Book Review: How Soccer Explains the World 2**
How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization by Franklin Foer My rating: 2 of 5 stars The first couple of chapters were easy reads, but then it…
Review: The Angel’s Game 3*** but 4.5 for intrigue!
I am a huge fan of A Shadow of a Wind - I always recommend it to anyone I know going to ; So after seeing Carlos Ruiz Zafón, speaking…
Syndicated Article
Just had my post 'Turkish Delight' included in an e-book 'Travel Alone & Love it!' compiled by Solo Traveler. A nice ego-boost :) Download your copy - hope you enjoy…
Book Review: The Fatimids and their Traditions of Learning
This is the first book published by the IIS that I've read - actually, it is the first one that I've I've tried reading a couple of other ones before…
Book Review: The Successor – ***1/2 stars
I got my wish - a great read, that I could just get lost in. I read this book in a matter of days, but not because it was simple…
Ol’ skool wins again
I finally got around to finishing reading Tom Evslin's e-book - only about 6 months but to be clear, it wasn't because the story wasn't good but rather the ; I…
Book Review: Siddhartha
Siddhartha: *** (three stars) Some time ago, I finished reading the book Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, but much like I did with reading the book, I've been procrastinating finishing a…
Book Review: Baby Khaki’s Wings
Baby Khaki's Wings: **** (four stars) This turned out to be the best book to read while out here. It a collection of short stories which take place in various…
Book Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time ****1/2 wow - this was an awesome book. It was easy to read, but at the same time it boggled my…
Book Reveiw: Watching the English
Watching the English: *** (three stars) This book was ok - parts of it had me on the ground rolling laughing especially the following bit: Many commentators have observed that…