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April 1, 2021

Review: Mating in Captivity, Esther Perel

Rating: 4 out of 5 Ms Perel’s overview of how relationships progress was interesting on many levels, but the book also had some problems…

March 30, 2021

Review: Why the Germans Do It Better, John Kampfner

Rating: 5 out of 5 Mr Kampfner’s review of modern Germany was an interesting look into the country which manages the fill many gaps…

January 23, 2021

Review: Why We Sleep, Matthew Walker

Rating: 5 out of 5 It’s not difficult to think of a book that’s merely important (important in what way and to whom?), but…

January 12, 2021

Review: The Invention of Nature, Andrea Wulf

Rating: 2 out of 5 Ms Wulf’s look into von Humboldt struck me first as an innovative piece that sheds light on someone very…

December 31, 2020

Review: The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, Steve Brusatte

Ratings: 3 out of 5 It’s not often that a book takes me a year and a half to complete. When one does, there’s…

December 25, 2020

Arvustus: Eesti keskaegsed linnused, Kalvi Aluve

Hinnang: 4 / 5 Härra Aluve kirjeldus Eesti keskaegsest kindlusmaastikust on selgelt professionaalse arhitekti poolt kirjutatud raamat. Terminoloogia on keerukas ning tihtipeale on kohtade…

November 23, 2020

Review: Between the Rivers, Alexis Q. Castor

Rating: 3 out of 5 The rating is for the content and not the presentation… Having investigated Ancient Egypt last year, it felt reasonable…

October 13, 2020

Review: Icons of England, Bill Bryson

Rating: 2 out of 5 I was tricked. That can’t be right, can it? Well… It’s my fault obviously, but I still feel as…

September 21, 2020

Review: Written in History, Simon Sebag Montefiore

Rating: 2 out of 5 This didn’t rise to my expectations. Mr Montefiore’s attempts to categorize letters into specific topics failed as often as…

August 30, 2020

Review: The Danish Way of Parenting, Jessica Alexander

Rating: 4 out of 5 A very straightforward book, this read in the majority like a dumbed down, combined, version of ‘Thinking, Fast and…

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