Category Archives: Book Reviews

Reviews of the books I have read

Pretty Boy by Roy Shaw

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Kirk

Well this is certainly an interesting read if like me you haven’t the slightest inkling towards violence. A lot of tough guys seem to talk the talk but this autobiography about Roy Shaw, who was one of the Britain’s most … Continue reading →

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You Are Here: A User’s Guide to the Universe by Richard Farr

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Kirk

I won this book in a giveaway competition on goodreads.com. I read it on holiday while lying by the pool and not that I needed it but what a great book to take your mind on a journey to remove … Continue reading →

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Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Kirk

This is the second of Kurt Vonnegut’s novels that I have read. The first being Cat’s Cradle. I remember thinking when I read Cat’s Cradle it was a bit difficult to get into it the way he writes and the … Continue reading →

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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Kirk

Wow, what an amazing read. I finished this book yesterday and it is now my favorite of all time. This book makes nerd cool. The best way I can describe it is a futuristic Indiana Jones solving the Da Vinci … Continue reading →

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This Is Gambling by Nick Constable

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Kirk

I took my time reading this book, in fact I started reading it over a year ago. It is interesting with lots of stats and figures but it isn’t exactly light reading. It was published in 2003 so a lot … Continue reading →

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