Reflective ReadingTeeth, Trauma and Turning A CornerWhen I was young I was very shy and quiet and overall I just had an incredible lack of confidence. Then I grew up a bit and a became a…Dec 26, 2021Dec 26, 2021
Reflective ReadingBlackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism by Michael ParentiThis book made me consider what the purpose of a book is. I don’t have to agree with what is said for it to be important. It is enough for…Nov 23, 2021Nov 23, 2021
Reflective ReadingB.R.I.C.S: An Anti-Capitalist Critique Edited by Patrick Bond and Ana GarciaDriving around in cars with wheels made of rocks, eating Brontosaurus steaks and being kicked out of your house by a Sabertooth tiger have…Nov 22, 2021Nov 22, 2021
Reflective ReadingHow Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter RodneyWalter Rodney offered me a framework for understanding the way the world is and what has caused it to be this way. The world is not…Nov 18, 2021Nov 18, 2021
Reflective ReadingOpen Veins of Latin America by Eduardo GaleanoEduardo Galeano really knew his onions when it came to writing. I’ve not read many books that manage to be so non-fictiony yet so…Nov 14, 2021Nov 14, 2021
Reflective Reading“Left-Wing” Communism- An Infantile Disorder by Vladimir LeninWhen I was young my mum always told me to eat my greens. I wasn’t too keen on the idea and rebelled against it with vigour. Obviously, this…Nov 13, 2021Nov 13, 2021
Reflective ReadingLabour in Irish History by James ConnollyJames Connolly was a political force who lived and died for what he believed in, the fight for a free and united Ireland, He had complete…Nov 12, 2021Nov 12, 2021
Reflective ReadingThe Motorcycle Diaries by Che GuevaraThis book tells the tale of a young man finding his way in the world. It’s a story of adventure, friendship and growth written in a…Nov 11, 2021Nov 11, 2021
Reflective ReadingCovering Islam by Edward SaidI don’t know much about Islam but I do know that the media portrayal of it is at best ignorant and poorly researched, but quite often it’s…Nov 10, 2021Nov 10, 2021
Reflective ReadingConcise Oxford English DictionaryThis book has been a revelation, I don’t think any other text offers such diverse subject matter. The flow is unorthodox and that can be…Nov 9, 2021Nov 9, 2021