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Nov 20, 20161 min read
446. Charles Cumming - A Colder War
The 2nd in the Thomas Kell series. This was weird because I had read the book before, and spent a lot of the time reading it puzzling...
Apr 9, 20151 min read
296. Naomi Alderman - The Liars' Gospel
This is very good. A retelling of the gospels - mainly the crucifixion - from the perspectives of four characters – Mary, Judas Iscariot,...
Mar 8, 20151 min read
288. Patrick Cockburn - The Rise Of Islamic State
It took me six chapters and nearly 100 pages to find out what I wanted to know. Chapter 7 summarises the recent Middle East history,...
Oct 24, 20141 min read
256. Oli Broom - Cycling To The Ashes
Another cricket related birthday present, but this is a brilliant travel book, and the cricket is just a coat hanger to steer him...