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2025

Title Author Rating Comments
A Different Kind of Power Jacina Ardern An audiobook. Her current autobiography, including her time at New Zealand's PM.
A Spy Alone Charles Beaumont I nteressting, but towards the end largely unbelievable, However, lots of aspects which hit home, how the UK is so badly managed in these tricky times.
Gorbals ... and God Hugh Sawers Hugh was the priest father of the wife of my cousin #3 Peter Gray. This is a well-written account of life in Glasgow after the turn of the 20th century.
Where the Red Fern Grows Wilson Rawls A dated story of a boy growing up in the Ozarks who wants to own hunting dogs. He gets 2 hounds and turns out, as a team, they are exceptionally good at catching racoons.
Slaughterhouse 5 Kurt Vonnegut Excellent book related to when he was in Dresden during the bombing. Extremely well written
The Poor had no Lawyers Andy Wightman How Scotland was taken from the people.
The Poor had no Lawyers Andy Wightman How Scotland was taken from the people.
The Invisible Doctrine George Monbiot and Peter Hutchison Another book not to be missed. Neoliberalism and how it has screwed us.
The Finance Curse Nicholas Shaxson Simply an excellent tome about how the "finance industry" has gained power and control over so many of our resources. Actually scary to see how bad things have become. Another Gilded age.
 
 



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