The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Read by Stephen Fry
A bit weaker than the other volumes. The author tries mixing the style in places but several stories feel like repeats. Lacking excitement 7/10
Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
A good entry for the 2nd tier of Dune Books (behind 1, even with 2 & 4). Good mix of story, philosophy and politics. Plot a little plodding though. 8/10
Modern Romance: An Investigation by Aziz Ansari
Lots of hardish data and good advice for people looking to date online. Around 3-4 years old so fairly uptodate. Funny in a lot of places & some audiobook extra bits. 8/10
The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 by Rick Atkinson
Part 2 of a trilogy. I liked this a little more than the first edition but it is still hard to follow in the audiobook format without maps etc. Individual stories lift it up. 7/10
The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light
by Paul Bogard
A book about how darkness is being lost for most people. How we are missing out on the stars, a good sleep and much else. I really liked this, writing good and topics varied. 8/10
President Carter: The White House Years by Stuart E. Eizenstat
Eizenstat was Chief Domestic Policy Advisor to Carter & took extensive notes everywhere. The book covers just above everything, all the highs and lows. Long but worth it. 7/10
