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As funny as the first book, this time I've exclusively listened to the amazing Graphic Audio version. Cal and his crew are still being pursued by Zertex's president, this time he sends a dangerous assassin called Lady Vajazzle to bring in Cal and Splurt (cue in lots of jokes regarding the assassin's name). However, the Space Team has more pressing matters on their hands since they are summoned by Mizette's dad, the King of the Greyx, who is dying (slowly).

Note that this book does not really end as it makes a bridge to the third one.

A group of misfits is assembled into a spaceship crew to carry out a mission to stop a deadly virus.

The idea is not new and you know what is coming, but the dialogues are super funny. The graphic audio version is amazing, and if you like the "Nuclear Bombshell" series, you'll probably enjoy this one too.

I did not expect this book to be as good as it is, and it probably works better as an audio because Noah is an excelent narrator and he is able to correctly pronounce the sentences in different languages, and even sing. You can even listen to his voice breaking up when he is reliving some bad moments. I thought the book would be more focused on how he became a celebrity, but instead it taught me a lot about the Apartheid in South Africa. He writes about his childhood in a way that gives you a pause, I often stopped to compare my life to his as we are almost the same age and yet we are universes apart. What an insightful book, if you have the time please read it.

After a magic burnout, a witch goes back to her home island to attend her sister's wedding. Things get weird when she realises everyone but one guest is under the spell of a demon.

This is a short story that kept me company during a bad headache. I think the narrator probably made the story better, but overall it's an enjoyable fantasy romance.

"The stench of Honolulu" is a nonsense adventure of two men in search of the golden monkey of Honolulu. The book is very easy to read as each chapter is snack size. It feels a bit like a Sunday movie that you do not have to think much, just chuckle and enjoy the madness. It is best summarised in the author's words: "Apologies to the people of Honolulu".

Harry is a ghost on a mission in Chicago. But being a ghost means he cannot do much, how will he find out who shot him? Not to mention that the city and his friends have changed significantly since he last saw them.

I particularly enjoyed this book because the pace is completely different. Harry is forced to think before acting, mostly because he cannot act. Being a ghost gives him a very different take on his life and mission, I hope to see more of his growth in the next book. However I admit the ending was a bit off from what I expected, a bit weird and it left many questions hanging in the air. If it weren't for the last pages, I'd probably have given it 5 stars.

I found the "dolls house" better but this one is different, it is a collection of different stories all tied up by dream. "Façade" is the one that stayed with me the longest. Another great volume of the sandman.

Even though this book introduces a lot of concepts to telecommunications, it is higher level than I thought. I was expecting it to be more more technical after the first explanations but it repeats a lot of sentences, and it stays pretty much at an introductory level in every chapter.

Susan is suddenly back into Dresden's life, and her return turns his life upside down. Seriously upside down.

Anything else I may say may be a spoiler, so I just want to write that this is my favourite Dresden story yet. It is amazing that Jim Butcher is able to use the same formula but twist it in amazing ways. He keeps it compelling and the twists never stop coming. What a wonderful series, and an incredible set of characters.

This is a short book but is filled with good advice for first-time leaders, interesting ideas and even resources like links to other articles and pdf documents. I will use a lot of what I learnt here, and the author's blog is also worth reading/following.

These are nuggets of knowledge that we can find in the author's blog. The chapters are easy to listen to and digest, but I feel the compilation is not as good as [b:The Art of Leadership: Small Things, Done Well|50083106|The Art of Leadership Small Things, Done Well|Michael Lopp|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1577255999l/50083106.SX50_SY75.jpg|73225970]. Furthermore, some of the topics are exacly the same so between both I'd choose to keep the latter. Still, it is a great listen for first time tech managers and more seasonsed managers who want to keep improving on themselves.

Not exactly sure of how it happened, William is now a newspaper writer and editor after experiencing first hand the first mechanical press. And since everything that is new evokes suspicion and excitement, William is suddenly a rising star for some people (specially people enjoying funny vegetables) and a moving target for others. The latter makes him a person of interest for the Watch.

This book seems to have been written for our current world filled with "fake news" and where science/facts can be believed or not as if they were a religion. Pratchett's writing is atemporal and the last 20 years did not make it lose its freshness at all. This book addresses facts, and how we see the truth as part of the public interest but how often it is not what the public is interested in. Lord Vetinari is always great at pointing the hard truths...

Alexis Tyler is a new mom and, more surprisingly, a great spy working for the British government. Unfortunately, not everyone thinks she should be back at work now she has a baby. But Alexis is back and she is leading her first mission where she needs to be an undercover mother to stop russians from dominating the world (virtually).

This book has a great pace, even though we are in Alexis' head most of the time, it does not get boring. It is well written, which keeps us guessing for what is coming next. It is surprisingly feminist, and funny where you would not expect it. The narrator of the audiobook has a good story-telling voice and I had a great time listening to it.

This book is better than I anticipated. The way it was written made it hard for me to keep reading, but the audiobook solved that. There's too many sentences where the author is basically selling himself, but there are very good advices here and I learnt way more than I thought I would. This is a book to come back for advice without any doubt.