So, I thought for my first proper post, I’d discuss a couple of books I’m ‘reading.’ I say ‘reading’ because I’ve started all of them because they seem so interesting but, probably because they’re non-fiction, I just can’t seem to continue any of them! I sit on a train for around forty minutes a day and yet the only thing I can be bothered to read is the free Metro newspaper with all of its quasi-news. In chronological order, they’re
- The Shia Revival: How Conflicts Within Islam Will Shape the Future
- Strong Religion: The Rise of Fundamentalisms Around the World
- Amo, Amas, Amat… and All That: How to Become a Latin Lover
- America Right or Wrong: An Anatomy of American Nationalism
- Kosovo: War and Revenge
I’m making the most headway through the Latin one. It’s still a bit dry and not quite the brush-up on the two years of Latin I took in university I’d hoped for but if you want to know a little bit about it or Roman culture, give it a go.
It’s hard doing non-fiction but one of these days I’ll complete them all!