Category: non-fiction

21) All Out War by Tim Shipman Of late, I've largely been trying to avoid in-depth political reading, as politics feels mostly depressing but also inward-looking, divisive and energy-absorbing. But then this book by Sunday Times political correspondent Tim Shipman popped up in my eyeline, and I was suddenly diving headlong into the referendum of last… Continue reading Year 2 / Book 21: All Out War →

9) Men Explain Things to Me & Other Essays by Rebecca Solnit 'Mansplaining' is one of those terms that has rapidly become known, used and accepted into language - largely because everyone instantly understands what it is and how often it happens. Apparently the first essay in this book by Rebecca Solnit was partly responsible… Continue reading Year 2 / Book 9: Men Explain Things To Me →

4) The Unwinding by George Packer. The subtitle of this book gives you an insight into what it is about: An Inner History of the New America. I downloaded it when on offer probably 2 years or more ago, and had largely forgotten it was languishing on my Kindle. Which was a mistake. This is an… Continue reading Year 2 / Book 4: The Unwinding →