2022 +title: "Sherpa: Stories of Life and Death from the Forgotten Guardians of Everest" +simpleTitle: "Sherpa" +authors: + - Ankit Babu Adhikari + - Pradeep Bashyal +yearPublished: 2022 +publisher: "Cassell" +goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61781364-sherpa?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=RVtScLYaJC&rank=1 +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/sherpa-stories-of-life-and-death-from-the-guardians-of-everest-ankit-babu-adhikari/5056878?ean=9781788403344 +pages: 336 +tags: + - history + - informative + - economics +date: 2023-09-17 +issueCreatedAt: 2023-09-17T07:53:54Z +imageUrl: /images/book-images/sherpa-2022.webp +summary: | +

I learned a lot from this book. I quite enjoyed how it covered a + variety of experiences of people from the Sherpa community, and it seems + to me that it did a pretty fair job. It's certainly interesting to see + how the Sherpa's view climbing. Worth a read for the stories and if + you're interested in climbing culture and how and why the Sherpa's + participate.

+--- + diff --git a/updates/2023/small-things-like-these-2021.md b/updates/2023/small-things-like-these-2021.md index c870cf6a..c78f1aef 100644 --- a/updates/2023/small-things-like-these-2021.md +++ b/updates/2023/small-things-like-these-2021.md @@ -2,21 +2,21 @@ id: small-things-like-these-2021 title: "Small Things Like These" simpleTitle: "Small Things Like These" -authors: +authors: - Claire Keegan yearPublished: 2021 publisher: "Grove Press" goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58662236-small-things-like-these -bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/small-things-like-these-shortlisted-for-the-booker-prize-2022-claire-keegan/6161216 +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/small-things-like-these-shortlisted-for-the-booker-prize-2022-claire-keegan/6161216?ean=9780571368709 pages: 118 -tags: - - informative - - short-read +tags: + - informative + - short-read - fiction date: 2023-02-05 issueCreatedAt: 2023-02-05T18:02:58Z imageUrl: /images/book-images/small-things-like-these-2021.webp -summary: | +summary: |

Loved this one. It's indeed beautifully written; extremely readable and interesting. It has a softness, and I really enjoyed my time with this one :) Also nice to learn some Irish words and culture!

--- diff --git a/updates/2023/strong-female-character-2023.md b/updates/2023/strong-female-character-2023.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..70cfd8d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/updates/2023/strong-female-character-2023.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +--- +id: strong-female-character-2023 +title: "Strong Female Character" +simpleTitle: "Strong Female Character" +authors: + - Fern Brady +yearPublished: 2023 +publisher: "Brazen" +goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59903149-strong-female-character +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/strong-female-character-fern-brady/6460207?ean=9781914240447 +pages: 288 +tags: + - personal + - non-fiction +date: 2023-03-24 +issueCreatedAt: 2023-02-26T20:15:08Z +imageUrl: /images/book-images/strong-female-character-2023.webp +summary: | +

Really quite interesting and good. I think I'd seen Fern Brady + before, and she's clearly and interesting person, but this an + enlightening book for me, in particular in building some empathy for how + people with autism experience life and their emotions, and in particular + women. Great reading!

+--- + diff --git a/updates/2023/the-candy-house-2022.md b/updates/2023/the-candy-house-2022.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7dc47da8 --- /dev/null +++ b/updates/2023/the-candy-house-2022.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +id: the-candy-house-2022 +title: "The Candy House" +simpleTitle: "The Candy House" +authors: + - Jennifer Egan +yearPublished: 2022 +publisher: "Scribner" +goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58437521-the-candy-house +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-candy-house-jennifer-egan/4933874?ean=9781472150943 +pages: 352 +tags: + - fiction + - technology +date: 2023-05-07 +issueCreatedAt: 2023-04-30T11:23:11Z +imageUrl: /images/book-images/the-candy-house-2022.webp +summary: | +

An enjoyably rich read. I can't quite say what I got out of this + other than simply the joy of reading. One thing I know for sure is that + Egan is an amazing writer. I was reading this and another book, at the + same time, and it was just incomparable how good her writing was ... in + comparison :D. One memorable moment is that I read a lot of this book + aloud, and the part where she writes as a teenager is just, for my mind, + absolutely spot on. Anyway; highly recommend this one for some relaxing + reading!

