book — Hector Waudby-West

Rebecca
Daphne du Maurier
loved this, one of my favourites in a long time
★★★★★2026-09-17book
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Manacled
SenLinYu
annoyed I spent so much time reading this, repetitive and poorly written
★☆☆☆☆2026-09-16book
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The Line of Beauty
Alan Hollinghurst
this grew on me and by the end I really enjoyed it
★★★★☆2026-09-05book
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The Throwback Special
Chris Bachelder
unusual but enjoyed it
★★★☆☆2026-08-19bookreflective bittersweet
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A Bear Called Paddington
Michael Bond
re-read of an all-time fave
★★★★★2026-08-06bookwarm
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Wombling Free
Elisabeth Beresford
comfort read
★★★★☆2026-07-31bookplayful nostalgic warm
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One of Us
Jeannie Waudby
written by my Auntie and very much enjoyed it!
★★★★☆2026-07-28booktense dramatic
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Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
really enjoyed this
★★★★☆2026-05-07bookintense futuristic dramatic
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Exhalation
Ted Chiang
loved some stories, found others less interesting
★★★★☆2026-05-07bookcontemplative reflective futuristic
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Accelerando
Charles Stross
interesting concept but found it a slog at times
★★★☆☆2026-04-27bookfuturistic experimental chaotic
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Stories of Your Life and Others
Ted Chiang
loved some stories, found others less interesting
★★★★☆2026-03-31bookcontemplative
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Days at the Morisaki Bookstore
Satoshi Yagisawa
finished during weekend trip to Lochinver
loved it, very hygge read
★★★★☆2026-02-28booknostalgic cozy
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Thoughts For Young Men
J.C. Ryle
not a fan
★☆☆☆☆2026-02-23bookspiritual reflective
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Real Life
Brandon Taylor
didn't really like the characters
★★☆☆☆2026-02-10bookintrospective melancholic intimate
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Stand Up Straight: 10 Life Lessons from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Maj. Gen. Paul Nanson
interesting enough
★★☆☆☆2026-01-29bookconfident
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The Last Lecture
Randy Pausch & Jeffrey Zaslow
found this a bit annoying
★★☆☆☆2026-01-28bookemotional reflective
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If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies
Eliezer Yudkowsky & Nate Soares
enjoyed it even if I'm not fully convinced
★★★☆☆2026-01-25booktense intense
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The Lincoln Highway
Amor Towles
much preferred A Gentleman in Moscow
★★★☆☆2026-01-14booknostalgic energetic
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The Devil in the White City
Erik Larson
interesting read especially in the context of moving to chicago
★★★☆☆2026-01-13bookatmospheric dramatic tense
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