Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind is definitely not a work of history. If you want a short outline of events that leads up to now, you are in the wrong place. Yuval Noah Harari is much more interested in the history of ideas that made humans what they are. That said, his narratives, though they may be based on fact ( I use the … Continue reading Yuval Noah Harari’s “Sapiens” – Book Review
Hay Festival Conversations: Thirty Conversations for Thirty Year is a lovely anthology of interviews done with authors speaking at the Hay-On-Wye Literary Festival. Continue reading Hay Festival Conversations – Book Review
A subjective summary of the best books I have read so far this year. Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Best Books I’ve Read In 2017 So Far #TTT
Winnie reading Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant Continue reading Wordless Wednesday- cats with books
The most anticipated books of 2017 Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Books
Top Ten Tuesday- a list of ten summery reads Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday #TTT : Summer Reads
“It was one of countless similar songs published for the benefit of the proles by a sub-section of the Music Department.” Continue reading George Orwell predicted 21st-century pop music
10. Peter in Mark Twain’s Adventures of Tom Sawyer One day Tom was in the act of dosing the crack when his aunt’s yellow cat came along, purring, eying the teaspoon avariciously, and begging for a taste. Tom said: “Don’t ask for it unless you want it, Peter.” But Peter signified that he did want it. “You better make sure.” Peter was sure. “Now you’ve … Continue reading 10 of the best literary cats
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