Inspirational, interesting, honest, truthful, open. The power of love, family, community. Lots to think about here. Although we started from very different places, I recognised a lot of the 1970s/80s childhood cultural references - and I’ve been to some similar but different, mental spaces myself. The extreme introvert that shows up as an extrovert. Thank you for sharing your story, Jay.
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Andy Piper rated Who Says I'm an Addict?: 4 stars
Andy Piper reviewed Making It by Jay Blades
Andy Piper reviewed Always On by Rory Cellan-Jones
Review of 'Always On' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Good read, having grown up with tech online through a similar period. A good, critical, UK-centric perspective. I’m just (extremely selfishly and stupidly) obsessed with my lack of a cameo on that day Rory couldn’t source a Raspberry Pi Zero on a magazine cover at launch and I took one up to Broadcasting House so he could make the story ;-)
I’m recommending this to a lot of friends, both inside the tech industry, and without - lots of truth and insight here, with a lightly cynical outlook, but Rory “boils it down” well.
Andy Piper rated Spider-Gwen: 4 stars
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Jason Latour: Spider-Gwen (2016, Marvel Worldwide, Incorporated)
Spider-Gwen by Jason Latour
Gwen Stacy is back in the webs and has an all-new, all-different mystery to solve: the reappearance of the Lizard! …
Andy Piper rated The Eighth of March: 4 stars
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The Eighth of March by Lisa McMullin, Lizzie Hopley, Gemma Langford, and 4 others
Scattered through all of space and time, there are many women whose paths have crossed that of the Doctor.
Some …
Andy Piper rated Ticket to Carcassonne : 21st Century Tabletop Games: 4 stars
Andy Piper rated Countdown: 4 stars
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Countdown by Kirsten Beyer, Mike Johnson, Angel Hernandez
Witness the events leading to the new CBS All Access series Picard in this graphic novel where new characters are …
Andy Piper rated Countdown: 4 stars
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Countdown by Kirsten Beyer, Mike Johnson, Angel Hernandez
Witness the events leading to the new CBS All Access series Picard in this graphic novel where new characters are …
Andy Piper rated Permanent Record: 4 stars
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Permanent Record by Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first …
Andy Piper rated Treason: Thrawn, Book 3: 4 stars
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Treason: Thrawn, Book 3 by Timothy Zahn (Thrawn Series - Book 3)
Grand Admiral Thrawn faces the ultimate test of his loyalty to the Empire in this epic Star Wars novel from …
Andy Piper rated Joy of Work: 4 stars
Andy Piper rated Star Wars - Thrawn - Alliances: 4 stars
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Timothy Zahn: Star Wars - Thrawn - Alliances
Star Wars - Thrawn - Alliances by Timothy Zahn
“I have sensed a disturbance in the Force.”
Ominous words under any circumstances, but all the more so when uttered …