Open your eyes to the wonders of the universe and beyond — Physics has always fascinated me. I remember watching documentaries on space when I was younger and being mesmerised. So much so that I wanted to be an astronomer when I grew up. Sadly, I was never good enough at maths to realise this dream. But my lifelong love of space…

Books to stretch your mind and entertain — When you think of book series, I’m sure the first thing that springs to mind is Harry Potter or The Lord of The Rings. While they are great, this list is slightly different. I’m going to list some book series you might not have heard of, but definitely should be…

Books you’ll be thinking about long after you’ve finished — One of the best things about reading is that it opens up windows into new worlds and seeds new ideas you might not have considered before. My intention with this list of books that will make you think is to do all of the above and more. You’ll find books…

Cause for concern or not? — Joe Biden recently said we should be concerned about Monkeypox, a virus that is spreading throughout western countries after mainly being confined to Western Africa. There are fears we could have another pandemic on our hands. Having just about come out of the Coronavirus pandemic, the virus is still here…

A reading list to keep coming back to — I love reading books! Often that means going out and buying new books, something I have an unhealthy addiction to. However, there’s a lot to be said for picking up books you’ve read previously and reading them again. I’ve done this with books I read when I was younger and…

Books to make sense of a confusing continent — European history has often been tumultuous, barbaric and cruel, as well as inspirational, uplifting and revolutionary. It seems there’s no in-between in the over two thousand year history of Europe. Given recent developments with Russia’s war in Ukraine, I thought it would be helpful to put together a list of…

This is the beginning of the end for Putinism — On February 24, Vladimir Putin took the decision to invade Ukraine and has been reaping the consequences ever since. His war, or ‘special military operation’ as he’d prefer it to be called, has not gone how he imagined or planned. …

There’s more to Orwell than just Animal Farm and 1984 — Trying to create a list of George Orwell books without extending the list to 20 or more books is no easy task. He was responsible for some of the most famous and influential books ever written. Trying to narrow this list down to eleven presents a difficult challenge. …

A reading list for the good of the planet — Wherever you are in the world, this collection of the best books on climate change will relate to you in some way. It doesn’t matter if you live in the Arctic Circle in Norway, or the South Island of New Zealand, climate change affects us all. I first became interested…