Ben Goldacre “Bad Pharma”- book review
A book with a very convincing argument Continue reading Ben Goldacre “Bad Pharma”- book review
John Le Carré’s “The Constant Gardner” – book review
I read it at breakfast, lunch and any other possible time I could find during the day… Continue reading John Le Carré’s “The Constant Gardner” – book review
Joseph Conrad’s “The Shadow- Line” – book review
A man should stand up to his bad luck, to his mistakes, to his conscience, and all that sort of thing. Why – what else would you have to fight against? Continue reading Joseph Conrad’s “The Shadow- Line” – book review
Mindset by Carol Dweck – book review
I was really impressed by the contents of this book. Continue reading Mindset by Carol Dweck – book review
David Hume’s “Selected Essays” – book review
Hume was a skeptical infidel who had a fondness for the middle-class. Continue reading David Hume’s “Selected Essays” – book review
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi – book review
This book is a worthy tribute to Kalanithi’s ferocious intellect and his sense of moral duty. A must read. Continue reading When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi – book review
Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlud – book review
Believe all the hype – it’s an amazingly quick and clear read Continue reading Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlud – book review
Kit de Waal’s “My Name is Leon”
I came across this book completely by coincidence. I had an awkward gap between meetings and seminars at the London Book Fair and I saw that Kit de Waal was speaking at the time. I knew she writes for The Guardian occasionally, so I decided to trot along to the talk. It was interesting enough for me to buy her debut book My Name is Leon. … Continue reading Kit de Waal’s “My Name is Leon”
Thomas Paine “Common Sense” – book review
Attempting to review Thomas Paine’s Common Sense is somewhat absurd. After all, as a political pamphlet, it set itself one task above all: to persuade its readers and that aim it has unquestionably achieved. You cannot possibly read an account of the American Revolution which does not mention Thomas Paine. America’s independence seems now to be unquestionably common-sense. Yet it was fascinating to read Paine in … Continue reading Thomas Paine “Common Sense” – book review
Joseph Conrad “A Personal Record” – book review
This is not a chronological autobiography – Conrad doesn’t go through all the events of his life. Instead, he focuses on what one might call turning points: when he decided to join the navy, when he wrote his first novel, when he revisited his hometown after 20 years absence. The whole is a carefully crafted meditation on what it means for him to be a writer. … Continue reading Joseph Conrad “A Personal Record” – book review
