Category: Books

300 audiobook sales-a small milestone

Do you know the way you come across announcements on LinkedIn along the lines of, “I am delighted to announce that I am taking up a new position in XYZ limited”? I have never had the pleasure of making such an announcement as I have always been self-employed. But I am delighted to be notified… Continue reading 300 audiobook sales-a small milestone

Interested in classic fiction books? This YouTube channel is a gem

I have read a large number of the classic books over the last few years. I cannot remember when I started on the project and I cannot define a ‘classic’ book, either. And I am rereading many of them now. Last week I finished Madame Bovary again and now I am reading The Brothers Karamazov.… Continue reading Interested in classic fiction books? This YouTube channel is a gem

Listening to “The Brothers Karamazov” on audiobook

I’ve started listing to “The Brothers Karamazov” yesterday evening after downloading it from Audible. I was uncertain whether I would get the audiobook or the written version, but I was determined I would read it again. I read it before on my Kindle but did not fully appreciate it or the genius of Fyodor Dostoevsky.… Continue reading Listening to “The Brothers Karamazov” on audiobook

“Bound for Glory”-Woody Guthrie’s autobiography

Just finished “Bound for Glory”, the autobiography of Woody Guthrie. I was a bit disappointed, to be honest. The book takes you up to a certain point in time and stops at that point. I know it has to stop somewhere but it does not give any indication of how Guthrie became such an important… Continue reading “Bound for Glory”-Woody Guthrie’s autobiography

Henry James and Washington Square-not sure what to think

I have just finished the Henry James novel, “Washington Square”. I don’t quite know what to make of it, to be honest. The writing is extremely proper and exact. Some would say legalistic, so anxious is James to describe situations, conversations, and emotions with the greatest amount of accuracy and exactitude. It did not surprise… Continue reading Henry James and Washington Square-not sure what to think

The Chimp Paradox-a book that should be read again and again

I am a massive fan of the book, “The Chimp Paradox”. I have written about it before on this website. I won’t bore you with the synopsis or the invaluable lessons to be gleaned from Professor Steve Peters’ work. You can take a look at the blog post linked above to read a brief summary.… Continue reading The Chimp Paradox-a book that should be read again and again

Reading classic books for a second time

I am reading Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert at the moment. And it is my second time to read it. Recently, I read The Great Gatsby for the second time. And prior to that I read Catcher in the Rye for the second time. Prior to that I reread Catcher in the Rye. And I… Continue reading Reading classic books for a second time

My first Charles Bukowski novel, “Ham on Rye”-recommended?

I’m reading my first Charles Bukowski novel at the moment. “Ham on Rye”. It is said to be semi-autobiographical. If it is you would have to have great deal of sympathy for Bukowski the child. Because the upbringing he describes in “Ham on Rye” is brutal. An uncaring, ignorant, violent father and a submissive, dull,… Continue reading My first Charles Bukowski novel, “Ham on Rye”-recommended?

What I’m reading at the moment

I am reading, for the second time, “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I must admit I am enjoying it more this time around and I was thinking why this might be so. I would say the same thing about “The Catcher in the Rye” which I found immensely more enjoyable the second time… Continue reading What I’m reading at the moment