My Reads in 2019 Rated

Here’s my list of 33 books read in 2019 and a brief verdict. I wish it was more but my free time was spent on the launch of a fintech news site and creative writing. (* Indicates it has been read before.) Five stars Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana, Michael & Sam Witwer, Newman […]

Still

After a lengthy break, this is my fourth album review. My tastes cover all genres and time periods, but few albums can last the ravages of time and retain their power. This time it’s a look at Still by Joy Division. Review Number: 4Review Date: 15 September 2019 Album: StillArtist: Joy DivisionCountry: EnglandRelease Date: 1981Genres: […]

Photos of England (April 2019 – Part 2)

Images of Tewkesbury, Hereford and Stratford-upon-Avon. April 2019. “Tewkesbury is a market town and civil parish in Gloucestershire. It stands at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, and also minor tributaries the Swilgate and Carrant Brook. “Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire. It lies on […]

Photos of England (April 2019 – Part 1)

Images of Worcester, Bristol and Puzzlewood. April 2019. “Worcester is a city in Worcestershire. The River Severn flanks the western side of the city centre, which is overlooked by Worcester Cathedral. “Bristol borders North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, with the cities of Bath and Gloucester to the south-east and north-east, respectively. South Wales lies across […]

Photos of Australia (October 2018)

Images of Sydney. October 2018. “Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania. “Indigenous Australians have inhabited the Sydney area for at least 30,000 years, and thousands of engravings remain throughout the region, making it one of the richest in Australia in terms of Aboriginal […]

Photos of New Zealand (October 2018)

Images of Auckland and Hobbiton Movie Set. October 2018. “Auckland is a city in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the largest urban area in the country. The Māori-language name for Auckland is Tāmaki or Tāmaki-makau-rau, meaning ‘Tāmaki with a hundred lovers’, in reference to the desirability of its fertile land at the […]

My Reads in 2018 Rated

It’s simple – here’s my list of 38 books read in 2018 and a brief verdict. Not an incredible number as a fair amount of my time is spent writing. (* Indicates it has been read before.) Five stars The Jewish War, Josephus, c. 75 ADThe Emperor, Ryszard Kapuściński, 1978The Four Voyages, Christopher Columbus, 1492-1504The […]

Photos of Czech Republic (September 2018)

Images of Prague. September 2018. “Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 2.6 million. […]

Livy Writes Press Release

“Titus Livius Patavinus (or simply Livy) was a Roman historian. He wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people – Ab Urbe Condita Libri (Books from the Foundation of the City) – covering the period from the earliest legends of Rome before the traditional foundation in 753 BC through the reign of Augustus […]