Book Review – Sapiens, Vols 1 and 2

I came across the first volume while working (that’s what happens when you work in a public library). My first thought when I checked it out was that my son would love to read this book. I’ve read Harari’s Sapiens non-fiction book five years ago. This has similar content but in a graphic novel format….

Book Review – The God Equation

Ok you might say that I’m an armchair physicist before I read this book by Michio Kaku. It was one of the new arrivals at my library and I was quickly drawn into it. The cover didn’t even look like a physics book nor did the title – The God Equation. Maybe the word ‘equation’…

Book Review – Bill Bailey’s Guide to Happiness

This book was recommended to me by a colleague before I went on my extended leave last year. But I only started reading this (and finished it of course) at the beginning of this year. Again, I postponed my reserve on this item at my local library last year. Have I mentioned already how I…

[Not a] Book Review

I wanted to finish reading these two books but I just couldn’t! So this is not a proper book review but it sort of is because I’m writing how I feel about them. The books in question are: The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker Why Race Still Mattes by Alana Lentin I do love…

Book Review – Turning down the noise

Again I came across this book through a podcast I was listening to during my lunch break back in November 2020. That long ago! Yes I remembered it well because I immediately told my colleague about it as soon as I got back in the office. Then I ordered it from my library. I waited…