Spare by Prince Harry was one of the most sought after books in early 2023, and rightly so, given his status as a UK royal, and the centre of much recent royal controversy.
His biography is very revealing, and there’s just as much to be said about what he did say, as what he didn’t say.
Continue reading Spare by Prince Harry
Google is the Silver Back of all search engines. Its efficiency and the query results provided surpassed those of all the other search engines around at the time when it came into the fore. And 20 years later it is still THE go-to search engine for the large majority of web users..
So I saw this as quite the provocative book title. I use Google every single day, and I use it quite heavily for my work, as do countless others across the globe. But is there a cost to this free service that we’ve simply ignored?
Continue reading Price We Pay For Google By Peter Olsthoorn
Hey everybody! The above collage is a quick glimpse at the book reviews coming up in 2023. Spoiler-free for the fiction, but details provided in the non-fiction titles.
But that’s not all – we’ve also got some interesting and handy informational articles coming up next year, too. They are as follows:
These articles will be interspersed between the book reviews.
Once these articles and book reviews are online, there will then be a Readathon, where I will read as many free samples of ebooks as I can within the space of 2 weeks, and then I will announce winners and runners up.
At some point there will also be a poll, where blog followers get to choose which book reviews they want to see on the blog, out of a selection that I’m already putting together in my head.
So, there’s plenty coming up in 2023 to stay tuned for (even if it is just the article on free books, haha!).
See you next time!
Many people see anthropology as relatively unimportant. I mean who really cares about marriage rituals in some far flung place that you’re never going to get to. However, in her book Anthrovision, Tett explains how the lateral thinking practiced in anthropology can shed light on such vital topics as the world economy, the digital landscape, the sustainability movement, choosing a school, and dealing with a pandemic. (Contains spoilers.)
Continue reading Anthrovision: How Anthropology Can Explain Business And Life by Gillian Tett
Have you ever wondered why misogyny still exists in Western society in the 2020s? So did I, which is why I read this book. This review contains spoilers.
Continue reading Authority Gap by Mary Ann Sieghart
Hey folks, we’ve got a great mix of genres coming up! Do you ever wonder why misogyny still exists in 2022? That’s why I’m reading Sieghart’s book The Authority Gap. This is followed by a psychological thriller where the main character has multiple personality disorder. And then there’s the one “If Voldermort run Hogwarts you’d get the Zodiac Academy” which is also an over 18 dark romance! Stay tuned!
I would prefer to be saying this book is a beautiful love story, but above all else, this book is a horror story, depicting one person’s actual experience as a prisoner and worker in Auschwitz. It is important that books like this are written so that similar tales need never be told again – it is a warning. Continue reading The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris.
Book Review by Cari Mayhew.
If only all events in history could be taught this way! This is his hands down one of the most entertaining history books you’ll ever read! The book is composed of 50 chapters depicting from lesser known points in history. The stories are dramatic, compelling, and often shocking. There are tales of heroism, injustice, conspiracy, and cannibalism. Continue reading When Hitler Took Cocaine and Lenin Lost his Brain by Giles Milton.
Book Review by Cari Mayhew.
This book is quite possibly the best thing ever published by New Scientist. It’s more speculation than science, but that’s what makes it so entertaining! Continue reading The Universe Next Door by New Scientist.
If your anything like me, you may be interested in non-fiction but struggle to find the time. If so, Blinkist is a fab little app for you. It summarises thousands of non-fiction works, which can either be read or listened to within 15 minutes. It’s available on Android and iPhone. The mere 15 minutes means you can fit them in around your day with ease, and you can read/listen offline which can be really handy. Continue reading Book App/Site of the Fortnight – Blinkist.
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