Read: Heresy (Giordano Bruno, #1) by S.J. Parris ★★★☆☆ 📚
The rather weird idea of historical characters solving murder is good fun.
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Read The Second Murderer: A Philip Marlowe Novel by Denise Mina ★★★☆☆ 📚
Pretty good job updating Marlow a little for our more sensitive times.
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Read: Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead ★★★★☆ 📚
More Harlem corruption, criminality, horror & fun. 3 linked episodes across the 70s. Wanders into back alleys & backstories in an engaging way.
Read: So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan ★★★★☆ 📚
Very short, disturbing & moving tale.
Read: The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston ★★★★☆ 📚
I read this decades ago and was not disappointed by this re-read.
We had a walk to Greenside Reservoir this afternoon. It is certainly autumn, but warm quite a few Red Admiral & Peacock butterflies. Bit of a breeze with cumulous clouds.
micro:bit iOS app update
I really like the iOS micro:bit app as do my class. I was intrigued by the data feature when it came out but had not used it. Delighted to see this:
Fetch MY_DATA
Selecting this option lets you retrieve data that has been logged during a data-logging session with the micro:bit. This is only available with Version 2 micro:bits.
iOS App – Summary of changes in August 2023 update : Help & Support
Read: We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker ★★★★☆ 📚
Murder mystery with arms & legs. Despite the rather unbelievable teenage, character, the twists and convolutions kept me reading and engaged. A nice distraction.
Read: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell ★★★★☆ 📚
Enjoyed the dip into the strange world of the 1500s Italy. Not quite as absorbing as Hamnet but I was engrossed, even though the murder is announced at the start I had my hopes up.