Literary Reviews – Page 2

January 5, 2025

Review: Knights of Christ of Prussia, Maciej Dorna

Rating: 5 out of 5 I have long been enchanted by organizations and states of which we know little. The short-lived order of the…

December 29, 2024

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 I wasn’t blown away by the final instalment in this series, finding the story and the solution both to…

December 23, 2024

Rating: 5 out of 5 Generally, it’s not tough to find a book that’s interesting and enjoyable. I’ve got a while list of books…

December 20, 2024

Rating: 4 out of 5 I liked this throughout but with some big caveats. It’s generally not sufficient for the author to assume that…

December 17, 2024

Rating: 2 out of 5 There’s no doubt that there’s an important point in this book. I enjoyed discovering that as well as understanding…

December 14, 2024

Rating: 5 out of 5 Is this one of the most significant books I’ve read this year? Probably! Ms Meyer’s experience—in which refreshingly she…

November 27, 2024

Rating: 5 out of 5 I was slightly taken aback by the change in tone in this book. The first had brought me into…

November 24, 2024

Rating: 5 out of 5 This is clearly one of my all time favourite books. Not only did Mr Tolkien craft a world unparalleled…

November 21, 2024

Rating: 5 out of 5 I really enjoyed this overview of the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). As a book about the…

November 5, 2024

Rating: 4 out of 5 In the newer style of “witty approachable history” which doesn’t go too deep, Mr Elledge has a relatively interesting…