How Smart Machines Think by Sean Gerrish
An introduction to Machine learning, covering advances of the last 10 years or so via stories about self-driving cars, the Netflix prize etc. 3/5
Harrier 809: Britain’s Legendary Jump Jet and the Untold Story of the Falklands War by Rowland White
Covering the Sea Harrier’s part in the Falkland’s as well as other parts of the air war like operations in Chile and Argentinian units. Well research and written. 4/5
Caroline: Little House, Revisited by Sarah Miller
A retelling of Little House on the Prairie from the perspective of Caroline Ingalls. Interesting re-reading events though an adult’s eyes. Second external review. 3/5
My Adventurous Life by Dick Smith
Autobiography by Australian Entrepreneur and Adventurer. Well packed with interesting stories of both business and other endeavors. 3/5
Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis by Serhii Plokhy
Draws on Soviet and Ukrainian sources to give more details from the Russian side than previous books. Emphasizes the role of luck as both sides misread the other. 3/5
999 – My Life on the Frontline of the Ambulance Service by Dan Farnworth
Stories from the author’s career plus their personal struggles and advocacy for better mental-health support for Ambulance officers. 3/5
The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson
As well as profiling Doudna it covers others in the field as well as the technology. Some early responses to the Covid19 pandemic. 3/5
Thunderball by Ian Fleming
James Bond travels to a Health Camp(!) and then to the Bahamas to investigate stolen Nuclear Weapons and Blackmail. Usual action ensues 3/5
See also: Top Audiobooks I’ve listened to
My Audiobook Scoring System
- 5/5 = Brilliant, top 5 book of the year
- 4/5 = Above average, strongly recommend
- 3/5 = Average. in the middle 70% of books I read
- 2/5 = Disappointing
- 1/5 = Did not like at all
