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September 10, 2026

Review: Mere Christianity, Clive Staples Lewis

Rating: 4 out of 5 I’ve been (more) interested in the writings of CS Lewis since reading the book on his friendship with JRR…

August 8, 2026

Review: The War for Middle-earth, Joseph Loconte

Rating: 3 out of 5 I have been a fan of the Lord of the Rings ever since… well, a very long time ago….

June 3, 2026

Review: red helicopter, James Rhee

Rating: 5 out of 5 The idea of kindness as a guiding principle could sound a bit odd, but the author has made it…

May 31, 2026

Review: Empireland, Sathnam Sanghera

Rating: 3 out of 5 What can I say? I received this as a gift and took it up after a long while of…

February 17, 2026

Review: The Checklist Manifesto, Atul Gawande

Rating: 5 out of 5 The simplicity of this book took me aback. Yet, the author’s premise which he slowly laid out from one…

December 30, 2025

Arvustus: Eesti kihelkonnakirikud, Mati Laur

Hinnang: 4 / 5 Mati Lauri ülevaade kihelkondadest on pigem lühike tekstide poolest, kuid selle peamine väärtus on rikkalik pildimaterjali. Neist piltidest kõige sümpaatsemad…

December 28, 2025

Review: History Matters, David McCullough

Rating: 5 out of 5 There are many ways for a book to make itself memorable, and I think this summation of David McCullough…

December 21, 2025

Review: The Asian Financial Crisis 1995–98, Russell Napier

Rating: 1 out of 5 I wrote a review for this title about fifty times, listening to it while out and about. Only putting…

December 17, 2024

Review: The Wonder Weeks, Xaviera Plas-Plooij

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

Review: The Culture Map, Erin Meyer

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…

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