Credit where it’s due, I can’t handle more than one book at a time.

Animal Farm is one of my favourites. I’m really into Politics, and AF presents it in a fairly straightforward, yet utterly captivating way. It’s also pretty short so I can get through it in like two or three sessions.

I read 1984 like 15 years ago, during a time when…well frankly I was an idiot teenager who knew nothing of the world. I should go back to that at some point.

Yup Libra2. Just about does the job. Kinda tempted to go for a larger screen next time.

Sorry, but what’s a beta-read?

Not entirely related but I’ve read some books on the Franklin expedition and found them fascinating so I’ll definitely take a look.

Are you wanting fiction or nonfiction??

I’ll be honest with you, up until this comment I thought it was fictional.

I’m laaaaazy as sin when I’ve finally got the kids to bed so I usually hold it in my right hand and then operate the thing by pressing the buttons with the same hand. If I have to move my left for anything other than moving my drink to my mouth I consider this a loss.

I’ve been using a service called Hardcover after switching over from StoryGraph last year. I’ve been searching for a ‘letterboxd for books’ for years and I think this is the closest I’ve found so far.

How are you finding it?

I’ve got a Kobo Libra2.

Pretty happy with the build quality and screen. Less happy with the walled garden approach that Kobo seem to be operating.

That’ll probably be something I take into account when I come to get my next model.

In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move

Massive fan of The Martian and Weirs follow up called ‘Project Hail Mary’. It leans a little more in the direction of Science Fiction than the Martian did, but it’s an absolute page turner from front to back.