Brilliantly detailed account.
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"Why, yes, I am still upset that the Library of Alexandria burnt down"
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Murf finished reading The hardest day by Alfred Price
Murf finished reading The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall
After an air raid, a group of English children find a German machine gun and …
Absolute classic.
Murf reviewed The Formula by Joshua Robinson
Galloping read if a little american
4 stars
Funny and fascinating in equal amounts, this is a great read through the history of F1. The only issue I have is that about three quarters of the way through it reveals it's very US-view of the world. The section on how Liberty Capital had a brainwave to do a netflix series allowing access to the drivers and owners in a way never seen before just doesn't ring true for anyone who's ever watched any of the BBC or ITV coverage from the 80s onwards. It's as if Martin Brundle had never shoved a microphone into Bernie's face to get a quick quote or an acidic comment from Christian Horner before. Never mind the access and encyclopedic knowledge of Murray Walker. I came away with the impression of a lack of research or just a very US centred view. Otherwise, a great read.
Murf reviewed Speccy Nation Volume 2 by Dan Whitehead
The long-awaited follow up to best-selling retro gaming book Speccy Nation! Join veteran games writer …
Quality nostalgia
4 stars
A loving wander through the 80's and early 90's viewed through the ZX Spectrum's games.
Murf started reading Crimea : the last crusade by Orlando Figes
2nd reading
Murf finished reading The Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Regular re-reading of a classic
Murf rated BRZRKR Vol. 1: 5 stars
Murf rated 1983: The World at the Brink: 5 stars
Murf rated Command and Control: 5 stars
Command and Control by Eric Schlosser
From investigative journalist Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, comes an account of the management of nuclear weapons. Through …
Murf rated Capital in the twenty-first century: 5 stars
Capital in the twenty-first century by Thomas Piketty
Capital in the Twenty-First Century (French: Le Capital au XXIe siècle) is a book written by French economist Thomas Piketty. …
Murf finished reading Capital in the twenty-first century by Thomas Piketty
Capital in the Twenty-First Century (French: Le Capital au XXIe siècle) is a book written …
A very detailed, in depth examination of how capital and wealth accumulate to the top and what can be done about it. Weighty yet readable. Highly recommended.
Murf finished reading Nemesis by Max Hastings
A masterly narrative history of the climactic battles of the Second World War, and companion …
Required reading for any student of the Pacific war. Fascinating and horrifying in equal measure.
Murf finished reading Abyss: The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 by Max Hastings
Absorbing from start to finish, a riveting read full of fascinating details.