Tag: Non-Fiction
Exit Stage Left: The Curious Afterlife of Pop Stars by Nick Duerden Exit Stage Left answered most of my ‘Where are they now?’ and ‘Whatever happened to _____?’ from …
The Big Con: How I Stole £30 Million And Got Away With It by Tony Sales is a true story that’s thought provoking and worth reading even though the …
The Hard Way by Mark Billingham I knew nothing about the Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham until I was served a ‘you might be interested in this’ by Instagram and then, …
Trillions 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 …
The Making of Henry VIII I am a big fan of English history but rarely skirt into anything before 1916. So when Sapere Books provided me with a copy …
Set in early 80s Essex, Britain, White Gold is about a double-glazing showroom and their efforts to make a sale. The title refers to white PVC covered aluminum used …
Written in 1959 and republished in 2021, this is a fictional book about a British submarine commander in WWII. The old fashioned language and descriptions took a little getting …
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 …
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, …
This is a book about the rise and fall of WeWork’s founder. This is also a book about the birth of a company and how it became an established, …