Monthly Archives: April 2019

A Well Deserved Exile: Stalin’s Englishman by Andrew Lownie

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

review by Vince Cuddihy Stalin’s Englishman, Andrew Lownie’s 2015 biography of Guy Burgess, a key member of the Cambridge 5 spy ring, has received many awards and honours, including the St. Ermin’s Intelligence Book of the Year and the BBC … Continue reading →

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HOMES by Abu Bakr Al Rabeeah with Winnie Yeung

Posted on April 16, 2019 by

Review by Michele Murray   Homes looks like a small, unassuming book. Not so. This is, in fact, a HUGE story, with multiple layers. There is much to move you within its 217 pages. Homes tells the story of the … Continue reading →

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“By Chance Alone” by Max Eisen

Posted on April 9, 2019 by

review by Stephanie McCully Why is By Chance Alone by Max Eisen, ‘the one book to move you’? Why should we care about a work that tells a story that took place almost 75 years ago? Why is what Max … Continue reading →

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Brother by David Chariandry

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

review by Wade Lynch In the first sentence of the acknowledgments section of his book, Brother, David Chariandry writes, “This short book took me a long time to write”. Brother is a substantial read and its brevity is not an … Continue reading →

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