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Hysterical Salem Witch Trials | The Crucible (Arthur Miller)
There be wicked witchcraft afoot!
'The Crucible' by Arthur Miller is a fictionalised play depicting the 1692-93 Salem witch trials. It centres around …
2 years, 10 months ago
Deep Torment Followed By Respite | The Temple Of The Golden Pavilion (Yukio Mishima)
If you can burn away all the pain, should you take that path?
'The Temple Of The Golden Pavilion' by Yukio Mishima is a fictionalised account of real …
2 years, 10 months ago
War, Love, Technology & Science | May 2023 Recap
Is it possible to choose only the best books to read?
In May 2023 we reviewed 4 books on this channel. Love is such a weird word. It seems to mean so …
2 years, 11 months ago
The Senseless Franco-Prussian War | The Debacle (Émile Zola)
In reality war is horrible, in fiction .... it's also horrible.
'The Debacle' by Émile Zola is a historical cum realistic fiction (also known as natur…
2 years, 11 months ago
Zeal & Great Enthusiasms | Far From The Madding Crowd (Thomas Hardy)
Enthusiasms taken too far!
'Far From The Madding Crowd' by Thomas Hardy is a small & simple tale of love, betrayal, anger and heartbreak. It's set in …
2 years, 11 months ago
Innovation & Justified Outrage | The Second Curve (Charles Handy)
We live in a society .... so let's fix it!
'The Second Curve' by Charles Handy is a collection of 16 essays reflecting on societal changes & predictin…
2 years, 11 months ago
Leaning About Health & Vitality | Life Force (Tony Robbins)
A short summary this month on Life Force by Tony Robbins and partners. A great, big, thick book that had a lot of promise pre-reading it, but afterwa…
2 years, 11 months ago
One Of The Most Incisive Critiques Ever Written | Animal Farm (George Orwell)
All men are enemies, all animals are comrades.
'Animal Farm' by George Orwell is an allegorical satire criticising the USSR regime & Joseph Stalin. A …
3 years ago
Hard To Get Much Better Than This | April 2023 Recap
Is it possible to choose only the best books to read?
In April 2023 we reviewed 5 books on this channel. For some crazy reason both Juan and I just re…
3 years ago
Get Connected During Pregnancy | Up the Duff (Kaz Cooke)
Kaz Cooke's "Up the Duff" is an informative and humorous guide to pregnancy, covering everything from conception to childbirth and beyond.
With its re…
3 years ago