Empire of Pain by Patrick Keefe
A short review of this as I listened to it as an audiobook over several weeks and did not make any physical notes as I went. A good...
Trillions, by Robin Wigglesworth
Trillions by Robin Wrigglesworth I absolutely loved this book. There is an exciting genre of books on financial shenanigans, at the epoch...
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Incredible. I have really enjoyed Weir’s previous books (The Martian, Artemis) but this one – I have to say – is probably the best. I...
The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan
This, I believe, was one of the first History Teacher Book Club reads and therefore one I missed out on. I read the sequel, 'The New Silk...
Sri Lanka, April 2022
Sri Lanka A hugely enjoyable holiday, wonderful people, gorgeous wildlife and a fascinating history. Also, going through one heck of a...
The role of a SENCO in relation to leadership
Below is a summary of The SENCO Role – Leading on Assessment, by Tracy Edwards and Mhairi C Beaton. Wolsey Summary: Assessment for the...
Ring of Steel, Germany and Austria-Hungry 1914-1918 by Alexander Watson
A giant of a book, hugely well researched and hugely entertaining: Notes below: This book’s central argument is that popular consent was...
Bulgaria!
First trip abroad since Covid. Notes below :) Bulgars from Iran. Mixed with Slavs. First Bulgarian state. Roman invasion. Roman/Greek...
The Whole Brain Child
Read this over the best course of a year or so. Everytime I picked it up I walked away feeling energised as a parent and ready to try out...
Empireland by Sathnam Sanghera
Read as part of my continued participation in The History Teacher Book Club on Twitter. And again, another excellent read. Notes are...
