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The Art of Learning (Josh Waitzkin) - Book Review
'The Art of Learning' by Josh Waitzkin might be better detailed as the Art of Mastering.
I summarised the book as follows. "Broken up into the fundam…
4 years ago
A Slightly Disappointing Month Of Reading :(
Unfortunately there were no real standout books for this month.
For December 2021 I have been reading some slightly thinner works and took a break fro…
4 years ago
Don't Tell Mum I Work On The Rigs (Paul Carter) - Book Review
Woooooeeeewooooeeee. Misleading title alert!!!
'Don't Tell Mum I Work On The Rigs' by Paul Carter is a memoir of Paul's 35 years of life from 1969-200…
4 years ago
Peril At End House (Agatha Christie) - Book Review
Mon Ami, Hercule Poirot is on the scene!
'Peril At End House' by Agatha Christie is a whodunnit crime story that will leave you guessing until the ver…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Portrait Of A Lady (Henry James) - Book Review
The ritual of courtship has really changed in the last century & a half.
'The Portrait Of A Lady' by Henry James is a fictional (although realistic) …
4 years, 1 month ago
Cilka's Journey (Heather Morris) - Book Review
'Cilka's Journey' by Heather Morris is the sequel to 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' which we have covered on the channel before.
I summarised the book a…
4 years, 1 month ago
German Philosophy Is Difficult To Understand: November 2021 Recap
This recap was supported with the help of Petar the slav, many thanks for the boostagrams!
Well I tried my best to understand what the Germans think a…
4 years, 1 month ago
Beyond Good And Evil (Friedrich Nietzsche) - Book Review
I don't use the word often, but 'polemical' describes this work perfectly.
'Beyond Good And Evil' by Friedrich Nietzsche is mostly an attack on philos…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Question Concerning Technology (Martin Heidegger) - Book Review
More questions than answers, more confusion than clarity.
'The Question Concerning Technology' by Martin Heidegger is a philosophical book containing …
4 years, 1 month ago
The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Heather Morris) - Book Review
'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' by Heather Morris blends fiction with reality to bring the tale of the Tattooist of Auschwitz to us all, his love for Gi…
4 years, 2 months ago