From the shelves
Book reviews
A small but growing collection of books I’ve written about properly — or at least more than once in passing.
The books
Reviewed and written about
The cover links stay on this site where I have a local book page; anything without one still falls back to Micro.blog.
The Son and Heir
Alexander Munninghoff
Yesterday's Man
Branko Marcetic
The Blood of Flowers
Anita Amirrezvani
The Invisible Doctrine
George Monbiot and Peter Hutchison
From the blog
Reviews and reading notes
Apocalypse Now Then
Finished reading: In Plain Sight The Life and Lies of Jimmy Savile by Dan Davies 📚 In a preview to the dramatised television series of his biography, author Dan …
Finished reading: The Son and Heir by Alexander Munninghoff 📚 Not a …
Finished reading: The Son and Heir by Alexander Munninghoff 📚 Not a page turner by any means although it kept drawing me back in until the end. A true life …
At the heart of neoliberalism is the fantasy of escape: escape from …
At the heart of neoliberalism is the fantasy of escape: escape from taxation and regulation, escape from the European Union and international law, escape from …
Currently reading: Yesterday’s Man by Branko Marcetic 📚 He would indeed …
Currently reading: Yesterday’s Man by Branko Marcetic 📚 He would indeed spend his Senate career showering Israel with unquestioning support, even when its …
The Property Lobby: The Hidden Reality Behind the Housing Crisis in Ealing
There will be 14,800 new homes in 23 new developments in Southall over the next few years. 14 units over 10 stories high, and 7 over 20 stories high. Up to …
Finished reading: The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani 📚 The Blood …
Finished reading: The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani 📚 The Blood Of Flowers is a magical carpet ride through seventeenth century Iran as seen through …