The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky. I started with Dostoevsky rather late in my life. The reason of this is because probably the size of his books intimidated me quite a bit. Now that I am in my fourth book of his, I can say with confidence that he is one of my favorite writers. […]
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With so little time available and an abundance of books to read, I believe one of the most complex tasks is making choices. The presence of numerous good books makes it impossible to select the best ones. Therefore, I have decided that I will try to focus only on those books that have stood the
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A Frozen Hell by William Trotter. The Russo-Finish war of 1939-1940 is often overlooked when discussing the major battles of WWII. However, I understand this was one of the most asymmetric and fast paced combats during WWII and this is the reason why for a long time I had been looking for a good detailed
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Reviewing The Samson Option by Seymour Hersh is challenging because the book is both deeply researched and controversial. On one hand, it’s clear that Hersh and his publisher undertook significant legal and investigative work to produce it. Notably, they faced a lawsuit from two individuals mentioned in the book, though the author ultimately won, and
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The Emigrants by Vilhelm Moberg. Recently, I have been reading books by several Nordic authors, such as Hamsun and Solstad. I wish I could read them in their original languages, but for now, I am following English translations. The first thing I have to say about nordic literature is that there is a deep feeling
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The Magus by John Fowles. Fowles was a superb writer and I have really good memories of his work. One day I came across one of his novels (The Collector) and I couldn’t put it down. I think what attracted me the most was the psychological aspect of his narrative. Of course having a good
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The Tunnel by Ernesto Sabato. During an exposition, a painter named Juan Pablo sees a woman (Maria) that seems interested in one of his paintings. They become acquainted and start seeing each other. Soon at the start of their relationship, he realizes Maria is married. She invites him over to her country house which she
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Civilized to Death – The price of progress by Christopher Ryan. This book is really interesting, but it’s hard to give a fair opinion because it talks about many important things we see as humanity’s greatest achievements. It covers topics like the positive impact of technology, economic growth, and medical advancements, to name a few.
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Token Economy by Shermin Voshmgir. This book explains cryptocurrency from the broader perspective of Web 3 applications and cryptological tokens. Web3 is the natural evolution or extension of web 1 and web 2. Web 1 was the early stage of the internet when all our online interaction was through a black terminal and had access
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The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green. This book is based on a podcast and the subtitle “Essays on a human-centered planet” is of great help to understand the purpose of this book as the word ‘anthropocene’ could lead one to believe this book is about geology. It is not. This book is more like a
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