My least favourite part of “Sapiens” were Harari’s predictions about the future: and here was a book that consisted solely of his predictions of the future. Continue reading Yuval Noah Harari “Homo Deus” – book review
When I reached for Storr’s book The Science of Storytelling, I hoped to find a scientific exploration of the way storytelling affects our brains. Continue reading Will Storr’s “The Science of Storytelling” – book review
It took me a long time to get through “Night and Day”. Continue reading Virginia Woolf’s “Night and Day”- book review
A beautifully-written debut, 1960s-style behaviour in the 21st century and a spaniel Continue reading Sally Rooney’s ”Conversations with Friends” – book review
Hume was a skeptical infidel who had a fondness for the middle-class. Continue reading David Hume’s “Selected Essays” – 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
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
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”
Given that I feel that I should have read some of those ages ago, I’ve decided to use this February (American Black History Month) as a pretext to get reading. Here’s my self-selected book-bundle: It includes: 1.) The Autobiography of Malcolm X 2.) A Gift of Love Martin Luther King Jr 3.) The Souls of Black Folk W.E.B. Du Bois 4.) Narrative of the Life … Continue reading February 2018 – TBR
Kedi is a Turkish documentary film about the cats roaming the streets of Istanbul. Continue reading Kedi (Nine Lives – Cats in Istanbul) – film review
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