+--- + diff --git a/updates/2023/the-joyful-environmentalist-2020.md b/updates/2023/the-joyful-environmentalist-2020.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2e6ac375 --- /dev/null +++ b/updates/2023/the-joyful-environmentalist-2020.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +id: the-joyful-environmentalist-2020 +title: "The Joyful Environmentalist: How to Practise without Preaching" +simpleTitle: "The Joyful Environmentalist" +authors: + - Isabel Losada +yearPublished: 2020 +publisher: "Watkins Publishing" +goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54644273-the-joyful-environmentalist +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-joyful-environmentalist-how-to-practise-without-preaching-isabel-losada/4196087?ean=9781786784704 +pages: 342 +tags: + - informative + - fun + - personal + - activism + - climate +date: 2023-08-23 +issueCreatedAt: 2023-08-23T19:35:07Z +imageUrl: /images/book-images/the-joyful-environmentalist-2020.webp +summary: | +

I quite enjoyed this book; but it's probably not for everyone. Losada + has an engaging and friendly style; extremely readable and enjoyable. + The way she engages with the topic is pretty generous I think; perhaps + the main criticism is that it's occasionally a bit too optimistic; but + after all, that's basically what it promises on the cover! Overall, if + you're looking for a bit of optimism and happiness, then take a glance! + I'll definitely be trying to read more of her books :)

+--- + diff --git a/updates/2023/the-roads-to-sata-1985.md b/updates/2023/the-roads-to-sata-1985.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cd3a1476 --- /dev/null +++ b/updates/2023/the-roads-to-sata-1985.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +--- +id: the-roads-to-sata-1985 +title: "The Roads to Sata: A 2000-Mile Walk Through Japan" +simpleTitle: "The Roads to Sata" +authors: + - Alan Booth +yearPublished: 1985 +publisher: "Kodansha Globe" +goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/171242.The_Roads_to_Sata +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-roads-to-sata-a-2000-mile-walk-through-japan-alan-booth/3561259?ean=9780141992839 +pages: 302 +tags: + - adventurous + - travel + - personal + - non-fiction +date: 2023-06-20 +issueCreatedAt: 2023-06-20T09:35:31Z +imageUrl: /images/book-images/the-roads-to-sata-1985.webp +summary: | +

Extremely readable and enjoyable. Booth managed to write in such a + way that the atmosphere of the journey and the places was very well + conveyed. Made me want to be there! Just some really nice story-telling. + Highly recommended :)

+--- + diff --git a/updates/2023/the-snakehead-2009.md b/updates/2023/the-snakehead-2009.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..12ffc474 --- /dev/null +++ b/updates/2023/the-snakehead-2009.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +id: the-snakehead-2009 +title: "The Snakehead" +simpleTitle: "The Snakehead" +authors: + - Patrick Radden Keefe +yearPublished: 2009 +publisher: "" +goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/128134068-the-snakehead +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-snakehead-an-epic-tale-of-the-chinatown-underworld-and-the-american-dream-patrick-radden-keefe/7124158?ean=9781529099881 +pages: 421 +tags: + - informative + - traumatic + - non-fiction +date: 2023-07-24 +issueCreatedAt: 2023-07-23T19:52:29Z +imageUrl: /images/book-images/the-snakehead-2009.webp +summary: | +

I picked this up because I've quite enjoyed his other books. This one + was also pretty good; certainly compelling and readable. That said, it + doesn't particularly challenge ideas about borders or immigration in any + way that I would find agreeable. There's no doubt Keefe is a great + story-teller, and I did enjoy reading this one, but you could be + forgiven for passing it up for something else. That said, it did at + least highlight to me some of the challenges building an + effective immigration policy.

+--- + diff --git a/updates/2023/the-woman-in-me-2023.md b/updates/2023/the-woman-in-me-2023.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f249824c --- /dev/null +++ b/updates/2023/the-woman-in-me-2023.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +id: the-woman-in-me-2023 +title: "The Woman in Me" +simpleTitle: "The Woman In Me" +authors: + - Britney Spears +yearPublished: 2023 +publisher: "Gallery Books" +goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63133205-the-woman-in-me +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-woman-in-me-britney-spears-9781398522527%20/7356511?ean=9781398522527 +pages: 288 +tags: + - personal + - music +date: 2023-11-05 +issueCreatedAt: 2023-11-05T10:31:05Z +imageUrl: /images/book-images/the-woman-in-me-2023.webp +summary: | +

This was interesting and sad, truthfully. I've read a few of these + "high-profile female celebrity" life books, and the common theme is just + how much of a "normal" life they want, and how people around them betray + them. I also think it's such a shame for people who's professional dream + just happens to be one which makes them famous (not something that is + likely to happen to me!), and then they suffer the consequences.

+

Of course there is also the story of the conservatorship, which + personally I can't begin to understand how it's legal.

