Kamila Shamsie “Home Fire” – book review
The overwhelming feeling is a sense of loss. Continue reading Kamila Shamsie “Home Fire” – book review
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Arthur Schopenhauer “On the Suffering of the World” – book review
“Each of us is here being punished for his existence and each in his own particular way” (On the Suffering of the World) I picked up this book while waiting for a job interview and feeling slightly mournful about everything. It seemed appropriate. All I knew about Schopenhauer came from my high school textbook: a healthy dose of pessimism and a fascination with Eastern philosophy. … Continue reading Arthur Schopenhauer “On the Suffering of the World” – book review
Superfreakonomics
This was a very relaxing read Continue reading Superfreakonomics
Mark O’Connell “To Be a Machine” – book review
I recommend this book to people who want to know what Silicon Valley is currently up to. Continue reading Mark O’Connell “To Be a Machine” – book review
Deborah Harkness “A Discovery of Witches” – book review
I had such mixed feelings about A Discovery of Witches. I really enjoyed the first half of it – it was Oxford, Twilight, and bits of Harry Potter combined. The heroine is an academic specializing in 17th-century alchemy. The main premise of the book is the worry of many an academic working in the Bodleian – Diane calls up a manuscript by accident, which turns … Continue reading Deborah Harkness “A Discovery of Witches” – book review
Michael Cunningham’s “The Hours” – book review
I wasn’t too fond of the screen adaptation of the book, but I decided to read it. Just in case. Continue reading Michael Cunningham’s “The Hours” – book review
Graham Greene “The End of the Affair” – book review
In misery, we seem aware of our own existence, even though it may be in the form of a monstrous egotism Continue reading Graham Greene “The End of the Affair” – book review
Predictive writing – when a computer seems to read your mind
Algorithms are getting better at predicting what we are trying to say. Continue reading Predictive writing – when a computer seems to read your mind
Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” -book review
It all started because Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was interviewing Michelle Obama in the Southbank Centre in London, and I really wanted to go. Continue reading Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” -book review
Neil Gaiman’s “American Gods”- book review
Neil Gaiman’s epic American road trip, full of Norse gods and tricksters Continue reading Neil Gaiman’s “American Gods”- book review
