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Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson) - Book Review
A book that had a huge impact at its inception is still gaining cultural relevance 2 decades later.
'Snow Crash' by Neal Stephenson depicts a dystopia…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Myth Of Sisyphus (Albert Camus) - Book Review
Is Sisyphus trapped in an eternal torment, or is he perhaps the most fulfilled man in history?
'The Myth Of Sisyphus' by Albert Camus are multiple ess…
4 years, 2 months ago
Lot's Of Leviathan's, Nutmeg & Nymphets
Well you can't accuse me of sticking to only one type of book, I was all over shop this month.
For January 2022 I tackled Leviathan and man that was b…
4 years, 2 months ago
Leviathan (Thomas Hobbes) - Book Review
A seminal work that many people like to quote (including me), but probably haven't read (not me now).
'Leviathan' by Thomas Hobbes is a treatise on hu…
4 years, 3 months ago
Nathaniel's Nutmeg (Giles Milton) - Book Review
The real spice wars don't turn out so well for the little guy, but there is just as much death/mayhem.
'Nathaniel's Nutmeg' by Giles Milton is a narra…
4 years, 3 months ago
Lolita (Vladimir Nabokov) - Book Review
Delusion, obsession and dubious ethical choices swirl around in the head of this unreliable narrator.
'Lolita' by Vladimir Nabokov details the disturb…
4 years, 3 months ago
Twelve and a Half (Gary Vaynerchuck) - Book Review
'Twelve and a Half' by Gary Vaynerchuck (aka Gary Vee) focuses on the 12 emotional traits that are the crucial ingredients to successful interactions…
4 years, 3 months ago
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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months ago