+

Overall, a very interesting and worthwhile read, and just a reminder, + for me, of the importance of building self-empowerment in all children, + and just the appreciation for a caring and supportive upbringing that I + have had.

+--- + diff --git a/updates/2023/the-world-we-make-2022.md b/updates/2023/the-world-we-make-2022.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8889a105 --- /dev/null +++ b/updates/2023/the-world-we-make-2022.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +id: the-world-we-make-2022 +title: "The World We Make" +simpleTitle: "The World We Make" +authors: + - N.K. Jemisin +yearPublished: 2022 +publisher: "Orbit" +goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60399181-the-world-we-make +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-world-we-make-n-k-jemisin/4957984?ean=9780356512693 +pages: 357 +tags: + - fiction + - fantasy +date: 2023-04-16 +issueCreatedAt: 2023-04-16T09:37:11Z +imageUrl: /images/book-images/the-world-we-make-2022.webp +summary: | +

Not bad; just not mind-blowing like the rest of her work. She's set + an extremely high bar for her work, and while this series is good for + anyone else, for me it was just a bit lacking the brilliance of her + earlier ones. But it's a bit of an unfair comparison. Her first few + books were, for me, just absolutely amazing, and this series didn't + quite compare. It's still good, and worth reading all the way to the end + of the acknowledgements for an alternative title. But if you were + compelled to read only one of her works, you would start with literally + any other series.

+--- + diff --git a/updates/2023/tokyo-vice-2009.md b/updates/2023/tokyo-vice-2009.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bcc90cd1 --- /dev/null +++ b/updates/2023/tokyo-vice-2009.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +id: tokyo-vice-2009 +title: "Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan" +simpleTitle: "Tokyo Vice" +authors: + - Jake Adelstein +yearPublished: 2009 +publisher: "Pantheon" +goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6658129-tokyo-vice +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/tokyo-vice-now-a-hbo-crime-drama-jake-adelstein/649459?ean=9781849014649 +pages: 335 +tags: + - informative + - adventurous + - personal + - non-fiction +date: 2023-04-23 +issueCreatedAt: 2023-04-22T10:19:13Z +imageUrl: /images/book-images/tokyo-vice-2009.webp +summary: | +

I picked this up after watching and enjoying the show. The book is + quite different; and it's interesting actually to compare it with the + show; the team that converted the book into the show have done an + impressive job, I think! I like both. I really couldn't put the book + down. It has compellingly written and just interesting. A great read for + those interested in the workings of organised crime (and journalism!) in + Japan. I loved it!

+--- + diff --git a/updates/2024/the-cabin-in-the-mountains-2019.md b/updates/2024/the-cabin-in-the-mountains-2019.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ba4611ea --- /dev/null +++ b/updates/2024/the-cabin-in-the-mountains-2019.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +id: the-cabin-in-the-mountains-2019 +title: "The Cabin in the Mountains: A Norwegian Odyssey" +simpleTitle: "The Cabin in the Mountains" +authors: + - Robert Ferguson +yearPublished: 2019 +publisher: "Apollo" +goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44672418-the-cabin-in-the-mountains +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-cabin-in-the-mountains-a-norwegian-odyssey-robert-ferguson/236612 +pages: 314 +tags: + - travel +date: 2024-04-07 +issueCreatedAt: 2024-04-07T10:16:01Z +imageUrl: /images/book-images/the-cabin-in-the-mountains-2019.webp +summary: | +

Simple, funny, enjoyable, and atmospheric. Really just a nice story + of someone embedding themselves in a foreign culture. I really enjoyed + it :)

+--- + diff --git a/updates/2024/venice:-city-of-pictures-2023.md b/updates/2024/venice:-city-of-pictures-2023.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..026bbf09 --- /dev/null +++ b/updates/2024/venice:-city-of-pictures-2023.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +id: venice:-city-of-pictures-2023 +title: "Venice: City of Pictures" +simpleTitle: "Venice: City of Pictures" +authors: + - Martin Gayford +yearPublished: 2023 +publisher: "Thames & Hudson" +goodreadsLink: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123001252-venice?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=xoW0ZFfJqo&rank=1 +bookshopLink: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/venice-martin-gayford/7079625?ean=9780500022665 +pages: 464 +tags: + - history + - urban-planning + - architecture + - art +date: 2024-06-02 +issueCreatedAt: 2024-06-02T07:46:43Z +imageUrl: /images/book-images/venice:-city-of-pictures-2023.webp +summary: | +

I loved this. I haven't read much art history, but this was a + beautiful way to learn to appreciate art in the context in which it was + made. Also contained some nice detours into architecture and urban + planning that influenced the art/development of Venice. Will definitely + try and read more like this in the future!

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