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Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
** This review contains spoilers ** Great book with classic Dan Brown puzzles and probing into possibly the single most important topic that human kind faces: religion and science. It is rare to see someone who at sees science and religion as compatible, and orthogonal, seeing as we constantly hear of the raging debate of…
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Cairo – More than One Wonder
Houses floating on the Nile (Awammas) – Photo courtesy Hanya El-Geresy (Insta @hanyaelgeresy) For all Cairo’s wonders, there are none that exceed the magnificence of the pyramids. Those are truly official wonders. But that’s not the Cairo that people see on a day to day basis. There are many more wonders to be found on…
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The Undemocratic Rebellion
\”Mr Stop Brexit\” Steve Bray and a Leave campaigner. Credit: Reuters/Toby Melville. Reading about Brexit recently I encountered one leave supporter describing the current group of remainers and politicians who are campaigning for remain or a blockade for a no deal Brexit as an ‘undemocratic rebellion’. At first, it might seem obvious – the results…
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The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Good book. Was frequently psychologically thrilling. I especially liked the parts shrouded in mystery, since the sense of not knowing made it all the more terrifying. However, I would say that close to the ending, it became rather matter-of-fact, with the facts being spelled out a little too explicitly to be comfortable. Also, the ending…
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Fleeting
I look upon this clearing as it is. Through a parting in the branches above shine Rays of hope too blinding to appreciate And down below A brook of astounding beauty That exists only now By the light of a lonely star in a vast universe In a single moment among infinite others. Yet I…
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La Belle Sauvage: Dust after Darkness
Philip Pullman’s first book of his new series The Book of Dust, La Belle Sauvage, continues in the world of His Dark Materials and is as good as the original. Another year, another Philip Pullman series! Well, not really. The last world-renowned series that Pullman released was His Dark Materials, and what a series it…
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The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman
A good retelling of the biblical narrative. A lot of thought was obviously put into making the book plausible. My opinion is that although the entire thing is a bit tongue in cheek, its message is still valid, namely that the way people perceive things after the event can often be shaped and distorted. If…
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany
** This review contains spoilers ** This book was definitely not like the previous Harry Potter books, but that was expected, firstly because it is in play format, secondly because it is shorter (much) and thirdly because it is coauthored and there is a significant difference in the depth of the characters and plot intricacy…
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The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
** This review contains s spoilers ** I thought that this was a redemptive end to the His Dark Materials trilogy.I loved the symbolism throughout the book and the pilgrimage-like journey it takes you on. The idea of dust is very much extended and made more tangible and explanations are provided for the mysteries of…
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What is opportunity cost? A matter of life and death.
Opportunity cost is simply the cost of producing a good with reference to what you could have instead produced in the meantime. You can understand it in terms of the number of hours you have in a day (time is incidentally usually a factor which has to be taken into consideration, along with resources when…
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