Retired scientist, I read a lot, fiction and non-fiction, on a wide range of subjects, though science, politics, philosophy, law, science fiction and historical detective stories are favourites.
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Ford County is a collection of novellas by John Grisham. His first collection of stories, …
Often, when reading Grisham's stories, I discover something about the American legal system which I had not known, whereas these tales, although a good read did not particularly draw me in.
Ford County is a collection of novellas by John Grisham. His first collection of stories, it was published by Doubleday …
The intermingled threads are full of twists and surprises. A rare featuring of Network Time Protocol, and Certificate Expiry - though technical readers will be complaining that it does not work like that - but could this be yet another Red Herring?
In his boldest and most far-reaching book yet, world-famous economist Yanis Varoufakis argues that capitalism is dead and a new …
I have enjoyed several of the Falco series, and this tale of his adopted daughter, Flavia Albia. also has a good blend of insight into Roman life and a mystery written in a light humorous style. Due to the large number of related characters and extensive use of the tria nomnia this book would have been better as holiday reading than fitting in reading chapters interspersed with other activities. I am still inclined to read more in this series
Dead Man's Hand by E. R. Punshon
Clever measures to avoid being seen in the snow lead to the murderer's downfall in this short story.from 1950
Person or Persons Unknown by Carter Dickson
Although written and set in 1938 (in a country house), the story tells of events and murders in 1663 and 1667, the time of the Restoration, giving another viewpoint to that of The Ashes of London etc set in that period.
Kevin Mitchell, author of Free Agents has a series of Blog posts written as responses to Determined, starting with Undetermined - a response to Robert Sapolsky. Part 1 - a tale of two neuroscientists and they too make interesting reading.
A 2023 nonfiction book by American neuroendocrinology researcher Robert Sapolsky concerning the neurological evidence for …
The in-depth sections on neurobiology - particularly the Neurobiology 101 are very informative, as is the reminder of how rapid progress is in this area. The scope of coverage of subjects is similar, but more recent, than The Emperor's New Mind. Although I believe strongly in the importance and power of individual decisions, so disagree on a fundamental level, he puts a strong case.
To save money Thomas Shield, the fictional central character, walks from London to Stoke Newington, then a village several miles away, and meets the Reverend Bransby, who runs a school, and Edgar Allan, a pupil at the school. Interesting for me as several people in my family tree were born, lived, married or died in Stoke Newington.
