A personal review of books, the only link between them is that there is NO LINK!
Hans Rosling was a public health educator, speaking at conferences and events across the world. When he found out he had cancer he immediately started the process of gathering his notes and starting an autobiography, which was published after his death in 2017.
The dark side of childhood rhymes and stories
By Georges Simenon ISBN: 978-0-241-30389-4 First published 1960 155 pages Publisher: Penguin Classics Cover photograph: Harry Gruyaert / Magnum Photos Front cover design: Alceu Chiesorin Nunes 4/5 Stars A trip into the labyrinthine world of the late 1950's French aristocracy. Old people, no longer holding any real power, but still indulging in forced marriages, affairs… Continue reading Maigret and the Old People
by Georges Simenon ISBN: 978-0-141-39417-6 First published 1932 149 pages Publisher: Penguin Classics Cover photo: Harry Gruyaert/Magnum Photos Cover design: Alceu Chiesorin Nunes 4 / 5 Stars A great 'whodunit' mystery by the great Georges Simenon. Set in Paris, on the banks of the Seine, in the heat of the summer, before WWII. Can Inspector… Continue reading The Two-Penny Bar
by Markus Heitz ISBN:978-1-84149-572-9 First published 2003 736 pages Publisher: orbitbooks.net Translated by Sally-Ann Spencer Cover image : Unknown and not specified 4 / 5 Stars Great book, vast in scope but with attention to detail. Interesting idea to have lands that contain magic and lands that don't. Great characters. Good versus Evil.… Continue reading The Dwarves
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