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Russ Swan is a journalist, editor, and author. He lives in Nottinghamshire, UK, and consequently has a mild obsession with Robin Hood. He also likes motorbikes and springer spaniels.

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Average rating: 4.28 · 36 ratings · 8 reviews · 2 distinct works

	The Physics Behind: Discover the Physics of Everyday Life 4.26 avg rating — 35 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lo que la Física Esconde...: Descubre la Física de la Vida Cotidiana by Russ Swan (Goodreads Author), Sandra Marín Aragón (Translator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Seascraper by Benjamin Wood

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a weird little book. There is very little plot, a little conflict but no resolution, and in my view quite a lot of pretension on the way.

For a start it's only 163 pages, so you might think it would be an easy read. Ha ha. The author apparently doesn't believe in chapters (there are three, the first and last having the same title) or, f Read more of this blog post »

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Published on July 21, 2026 09:37 • Tags: 2025-booker, northern, uk

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Russ Swan wrote a new blog post A structural disaster Seascraper by Benjamin Wood My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a weird little book. There is very little plot, a little conflict but no resolution, and in Read more of this blog post »
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Russ Swan rated a book liked it Seascraper by Benjamin Wood (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a weird little book. There is very little plot, a little conflict but no resolution, and in my view quite a lot of pretension on the way. For a start it's only 163 pages, so you might think it would be an easy read. Ha ha. The author apparent ...more
Jul 21, 2026 09:16AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Seascraper by Benjamin Wood. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Seascraper by Benjamin Wood <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Russ Swan made a comment on Taury’s review of Seascraper " Contemporary? It's set (as far as I can work out) in the early 1960s. ...more "
Jul 21, 2026 09:12AM · see review
Russ Swan rated a book liked it Sacred Country by Rose Tremain	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The more I read this book, the less I enjoyed it. There are a lot of characters, the majority of whom lead miserable lives and do little if anything to improve things. Although there are some lovely turns of language in the writing, there is also an ...more
Jun 17, 2026 11:31AM · like · see review
Russ Swan rated a book liked it A Moment of War by Laurie Lee	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I had to separate craft from content to appreciate this book. Lee's craft is exceptional - he takes a few ordinary words and assembles them into quite beautiful passages that deserve to be read over and over. His writing can be lyrical, with rhythm a ...more
May 21, 2026 03:09AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Moment of War by Laurie Lee. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Moment of War by Laurie Lee <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Russ Swan rated a book really liked it The Meteorites: Encounters with Outer Space and Deep Time by Helen Gordon	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a wonderful book, beautifully written and engaging, but it has serious problems with numbers. I don't care that Helen Gordon isn't scientist or meteorite specialist. She has done a lot of research - actually going to see people and places, not ...more
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Russ Swan rated a book it was amazing Lo que la Física Esconde...: Descubre la Física de la Vida Cotidiana by Russ Swan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Russ Swan rated a book it was amazing The Physics Behind: Discover the Physics of Everyday Life by Russ Swan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Russ Swan rated a book really liked it Yellowface by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oh great, I thought, another novel by a novellist about how tough it is being a novellist and writing novels. Authors are often implored to 'write what you know', and if you're a novellist then what you know is writing novels, but seriously I don't t ...more
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