Weekend Reading: Istanbul by Orhan Pamuk
Istanbul comes alive with Pamuk’s vivid recollections of his childhood Continue reading Weekend Reading: Istanbul by Orhan Pamuk
Tag: history
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: sink your teeth into this thrilling journey into another world
…the real thrills here are the stories behind those fossil discoveries… Continue reading The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: sink your teeth into this thrilling journey into another world
August in Review: a month of books!
I read a murder mystery novel, two non-fiction history books and a biography this month. What did you read? Continue reading August in Review: a month of books!
Agent Sonya: Lover, Mother, Soldier and Spy
She played a part in sharing secrets with the Russians on how to build the atomic bomb and was involved in a plot to assassinate Hitler. What a remarkable life! Continue reading Agent Sonya: Lover, Mother, Soldier and Spy
David Bowie: A Life by Dylan Jones
“I wanted to write about the man, the person himself” not “the metaphor we have come to know as ‘Bowie'” Jones states in the preface. Continue reading David Bowie: A Life by Dylan Jones
A Foreign Field by Ben Macintyre: is all fair in love and war?
Macintyre has done a tremendous job researching what happened and retelling it like a thriller, with romance, war, social history and a mystery all thrown in for good measure. Wonderful stuff. Continue reading A Foreign Field by Ben Macintyre: is all fair in love and war?
Hiroshima: horrific and harrowing testimonies
Not an easy book to read, but essential. Continue reading Hiroshima: horrific and harrowing testimonies
Agent Zigzag: The most notorious double agent of WWII
This is the true story of a double agent who makes James Bond look like an amateur. Continue reading Agent Zigzag: The most notorious double agent of WWII
