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Michael E. Gerber: The E-myth revisited (1995)
John Scalzi: The Kaiju Preservation Society (Hardcover, 2022, Tor Books)
Neal Stephenson: Snow Crash (Paperback, 2008, Bantam Spectra)

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Arseniy Kotov, Damon Murray, Stephen Sorrell: Soviet Cities (2020, FUEL Publishing)
Eva García Sáenz de Urturi: El Libro Negro de las Horas (Hardcover, 2022, Editorial Planeta)
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Hugh Amano, Sarah Becan: Let's Make Dumplings! (2021, Ten Speed Press)

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reviewed El Libro Negro de las Horas by Eva García Sáenz de Urturi

Eva García Sáenz de Urturi: El Libro Negro de las Horas (Hardcover, 2022, Editorial Planeta) 4 stars

Review of 'El Libro Negro de las Horas' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

La autora desarrolla una historia en paralelo a fuego lento, tarda en enganchar demasiado por su ensayo sobre la bibliofilia, pero la historia va mejorando poquito a poco hasta un final muy bien cerrado.

Los cambios temporales marean bastante al comenzar, y hay momentos que ña exaltación de determinados lugares cansa bastante, pero en general es un buen thriller, probablemente el mejor de la saga.

Ahora bien, si leo una vez mas la frase “mi cerebro de perfilador”, mi cerebro de lector estallará.

reviewed Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix

Grady Hendrix: Horrorstör (Paperback, 2014, Quirk Books) 4 stars

Something strange is happening at the Orsk furniture superstore in Cleveland, Ohio. Every morning, employees …

Review of 'Horrorstör' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Remarkably well written and original, this book is a rather classical horror story. With a critical view of consumerism, it paints a parallelism between modern fast paced workplaces with… well, the other reality depicted in the creepy narrative that develops.

I enjoyed the reading, it is very easy and not pretentious, with lot of nice details in the edition that make it fun to stop and look at the illustrations that complement every chapter.

5/5 would shop again.

reviewed Culture Warlords by Talia Lavin

Talia Lavin: Culture Warlords (Hardcover, 2020, Hachette Books) 4 stars

One reporter takes an immersive dive into white supremacy's explosive online presence, exploring the undercurrents …

Review of 'Culture Warlords' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

This is more a compilation of essays rather than a cohesive book, and while it derails too much to the personal on the author side, it shows devastating proof of how the hate support groups organise in the Internet depths.

I think the title is not really accurate and a bit bait when they refer to “dark web”, as obscure Telegram chats and Facebook groups do not really qualify as dark web in my opinion. In that aspect I found the reading and investigation quite superficial.

Overall is a quick read and brings you up to speed on white supremacist groups, their origins and attitudes, specially in the US.

Note: I did read the Spanish translation of this book, which I found quite inaccurate at stages.