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Book Review: The Long Valley
The Long Valley by John Steinbeck.My rating: 4 of 5 stars. The last time I read any of John Steinbeck’s fiction was back in high school, when I was required to read The Pearl and Of Mice and Men for my English Literature ‘O’ level, a qualification now known as GCSE. Even though it was…
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Book Review: Understanding Artificial Intelligence
Understanding Artificial Intelligence by Scientific American.My rating: 4 of 5 stars. Understanding Artificial Intelligence is a collection of ten essays first published in Scientific American. The essays are written by different authors, including Marvin Minsky, “the mastermind of artificial intelligence” to whom the final chapter in the book is dedicated. The collection was published in…
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Book Review: Short Circuit: A Guide to the Art of the Short Story
Short Circuit: A Guide to the Art of the Short Story.Edited by Vanessa Gebbie.My rating: 4 of 5 stars. The title of this book suggests it’s a guide to the art of the short story. Let me start by pointing out straight away that it’s not the kind of guide that will teach you how…
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Book Review: A Brief History of Time
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking.My rating: 5 of 5 stars. A Brief History of Time is one of those books I’ve been intending to read since it came out in the late eighties. I finally got around to it, and I’m happy to say it was worth the wait. The book is…
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Book Review: The Art of Making Memories
The Art of Making Memories by Meik Wiking.My rating: 5 of 5 stars. The Art of Making Memories is a book that teaches us how we can create more memorable moments in life, and do everything we can to preserve them. It’s a fascinating look into what memories are, and why we remember the things…
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Book Review: Witch Bottle
Witch Bottle by Tom Fletcher.My rating: 4 of 5 stars. Witch Bottle is the story of Daniel, a man who is haunted by an event that took place in his childhood. He isn’t just haunted in a figurative sense, he is literally pursued by a shambling hooded figure that turns up regularly until Daniel places…
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Book Review: Touch
Touch by Graham Mort.My rating: 4 of 5 stars. Touch is a collection of twenty-one short stories by Graham Mort. The book opens with two beautiful examples, A Walk in the Snow, and Annik and Serge. Daniel was also beautiful, but sad. There are some dark themes in the collection, such as animal cruelty (Ducklings)…
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Book Review: High Fidelity
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby. My rating: 5 of 5 stars. Nick Hornby’s debut novel, High Fidelity, is the story of Rob Fleming, the thirty-something owner of North London record shop Championship Vinyl, who is going through the breakup of a long-term relationship. We join him as he tries to work out where he has…
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