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      • 1 Star/Did Not Finish1 Star reads and books I didn’t finish. I use this for books I couldn’t finish. If I finished a book, it meant it was passable at least so deserves an extra star! It is very rare that I need to do this, I’m good at knowing my own taste. Usually if  a book got this rating I’d made a miscalculation when I picked it up! I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
      • 2 Stars2 out of 5 star  book reviews. I finished the book but it felt like a struggle, and I probably ended up skim reading a lot of it just to get though the thing. I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
      • 3 Stars3 out of 5 star book reviews. These are middle-of-the-road books. Nothing that got me excited, but they were fine and I probably had a good time reading most of it. I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
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      • 5 Stars5 out of 5 star book reviews. I got super excited about it! I’ll buy a hard copy for my library, and I’ll likely read it again. Sometimes for these books, I’ll write up a longer review with analysis. I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
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      • 1 Star/Did Not Finish1 Star reads and books I didn’t finish. I use this for books I couldn’t finish. If I finished a book, it meant it was passable at least so deserves an extra star! It is very rare that I need to do this, I’m good at knowing my own taste. Usually if  a book got this rating I’d made a miscalculation when I picked it up! I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
      • 2 Stars2 out of 5 star  book reviews. I finished the book but it felt like a struggle, and I probably ended up skim reading a lot of it just to get though the thing. I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
      • 3 Stars3 out of 5 star book reviews. These are middle-of-the-road books. Nothing that got me excited, but they were fine and I probably had a good time reading most of it. I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
      • 4 Stars4 out of 5 star book reviews. I had a good time reading it, I felt like I got something out of the experience and I’d recommend it to other people. I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
      • 5 Stars5 out of 5 star book reviews. I got super excited about it! I’ll buy a hard copy for my library, and I’ll likely read it again. Sometimes for these books, I’ll write up a longer review with analysis. I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
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Digest 20261026 – Majorca, vomit and zines

Digest 20261026 – Majorca, vomit and zines

Posted inDigest BlogOctober 26, 2026
We are overdue for a catch-up! The last while has been an up-and-down of feeling crappy. Nothing serious, just run-of-the-mill illnesses that have knocked me out of my routines (doesn't…
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20260827 Purpose + intellectual life

20260827 Purpose + intellectual life

Posted inDigest BlogAugust 27, 2026

The past month has been a blur. I had a bug for a few days, and then I had a few days off work that ended up being extremely busy…

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Digest 202160728 – I ❤️ Binface

Digest 202160728 – I ❤️ Binface

Posted inDigest BlogJuly 28, 2026

I just checked, and my last non-book blog post was 8th June! That was ages ago! It is 8pm, and I’ve not got my daily steps done because work was…

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20260608 Digest: They don’t make Pepsi Max Mango any more

20260608 Digest: They don’t make Pepsi Max Mango any more

Posted inDigest BlogJune 8, 2026
I discovered, while shopping in Sainsbury's, that Pepsi Max Mango has been discontinued. I just didn't know it was happening or I'd have bought all the stock I could find!…
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Digest 20260511 – thirty-eight

Digest 20260511 – thirty-eight

Posted inDigest BlogMay 11, 2026
birthday, unfinished thoughts, distractions
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Digest 20260417 – RELAX, FFS

Digest 20260417 – RELAX, FFS

Posted inDigest BlogApril 17, 2026
I did a bad job at relaxing, plus some movies and excellent period dramas.
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Thoughts on habits, exercise and motivation

Thoughts on habits, exercise and motivation

Posted inLifeApril 2, 2026
Three years after I read 'Atomic Habits' I have some updated conclusions on building good habits, motivation and sticking to exercise routines.
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Digest 20260330 – 🍹A Week Off!

Digest 20260330 – 🍹A Week Off!

Posted inDigest BlogMarch 30, 2026
I think "wow, it's been a month" is basically the tag line for this category of post! I could just copy and paste the intro paragraph from my last update.…
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Digest 20260301: Has AI actually helped me with my anxiety?

Digest 20260301: Has AI actually helped me with my anxiety?

Posted inDigest BlogMarch 2, 2026
Wow, it's been a month since I last wrote a non-book-review post! And you may have noticed 3 of those were yesterday, so sorry for the feed spam, I'm just…
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Digest 20260205: Post-Anxiety Highs + an apropos WIP

Digest 20260205: Post-Anxiety Highs + an apropos WIP

Posted inDigest BlogFebruary 5, 2026
I am emerging from 10 days in an anxiety hole. With the self-awareness of one long used to an anxious brain, I lost the plot, lost a lot of sleep…
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