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Based in Glasgow. Used to review under the name Lollygagger. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: ASKReviews' Quick Questions interview - as Lollygagger.)

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We Don’t Have to Accept This

The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want by Dr Emily M. Bender and Dr Alex Hanna

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Rating: 5 Stars In a nutshell: Experts in the field Bender and Hanna explore all the issues with AI – from what falls under the category, to how it impacts real people, and how we can demand better. Best for: I think this should be mandatory reading for anyone who uses ChatGPT to write an email. Or any executive who claims their company should be ‘AI forward’ (whatever the fuck that means). But also, it’s great for folks like me who have a reputation for […]

One Woman’s Experience of Religious Trauma

A Well-Trained Wife by Tia Levings

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Rating: 4 Stars In a nutshell: Tia Levings is raised very conservatively Christian, and ends up in a marriage governed by Christian dominionism and a controlling, abusive husband. Best for: Anyone interested into some insight into this type of religious control, from how it is ingrained in youth to how it controls the lives of women and children as they age. Quote that made me think: So much of this book had me shouting into the void, but the fact that her husband forced her […]

Quick Cute Read

Annie Knows Everything by Rachel Wood

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Rating: 4 Stars In a nutshell: Annie works in tech and is about to be laid off when she works with her friend in HR to see if she can slot into another role. She’s not qualified, but maybe she can make it work. And also perhaps learn how to not blow everything up? Best for: Fans of workplace AND family drama. Those who are looking for a fun, easy read. Quote that made me think: N/A Why I chose it: The author started a […]

A Child of Social Media

Allow Me to Introduce Myself by Onyi Nwabineli

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Rating: 3.5 Stars In a nutshell: Former child social media darling Anuri (the correct markings on her name will not be accepted by my word processing program, but you can view the name and learn how to pronounce it here) has managed to mostly extract herself from her stepmother’s social media empire, but she is worried about the impact it is having on her 5-year-old sister’s life. Best for: Those interested in how social media affects children when they are the stars of it. Quote […]

Where Do the Rights of the Mother and the Rights of the Child Diverge?

Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of A Childhood Online by Fortesa Latifi

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Rating: 3.5 Stars In a nutshell: What is the cost – and what (if any) are the benefits – of sharing one’s children online? Best for: Those interested in the impact of sharing the lives of children on social media. Quote that made me think: “There is no child advocate, only the parents.” Why I chose it: I for some reason am finding social media quite interesting these days. Possibly because I’m not using it nearly as much as I used to Review: I am […]

Lies Upon Lies

London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City, and a Family’s Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe

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Rating: 3.5 Stars In a nutshell: 19-year-old Nick has gone missing. We eventually learn he has died from a fall – or jump? – from a building along the Thames in London. His death reveals he has been lying about who he is, pretending to be the son of a Russian oligarch. Best for: Fans of investigative reporting. Quote that made me think: N/A Why I chose it: Say Nothing and Empire of Pain are two of the best non-fiction books I’ve ever read. As […]



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