All books reviewed on this blog come from my own collection, unless otherwise indicated. My time is precious so I mostly read well established classics and reflect my thoughts on them. I am not a library user, so books are generally bought from shops or ordered online. I almost never receive books as gifts.
In Memory of Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

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Lost faith, went to law school, then to Japan, became a Buddhist, blah, blah, blah. Read more?
Why the Love of Books?
Only in books has mankind known perfect truth, love and beauty.
George Bernard ShawA little library, growing larger every year, is an honourable part of a man's history. It is a man's duty to have books. A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries of life.
Henry Ward Beecher
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The Adventures of Tintin
The Black Island
Tony Blair - A Journey.
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