The College Graces of Oxford and Cambridge by Reginald H. Adams is a book usually bought by tourists and, most likely, finalists like me. I got this from the Bodleian library gift shop last time I went to the library. I wanted to get one…
Liverpool Pubs by Ken Pye is a lovely short book on pubs in Liverpool. I knew the history of a couple of them, but not all. I am going to visit all the pubs in the book. He talks about a small number of pubs,…
How to Tankie by Darth Putin – The Anti-Imperialist’s Guide to the Modern World. This is a must read for anyone who wants to know how to be a tankie or to understand tankies everywhere. What about Iraq? It’s not easy because: “As a tankie,…
The COVID-19 Catastrophe by Richard Horton – What’s Gone Wrong and How to Stop It Happening Again – is a catastrophe in itself. Gosh this book was a disappointment. I only read it because I was at the library, waiting for something and it was…
War Trials by Will Yates* is a non-fiction book on the case against Joseph McCleary who was on trial for the drowning of an Iraqi teenager. Anyone knowing the story knows that he was acquitted, but it did not end there and 2 more investigations…