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Enemy Within: Alex Rider’s Darkest Test | Snakehead Book Review
“The enemy isn’t out there. It is within.” That line sets the tone for Snakehead, the seventh Alex Rider novel: darker, sharper, and closer to the bo…
3 months ago
When a Teenage Spy Goes to Space | Ark Angel Book Review
Into space we go!
Ark Angel takes Alex Rider higher, literally, as he stumbles from a hospital bed into a conspiracy that leads straight into orbit. A…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Alex Rider’s Identity Crisis | Scorpia Book Review
Scorpia isn’t just another Alex Rider adventure, it’s the book where everything shifts. Darker, grittier, and more morally complex, this is where Ale…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Careful what you wish for: Eagle Strike Book Review
In this review, we dive into Eagle Strike, the fourth Alex Rider book by Anthony Horowitz. Alex finds himself on his own against the billionaire vill…
4 months ago
Debunking Quacks & Biased Media | Bad Science (Ben Goldacre) BOOK REVIEW
There will always be someone selling BS, but you can learn how to spot it.
'Bad Science' by Ben Goldacre is an expose of sorts showcasing instances of…
4 months, 1 week ago
What It Takes To Lead | Lee Kuan Yew (Allison & Blackwill) BOOK REVIEW
The future of Asia is interesting but even more so is the man who created it!
'Lee Kuan Yew' by Allison & Blackwill is a compiled selection of speeche…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Worldbuilding on Steroids: Fellowship of the Ring, Book Review
Tolkien doesn’t write chapters; he builds civilisations. The Fellowship of the Ring is a slow, deliberate march through languages, histories and the …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Semiconductors Shape The World | Chip War (Chris Miller) BOOK REVIEW
A world changing industry that kind of happened by coincidence.
'Chip War' by Chris Miller is a detailed history of the semiconductor industry from it…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Strength Without Noise: Lessons from Skeleton Key’s Villain
In this Mere Mortals book review, we revisit Skeleton Key, the third Alex Rider novel, blending teenage espionage with lessons on stoicism, disciplin…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Historians Attempting Poetry | The Lessons Of History (Will & Ariel Durant) BOOK REVIEW
Not only is history written by the victors, but it's altered by the academics!
'The Lessons Of History' by Will & Ariel Durant is a small book that at…
5 months ago