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Ugh, Some Men Are The Worst

Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indriðason

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Best for: People who like a mystery that you might actually start to be able to solve, but probably won’t. Like, nothing in here was utterly shocking, but it wasn’t so telescoped that I could have written the ending myself. In a nutshell: CN for the book: Intimate Partner Violence, Ableism Detective Erlendur is back. His daughter is in hospital and unconscious, while he tries to solve the mystery of some bones found near a construction site that are likely 60 or more years old. […]

Garbage In, Garbage Out (The Models, Not the Book)

Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy by Cathy O’Neil

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BINGO: Yellow (this is my 12th BINGO title and I still don’t have an actual BINGO yet!) Best for: Anyone concerned about how inequity is perpetuated by seemingly ‘neutral’ or ‘scientific’ processes. In a nutshell: Data scientist O’Neil explores what she calls WMDs, or Weapons of Math Destruction – large algorithms that are largely opaque and control aspects of our lives, from college rankings and admissions to credit scores to voting. She argues that these systems are flawed and have biases built in that harm […]

You Can’t Escape Your Past

Jar City by Arnaldur Indriðason

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BINGO: Fresh Start – #1 in the Reykjavik Murder Mystery series Best for: Fans of murder mysteries set in Iceland. In a nutshell: CN: Sexual Assault Detective Erlendur is called to investigate the murder of an older man. As the investigation unfolds, he discovers a possible link to crimes the victim committed in the past. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I like mysteries set in Iceland, and this series comes generally well-reviewed. Review: This book didn’t exactly go where I expected it to, […]

Power Dynamics

Necessary People by Anna Pitoniak

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BINGO: Friendship Best for: People who enjoy a quick, unexpected read, a bit in the style of Gone Girl. In a nutshell: Violet is a quiet woman who comes from a background of limited means. Stella is a very rich woman (think family money + Instagram influencer glam). They meet at college and become close friends. But that friendship seems reliant on each of them fulfilling their roles, and when one steps out, things get … rough. Worth quoting: “It wasn’t that my personality changed […]

A Thorough Exploration of Misogyny

Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny by Kate Manne

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BINGO: Book Club: Waterstones’ Ms Afropolitan Philosophy Book Club (2019) Best for: Those looking for a deeper look into what misogyny really is. In a nutshell: Philosopher Kate Manne explores different definition of misogyny, providing support for her hypotheses with case studies many of us will be familiar with. Worth quoting: “Sexism [is] the branch of patriarchal ideology that justifies and rationalizes a patriarchal social order, and misogyny as the system that polices and enforces its governing norms an expectations. So sexism is scientific; misogyny […]



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