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</table>Suehttp://www.thebookbag.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Trading_Game:_A_Confession_by_Gary_Stevenson&diff=170396&oldid=170388The Trading Game: A Confession by Gary Stevenson2024-03-27T12:13:44Z<p></p>
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<p><b>New review</b></p><div></div>Suehttp://www.thebookbag.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Trading_Game:_A_Confession_by_Gary_Stevenson&diff=170388&oldid=0The Trading Game: A Confession by Gary Stevenson2024-03-27T11:13:43Z<p>Created page with "{{infobox1 |title=The Trading Game: A Confession |sort=Trading Game: A Confession |author=Gary Stevenson |reviewer=Sue Magee |genre=Autobiography |summary=A warts-and-all look..."</p>
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If you were to bring up an image of a city banker in your mind, you're unlikely to think of someone like Gary Stevenson. A hoodie and jeans replaces the pin-stripe suit and his background is the East End, where he was familiar with violence, poverty and injustice. There was no posh public school on his CV - but he had been to the London School of Economics. Stevenson is bright - extremely bright - and he has a facility with numbers which most of us can only envy. He also realised that most rich people expect poor people to be stupid. It was his ability at what was, essentially, a card game which got him an internship with Citibank. Eventually, this turned into permanent employment as a trader.<br />
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His first bonus arrived in 2009 - only months after the banking crisis. It was £13,000 - more than half of what his father made in a year as a postal worker. His next bonus is £395,000 and after that, he's into the millions. His obsession - it can't be described in any other way - is to become the most successful trader in the world. It dominates his life - but he does realise that as the bonuses grow, so does the gap between himself and the people he grew up with. He's never going to be one of the people he works with and he's lost the intimacy with his old group of friends. There's the occasional girlfriend but it's an unsatisfying life.<br />
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I did wonder if I was going to like this book: vast sums of money made from betting on disaster horrifies me. A few pages in, I realised that I had to judge the book, not on whether or not I admired the values of the author but on whether or not I valued what I was being told. I found that I did. I gained real insight into the way that a trading floor operates - and why it doesn't always operate well. I appreciated just how risky it is.<br />
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There was a downside for me. The book is subtitled ''A Confession''. I expected more in the way of introspection and self-examination than I found. I suspected it was there - Stevenson was one of a group of thirty millionaires who signed an open letter in 2021 calling for increased taxes on the rich - but little of it emerged in the book.<br />
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I'd like the publishers for sending a copy of the book to the Bookbag. As well as reading the book, I listened to an audio download (which I bought themselves) narrated by the author. I warmed to Stevenson more when I listened to him than when I read what he had to say.<br />
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For another disruptor in the banking industry, you might like to read [[Banking On It: How I Disrupted an Industry by Anne Boden]].<br />
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<p><b>New review</b></p><div>[[Category:Authors|Miller, C L]]</div>Suehttp://www.thebookbag.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Antique_Hunter%27s_Guide_to_Murder_by_C_L_Miller&diff=170376&oldid=0The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder by C L Miller2024-03-26T10:36:18Z<p>Created page with "{{infobox1 |title=The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder |sort=Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder |author=C L Miller |reviewer=Sue Magee |genre=Crime |summary=An engaging, easy re..."</p>
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It's twenty years since Freya Lockwood has been back to the English country village where she grew up. She's back now because of a request for help from her beloved aunt, Carole. Freya's former mentor and Carole's close friend, Arthur Crockleford, is dead and the circumstances seem suspicious, to say the least. Arthur was the reason why Freya had not been back to the village: Arthur, she feels, let her down badly. Even though they were in business together as antique hunters, she has not felt able to be near the man or pursue the profession she loved. After the split, she worked in a cafe, met and married James (on the rebound from the love of her life, who was murdered) and Freya and James have now divorced.<br />
