I wasn't as engaged with Juda's contribution as I was with the other three, but overall, I really enjoyed this collection of essays. 

I definitely feel motivated to read the Morrison books I haven't yet and to reread those I have read.

'More Deadly Than The Male' is an anthology of gothic horror/ghost stories written by female writers, many of whom have been forgotten or overlooked in modern times.

In fact, when looking up several of the stories on Goodreads, I ended up personally inputting many of them onto the database as they weren't listed.

Each story is preceded by a small biography about the author (sometimes more interesting than the proceeding story).

As it is an anthology, some stories are better than others, but overall, the stories are well-written and engaging.

I definitely recommend it to fans of gothic horror.

This book really opened my eyes to all the ways sex identifiers discriminate against and limit the services and opportunities available to trans folk.

I really enjoyed the feminist lens and the fresh perspective on these characters.

My only real criticism is the over-abundance of Game of Thrones references and comparisons. They actively hinder understanding if you're not a fan of the show/books.

I managed to get to chapter five before deciding this book wasn't for me. It's not the most interesting book, and the tone is somehow off-putting, but I'm not sure why exactly.

This book is probably best for people who have done no previous reading on minimalism or sustainability.

Firstly, this is a philosophical text and not a scientific text, so it's quite light on science and heavy on philosophical speculation.

The author uses their interest in marine life to contemplate consciousness and the divide between the physical (tangible) and non-physical (intangible) self.

I really enjoyed the author's other work - "Other Minds" - however, I found this particular work to be somewhat aimless and less cohesive.

I also found the author's ideas to be somewhat unformed and wishy-washy.

A great collection of short stories that really showcases Benson's ability to write interesting and clever ghost stories. 

I borrowed the audiobook from my library on a whim as the blurb sounded mildly interesting. I'll be honest, this book wasn't really what I had thought it was going to be. In my quick read of the blurb, I mistakenly thought this was going to be some sort of essay about how humans and machines can get along without an inevitable Skynet situation developing. I had planned to scough at the foolishness of the author but only ended up being able to scough at my own foolishness.

Before listening to this book I had never heard of Galaxy Zoo or Zooniverse. Since starting to listen to this book I have become completely obsessed with using my incidental free time ie whilst listening to audiobooks, waiting in line, and, yes, on the toilet, to participate in projects.

I found the history, present, and potential future of citizen scientists/science fascinating and now consider myself a full-blown disciple of the Zooniverse.

I highly recommend both the book and taking a look at Zooniverse.org if you haven't already.

I found the author's attempts at companionship with the reader to be cringeworthy and sometimes offensive (who calls grown readers "cupcake"?!).

I also found this to be clearly intended for female homeschooling parents given the many gendered stereotypes the author includes.

I can see this book appealing to a large majority of white female readers, especially American middle-class women, who homeschool.

After reading this book, I did a google search for other reviews and found many instances of BIPOC readers noting problematic interactions with the author via social media, specifically an unwillingness to accept and act on criticism by Black readers.

I can understand why this book is polarising. I imagine most readers will either love it and forgive it any shortcomings, or they will resoundingly dislike it and see every glaring problem with it.

I happened to have thoroughly enjoyed it. I love horror in all its literary and cinematic forms, and I knew at once to approach this novel as you would a contemporary horror like the Babadook. If I had hoped for a more conventional haunted house story, then I suspect I would have felt disappointed by it.

I know other reviews mention the number of things left unexplained, but I think that's what keeps the story from being cliched. Not knowing, the uncertainty, is what makes the end appropriate for the story. If everything had been explained, it would have felt too tidy and contrived.

I really enjoyed the writing and narration style, and I'll definitely be seeking out more titles by this author.