I’m not particularly a fan of people and their actions that destroy each other and the world. That’s one of the reasons why I especially like to escape our world by reading science fiction and watching superhero movies. Additionally, I enjoy reading and listening to scientific and philosophical books, which show what people are capable of when all that brain mass is put to good use.
B&C Favourite
The Expanse by James S.A. Corey
I remember the time I bought the first book in the Expanse series. It was in Tartu, in Tasku Center Rahva Raamat. I was looking for a sci-fi book series. I had done my research and all signs pointed to The Expanse. …
About Loss and Life Beyond It …
It wasn’t my intention to read three memoirs dealing with death and loss in January this year. The death of a husband, a mother and a father. All by very different people and written in quite different styles but all quite depressing. …
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
Okay, so this was something. From the description: “In a breathtaking array of styles and tones ranging from tragedy to satire to PowerPoint, Egan captures the undertow of […]
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Eleanor Oliphant has learned how to survive – but not how to live. Eleanor leads a simple life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats […]
The House of Sleep – Jonathan Coe
I have had trouble sleeping for the better part of my life. So a sun-bleached copy of a book about people with sleeping issues, of course, caught my […]