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Finished:
Farewell Kabul (Christina Lamb). Great read that details the reality of the war in Afghanistan, especially between 2001 and 2013. It is really interesting to see the difference between the reality on the ground and what the politicians are saying.
The Hollow Places (T. Kingfisher). Decent read that is very obviously inspired by The Willows by Algernon Blackwood. Definitely a bit on the weird side.
Private Empire (Steve Coll). Great read that details the history of ExxonMobil and how closely it is connected to US politics, especially the GOP. I was never actually aware of the way that the company treated developing nations such as Chad and Nigeria as well as Indonesia.
Started:
Strong Female Character (Fern Brady). Audiobook. Only started but loving it so far. Interesting perspective of autism.
Finished: **The Eye of Darkness, by George Mann** Started: **Rovers, by Richard Lange**
Finished: **Weird Woods, by John Miller** (ed.), a collection of short horror stories set in British forests or parks, or involving trees in some way. Of the ones that were new to me*, my favorite was probably “Ancient Lights” by Algernon Blackwood, but “An Old Thorn” by W.H. Hudson also stood out.
* i.e., not written by Edith Nesbit or M.R. James
Working On: **How Far the Light Reaches, by Sabrina Imbler** — essays on marine animals, interwoven with parallel observations from the author’s own life. It could very easily have come across as self-indulgent, but I think they did a good job of avoiding that; overall, this would probably be a good read for anyone who liked “Remarkably Bright Creatures.”