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So, you might be wondering, what is an antique hunter? It's not someone who goes around, knocking on doors in the hope of finding an undiscovered Chippendale chair which the owner is willing to part with for a few pounds. The hunter is a professional who hunts down antiques which have been lost or stolen, usually from war-torn countries, and then returns them to where they belong. Freya found this very satisfying.<br />
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Arthur's death seems more suspicious when a letter from him is delivered to Freya and Carole some days after his death by the local cafe owner. Arthur knew that his life was in danger and he begged Freya to accept an invitation that would come her way. Freya - and Carole - are sucked back into a life that Freya had sworn to leave behind.<br />
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''The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder'' is well-written and engaging. Carole (a former actress) can be annoying but does give the story some lightness. There's an interesting cast of characters and there's a feeling of harking back to the golden age of crime fiction. I was happy to read it and I'll probably be equally happy to read the next in the series which is due to be published in 2025.<br />
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In addition to reading the book, I listened to an audio download (which I bought myself). It's narrated by Emilia Fox and is well done. Many of the characters are utterly over-the-top and Fox plays them for all they're worth. I'd happily listen to more from her.<br />
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If you'd like to read more about dealing in antiques, we can recommend [How to Deal in Antiques by Fiona Shoop]]. For more crime in the antiques world, try [[The Chippendale Factor by John Malcolm]].<br />
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<p><b>New review</b></p><div></div>Suehttp://www.thebookbag.co.uk/w/index.php?title=All_Tomorrow%27s_Futures:_Fictions_that_Disrupt_by_Benjamin_Greenaway_and_Stephen_Oram_(Editors)&diff=170369&oldid=170341All Tomorrow's Futures: Fictions that Disrupt by Benjamin Greenaway and Stephen Oram (Editors)2024-03-25T12:51:45Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>I've heard it said that 'technology' is what happens after you're eighteen. Well, I must confess that there have been more than a few decades of technology in my lifetime. I've kept up reasonably well with what's advantageous to me but I'm left with the feeling that it's all getting away from me. Some of it is - frankly - quite frightening. Of course, I could research the possibilities and the probabilities and end up down rabbit holes without really understanding whether I'm reading someone who knows what they're talking about or the latest conspiracy theorist. I needed people I knew I could trust and who could deliver information in a way I could understand.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>I've heard it said that 'technology' is what happens after you're eighteen. Well, I must confess that there have been more than a few decades of technology in my lifetime. I've kept up reasonably well with what's advantageous to me but I'm left with the feeling that it's all getting away from me. Some of it is - frankly - quite frightening. Of course, I could research the possibilities and the probabilities and end up down rabbit holes without really understanding whether I'm reading someone who knows what they're talking about or the latest conspiracy theorist. I needed people I knew I could trust and who could deliver information in a way I could understand.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>I understand best through stories so I was delighted when ''All Tomorrow's Futures'' from Cybersalon Press landed on my desk. I was blown away when I read their [[22 Ideas About The Future by Benjamin Greenaway and Stephen Oram (Editors)|last book]] and relieved that I wasn't the only one worried about the future turning out to be ''automated elderly care with geolocation surveillance bracelets to track grandma'' rather than some of the more exciting products we'd been taught to expect.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>I understand best through stories so I was delighted when ''All Tomorrow's Futures'' from Cybersalon Press landed on my desk. I was blown away when I read their [[22 Ideas About The Future by Benjamin Greenaway and Stephen Oram (Editors)|last book]] and relieved that I wasn't the only one worried about the future turning out to be ''automated elderly care with geolocation surveillance bracelets to track grandma'' rather than some of the more exciting products we'd been taught to expect.</div></td></tr>
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</table>Suehttp://www.thebookbag.co.uk/w/index.php?title=All_Tomorrow%27s_Futures:_Fictions_that_Disrupt_by_Benjamin_Greenaway_and_Stephen_Oram_(Editors)&diff=170341&oldid=0All Tomorrow's Futures: Fictions that Disrupt by Benjamin Greenaway and Stephen Oram (Editors)2024-03-25T12:09:05Z<p>Created page with "{{infobox1 |title=All Tomorrow's Futures: Fictions that Disrupt |author=Benjamin Greenaway and Stephen Oram (Editors) |reviewer=Sue Magee |genre=Science Fiction |summary=# |ra..."</p>
