Category Archives: Books
Who died?
“I have a new Kurt Vonnegut book for you” “Isn’t he dead?” “I think he is, maybe it has only just been translated” “Let’s see what it says in the book” Translated 2011 Written 2009 Died 2007 So is he … Continue reading
Irrationality
Predictably, I liked Dan Ariely’s previous book Predictably Irrational (2008), so when I saw The Upside of Irrationality (2010) I decided to buy it. In Predictably Irrational Dan explained the reasons for us being irrational beings and what they stem from. The book was … Continue reading
40 years of magic
Ursula K. Le Guin‘s first book in the EarthSea trilogy, Wizrad of EarthSea, was published over 40 years ago. I received the 3 books as presents for childhood birthdays, and not only do I remember them fondly, they even have a … Continue reading