Virginia Woolf’s “Night and Day”- book review
It took me a long time to get through “Night and Day”. Continue reading Virginia Woolf’s “Night and Day”- book review
Category: books
David Copperfield- film review
The more I think about Armando Iannuci’s adaptation of David Copperfield, the more I like it. I left the cinema in a shock- the differences between book and film overwhelmed me- and I was reciting them enraptured to my companion- who had not read the book- and was slightly baffled at the vehemence of my emotions. And then I slept on it. The next day, … Continue reading David Copperfield- film review
No new resolutions – and the joys of rereading
There’s not been a bookish New Year’s resolution post this year, and for good reason. Last year’s one failed spectacularly. Let’s have a look. 1. I hoped I would spend less on books. I didn’t. I hoped I would borrow more from the library. That was the case when I was unemployed, but since I’ve started working full-time the resolution has gone out the window. … Continue reading No new resolutions – and the joys of rereading
Margaret Atwood “The Testaments” – book review
The Testaments is very much a thriller, a feminist fairy tale. Continue reading Margaret Atwood “The Testaments” – book review
Rosamund Young “The Secret Life of Cows” – book review
I live in Cambridge, UK and every summer the cows are allowed to roam the fields close to the city centre. Continue reading Rosamund Young “The Secret Life of Cows” – book review
Mary Wollstonecraft’s “Vindication of the Rights of Woman” – book review
The book is a very rational argument about the importance of educating women – in order to make them better wives and mothers. Continue reading Mary Wollstonecraft’s “Vindication of the Rights of Woman” – book review
Max Tegmark “Life 3.0” – book review
Max Tegmark’s Life 3.0 is a speculation about the consequences of developing “general artificial intelligence”. General AI is a computer intelligence that can be used to solve a wide variety of problems. This type of AI is opposed to today’s highly-specialized AIs that focus on one task: such as face-recognition or playing chess. Tegmark is a general AI enthusiast. He is convinced that general intelligence … Continue reading Max Tegmark “Life 3.0” – book review
Walter Isaacson “Steve Jobs” – book review
There are many adjectives that I would use to describe Steve Jobs – „dull” is not one of them. I don’t think I would have had the patience to read a biography of this length if I hadn’t been listening to it on Audible. I listened to it over a few months, dipping in at leisure, and taking breaks when it got to be a bit too … Continue reading Walter Isaacson “Steve Jobs” – book review
Michel Houellebecq “Submission” – book review
I knew Submission is a deeply controversial novel. I roughly heard what the news said about it. It does not endorse my sort of worldview. But I saw it on sale on Kindle… and I thought: „I’m curious”. Continue reading Michel Houellebecq “Submission” – book review
The panic about my TBRs…
I’ve signed up for two challenges in January of 2019. The Back to the Classics Challenge 2019 and The 2019 TBR Pile Challenge! #TBR2019RBR. The sum total of those challenges is 22 books. So far I’ve read exactly 5 of them (!) and it is now the end of October. This post is an attempt to regain some control. The sections are: The books that I’ve read so … Continue reading The panic about my TBRs…
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