The Hard Way by Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham
I didn’t know anything about the Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham until I was served a ‘you might be interested in this’ by Instagram and then, eventually, I purchased the book. …
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See Them Die by Michael Fowler
Published by Saphere Books, See Them Die by Michael Fowler has restored my faith in the police procedural / crime thriller genre. Turns out the author is a former …
Trillions: How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented the Index Fund and Changed Finance Forever by Robin Wigglesworth
In Trillions, Financial Times journalist Robin Wigglesworth unveils the little-known story behind index funds; from their origins on Wall Street to how they became one of the most important …
The Making of Henry VIII by Marie Louise Bruce
A meticulously researched book into how the future king of England was brought up. I found this hard going at first because the detail is extremely rich as the …
Homeland
96 episodes across eight seasons with the first aired in 2011 and starring Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Mandy Patinkin, Rupert Friend, Maury Sterling, F. Murray Abraham, Diego Klattenhoff, and …
Flash Boys by Michael Lewis
A cracking read about high frequency trading as told by Michael Lewis (The Big Short, Liar’s Poker, The Fifth Risk and more). I didn’t read a single review before …
The Art of Business Wars: Battle-Tested Lessons for Leaders and Entrepreneurs from History’s Greatest Rivalries by David Brown
This book uses information found on the terrific podcast of the same name and infuses The Art of War by Sun Tzu. If you’ve ever listened to the podcast, …
Inside the Nazi Ring: A Naval Attache in Sweden, 1940-1945 by H. M. Denham
A fascinating account of working in Sweden during World War II as the (British) naval attache. During WWII, Sweden held a neutral stance and this required a constant give …
The Cape Raider by Justin Fox
The Cape Raider is an excellent WWII story about minesweepers off the coast of South Africa. Although I’ve read many fiction and non-fictional stories about about events during the …
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
I’ve read this book before and thoroughly enjoyed the way it was written, the story and cliffhangers. The second time of reading was just as enjoyable. Gone Girl is …