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…4 min read·Dec 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…3 min read·Nov 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…2 min read·Nov 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…3 min read·Nov 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…3 min read·Nov 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…3 min read·Nov 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…2 min read·Nov 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…2 min read·Nov 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…3 min read·Nov 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…2 min read·Nov 9, 2021----