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''Opening up new ways of thinking about the shape of things to come,''<br />
I've heard it said that 'technology' is what happens after you're eighteen. Well, I must confess that there have been more than a few decades of technology in my lifetime. I've kept up reasonably well with what's advantageous to me but I'm left with the feeling that it's all getting away from me. Some of it is - frankly - quite frightening. Of course, I could research the possibilities and the probabilities and end up down rabbit holes without really understanding whether I'm reading someone who knows what they're talking about or the latest conspiracy theorist. I needed people I knew I could trust and who could deliver information in a way I could understand.<br />
I understand best through stories so I was delighted when ''All Tomorrow's Futures'' from Cybersalon Press landed on my desk. I was blown away when I read their [[22 Ideas About The Future by Benjamin Greenaway and Stephen Oram (Editors)|last book]] and relieved that I wasn't the only one worried about the future turning out to be ''automated elderly care with geolocation surveillance bracelets to track grandma'' rather than some of the more exciting products we'd been taught to expect.<br />
The basis of the book is simple but unusual. Experts in their field have been asked to imagine what the future could hold. It's about the possibilities rather than the probabilities and it's foresight rather than forecasts or predictions. These experts were then invited to discuss their thoughts with selected authors who were asked to come up with a story to illustrate the point. It's daring - because the editors had no idea what they would get - or even if what they got would be useable. Fortunately, what emerged was a mixture of ideas that inspire and warn.<br />
The subjects cover a wide spectrum: Police and Justice, Power and Energy, Finance and Digital Money, Health and Longevity and Learning and Education. After each group of stories, there are two commentaries, giving you the option of reading the story purely for the pleasure they give or revisiting them through the eyes of an expert. Like me, you might wonder why there's no reference to climate change but the truth is that climate change is now a factor which affects virtually everything. It's a thread which runs through just about every story.<br />
Some stories are stronger than others but there are none which I would describe as weak. Each earns its place in the book. The book opens with Sophie Spargham's ''All Born Machines'' which demonstrates over-reliance on AI when a computer holds office. I laughed (initially) at Tehnuka's ''Updated Intelligence'' where a malfunctioning smart fridge reports a crime. The commentaries from Trevor Burke KC and Jayen Parmar look at what price we might be willing to pay to secure more convictions and the problems which arise when AI is trained on historical data.<br />
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I smiled at D J Cockburn's ''Milton Friedman's Heresy'' when a group of billionaires turned a cruise liner into a country. They see economic growth as the be-all-and-end-all - and the reduction in energy demands has disrupted the commercial models of vested interests. In Finance and Digital Money, Alex Buxton's ''Update Needed'' highlighted the disadvantages of a tokenised economy where 'little people' are having to ''feed belongings they don't really own''. We're already seeing this trend emerge.<br />
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Some of my favourite authors have pieces in the book. Eva Pascoe, who is always excellent value, has two stories and I was delighted to read more from Wendy M Grossman. Her look at the contrast between old- and new-style policing confirmed a lot of my prejudices! My favourite story was Britta Schulte's ''Warning Signs''. The idea that you could defeat ageing is superficially appealing but the reality could be very different. If you are going to live ''healthily'' until you are well over a hundred, what reason is there for you to retire? It doesn't mean that you will have more leisure - but rather that you will change jobs every twenty years or so because you're bored. Perhaps it is better to accept the ageing process but live healthily for as long as possible.<br />
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This isn't a quick read. I found my mind pushed into dusty corners, forced to re-examine my prejudices and assumptions. It was though, very enjoyable and I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the Bookbag.<br />
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If you enjoyed [[22 Ideas About The Future by Benjamin Greenaway and Stephen Oram (Editors)]], this is meatier and more thought-provoking - and I thought ''22 Ideas...'' was brilliant.<br />
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