Firstly thank you to Netgalley and The Experiment publishers for the ARC ebook of this book. 

This book is beautiful. Kupferschmidt has travelled the world in search of answers as to why the colour blue is so rare and special in nature. The answer - science. 

The book takes the reader through the history of the colour blue, starting with it's original sources from rocks through to manufacture of blue dyes, the science behind how we see the colour blue, why and how plants and animals are certain colours. 

Whilst main focus of the book is the colour blue, there is a lot of background on how light interacts with molecules to allow us to see certain colours as well as an overview of how our eyes work.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found it extremely informative, but many readers may find this too textbook like. It certainly helps having a scientific background.

This is definitely a book that is aimed more towards a specialist audience than the everyday reader. 

I did also find that some of the topics jumped around a little too erratically at some points, making it difficult to follow at points.

Overall, a great introduction to the science of colours and perfect in print or ebook format so that the wonderful pictures can be enjoyed. 

A highly relatable and personal account of some of the injustices in the workplace, perfectly balanced with real stories and end of chapter checklists for success. An important book for both for empowering womxn and allies in the workplace alike. 

This book was equally eye-opening and thought-invoking. I have finished the book feeling inspired to ask my Managing Director for 'that' opportunity, to better my own work experience and of my team. This book has subconsciously taught me more about managing a team in a few hours than a mentor has in a couple of years.

Kiner draws from personal experiences and interviews with womxn to demonstrate key points throughout. The book is broken down into two sections. Part one highlights the stories of inspiring womxn, providing background information as well as an insight into their individual journey. A clear effort has been made to be inclusive of womxn with different backgrounds and experiences including LBGTQIA+ and BIPOC. Part two covers specific workplace issues in more depth and provides checklists for improvement at the end of each chapter for reflection.

Whilst this audiobook was not narrated by the author of the book, Eickhoff does a fantastic job of bringing the book to life and gives the listener the feeling of taking part in a conference, lecture, or even a podcast. The pacing was good and each chapter separated clearly.

Having enjoyed the audiobook and consequently purchased an ebook copy, I believe that this book is best suited to print or ebook in order to fully appreciate the end of chapter checklists, quotes, and tips. Ideal for highlighting and future referencing!

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher, Greenleaf, for this free audiobook for review.

Absolutely a five star read. 

"Unless we train ourselves to look through the anger of others, we don't see it as pain." 

This book is so raw and human. Utterly heartbreaking while also comedic. 

Samadder is completely honest about his experience of depression, sharing all and unpacking the baggage along the way. 

This is an important book and I feel that other readers will join me in giving Rhik an extra pat on the back. 

Google and Facebook are BUMMERs and I'm an arsehole. Got it!

Honestly the only part of this book worth reading was the conclusion.