Books

"Optimism nauseates me. It is perverse. Since man's fall, his proper position in the universe has been one of misery.” - Ignatius J. Reilly The title of this book comes from a quote by Jonathan Swift - 'When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him' - and its publication is one that you cannot help but have mixed feelings about. After all it is considered one of the greatest works of comedy ever c

"There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure." The Alchemist by Paulo Cohelo is a hugely popular book that often makes it's way onto people's all-time favourite lists. Its message is certainly universal and the themes explored are very relatable in a way similar to how things might seem if you visit a fortune teller; if you are someone who has the desire to read this book, you are likely it's exact audience.

Even the most futuristic thinking tech forward people in the world must surely have that gnawing feeling that somehow what we're experiencing in the information age is leaving us all dumb and doomed?

“Whatever in creation exists without my knowledge exists without my consent.” - Judge Holden  First published in 1985, Blood Meridian is often considered the magnum opus of one of the greatest, if not the greatest, American writers in history. Criticisms of Cormac McCarthy’s books are often that they are almost inaccessible due to the tone and utter refusal to adhere to any of the traditional formatting we generally need to understand the written word. All of those traits ar