Review

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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.

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

 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

A thousand brains by Jeff Hawkings. This book is quite special in many regards.  The first thing I have to say about  it is that my first impression was not good, but then when I went past a bit over half the book then it fell on to me that this book is visionary. I

Klara and the sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. The author won the Nobel prize of literature in 2017 and that is the only one reason I decided to read this book. Disappointing choice.  There are so many positive reviews about the book out there and I guess  my review  will seem unfair but hey, this is