Lawnmowers by Brian Radam - An Illustrated History - is a book from the Lawnmower museum, which is a fascinating read.| Coffee and Books
Less Is More by Jason Hickel - How Degrowth Will Save the World - it is a book not worth reading. I highly recommend avoiding it.| Coffee and Books
Jeremy & Amy by Jeremy Keelings – The Extraordinary Story of One Man and His Orang-utan was an impulse purchase on my visit to Monkey World, while we were on holiday in Dorset. He was one of the co-founders of the sanctuary and Amy, the… The post Jeremy & Amy by Jeremy Keelings appeared first on Coffee and Books.| Coffee and Books
The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa – Seven Cat Stories – is a collection of stories. I gave the book 4 stars because it is a mix of good stories and ones that are not as good. One I really disliked. The readers who also… The post The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa appeared first on Coffee and Books.| Coffee and Books
We The People by Russell Razzaque and T. J. MacGregor* – A Premonition – is a political thriller, set in today’s US. There are very obvious similarities with what is happening today and I was engaged in the story quickly. There are 3 main characters,… The post We The People by Russell Razzaque appeared first on Coffee and Books.| Coffee and Books
The Art of Coercion by Reid Pauly is a newly published book on the success or failures of coercion in relation to nuclear proliferation. This is an academic book, on the dry side, but that I found really interesting and that I would recommend. The… The post The Art of Coercion by Reid Pauly appeared first on Coffee and Books.| Coffee and Books
Chernobyl Roulette by Serhii Plokhy is the third book I read by him. The other 2 are The Gates of Europe and The russo-Ukrainian war. I gave all these books a 5 stars rating, so it doesn’t come as a surprise that I am recommending… The post Chernobyl Roulette by Serhii Plokhy appeared first on Coffee and Books.| Coffee and Books
The passengers on the Hankyu Line by Hiro Arikawa is the second book I read by the author and I enjoyed it very much. While I prefer the first book, this was interesting too. The concept is fascinating and I don’t remember reading something similar.… The post The passengers on the Hankyu Line by Hiro Arikawa appeared first on Coffee and Books.| Coffee and Books
Imperial Knowledge by Ewa M. Thompson – russian Literature and Colonialism – is a book recommended by a friend. I’m glad he did recommend it because it’s so good. We all hear about the so-called “great russian culture”, which, for the most part is an… The post Imperial Knowledge by Ewa M. Thompson appeared first on Coffee and Books.| Coffee and Books
I borrowed this book, Tomorrow by Oleksandr Krasovitkyy, from a friend. I like reading paperback and this was one of the few books he had like that and not e-books. I am glad I read it because it was a short but interesting book. He… The post Tomorrow by Oleksandr Krasovitkyy appeared first on Coffee and Books.| Coffee and Books
Crossings by Ben Goldfarb – How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet – is another book picked for the book club. I wouldn’t have read this book otherwise and that would have meant I would have lost out. It’s an interesting concept,… The post Crossings by Ben Goldfarb appeared first on Coffee and Books.| Coffee and Books
Cum s-a românizat România by Lucian Boia – How Romania became Romanized by Lucian Boia – is another book I bought while in Romania. It is a short and fascinating book. I am not completely happy with the English translation of the title, as I… The post Cum s-a românizat România by Lucian Boia appeared first on Coffee and Books.| Coffee and Books
Unseen Formby by Gillian Morgan and Adam Jones is a short book published by the local library which I picked up from the shelf while I was getting my reserved books. It’s a very short book, available only locally, so I will not write a… The post Unseen Formby by Gillian Morgan appeared first on Coffee and Books.| Coffee and Books
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa received a well deserved 5 stars. The story was wonderful. I enjoyed it a lot.| Coffee and Books
Books reviews, mostly non-fiction| Coffee and Books
I shared my thoughts on the book We Are the Weather by Jonathan Safran Foer. It is an interesting book, even if I don't agree with everything.| Coffee and Books
Ukrainian script hacking by Judith Meyer - the optimal pathway to learn the Ukrainian alphabet - 1 stars. Avoid!| Coffee and Books
The Ruins in Which We Bleed by Steve N Lee is another worth reading fiction book. I highly recommend it. 5 stars.| Coffee and Books
Escape from Crimea by Svet Dinahum is a collection of short stories, two inspired by real events. 4.5 stars. Worth reading.| Coffee and Books
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer, adapted by Helen Holwill as an ELT graded book. 1 star.| Coffee and Books
Putin’s Sledgehammer by Candace Rondeaux - The Wagner Group and Russia’s Collapse into Mercenary Chaos. 5 stars.| Coffee and Books
A fost ca-n filme by Liviu Tofan and Stejarel Olaru| Coffee and Books
The World We're In by Will Hutton is an old book, from 2002 and it aged like milk. It is not worth reading. 2 stars.| Coffee and Books
Bravado by Jeffrey Stephaniuk - Volunteer Canadian and Ukrainian Soldiers in Stories - from the russo-Ukrainian war.| Coffee and Books
Freedom by Angela Merkel - Memoirs 1954 – 2021 - a dissapointing read. Only 1 star, just because of its historical importance.| Coffee and Books
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates - The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need - 2 stars.| Coffee and Books
River kings by Cat Jarman - the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silks Roads - 4 stars. Interesting to read.| Coffee and Books
Looking at Women Looking at War by Victoria Amelina - A War and Justice Diary - a must read. awarded 5 stars.| Coffee and Books
Migrant Academics' by Olga Burlyuk and Ladan Rahbari (Editors) - Narratives of Precarity and Resilience in Europe. 5 stars| Coffee and Books
