Category Archives: Book Reviews

Reviews of the books I have read

Our Final Century by Martin Rees

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Kirk

This book was written at the turn of the 21st century. I read it in 2020 while the world is still in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic which seems an appropriate time to be reading such a book. Martin … Continue reading →

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Animal Farm by George Orwell

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Kirk

I have just realised this is the first fiction book I’ve read in 2 years. That needs to change. I love reading non fiction but think I need to balance it a bit better with fiction. Maybe that is why … Continue reading →

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Outliers by Malcom Gladwell

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Kirk

This book has been recommended to me by several people and I finally got around to reading it. It’s an interesting concept which explores what makes people great or exceptional. It reminds me a little of Freakonomics in the style … Continue reading →

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The Intelligent Advertiser by Chris Evans and Taylor Welch

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Kirk

This is a short book which I bought from a promotion on Facebook as I’m trying to learn about the world of online marketing. This book covered some of the basics however a real shame for me was that the … Continue reading →

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Zero to One by Peter Thiel

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Kirk

The title of this book Zero to One is a reference to companies which create something new and how difficult it is to move from 0 to 1, as opposed to going from 1 to n which is building on … Continue reading →

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