Title: Alexander the Great Author: Philip Freeman Hi all, I can finally share my review of the story of Alexander the Great. I have started and stopped to read the book a few times and then finally pulled through this time around because I was in the mood for a story of an adventure and … Continue reading 014-2021 Alexander the Great
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Hyperinflation?
Hi all, from all the finance and economics books I have read so far I have come across a little portion of history on some of the world's case studies of hyper inflation. From the hyperinflation in Germany in the 1920s (Weimar Republic) to the currency collapse of Zimbabwe in 2008s. Currencies collapse when too … Continue reading Hyperinflation?
013-2021 Frey
Title: Frey Author: Melissa Wright Hi all, today I lead you back into the fantasy genre with a tale amongst the elves. From the start you catch on pretty quickly that the main character is different from her elven peers and that she is treated as an outsider, yet it is difficult to grasp why … Continue reading 013-2021 Frey
012-2021 The Mystery of Banking
Title: The Mystery of Banking Author: Murray N. Rothbard Hi all, this week marks a second book of the Rothbard series. The first book talked about how money came into existence and then how a government's intervention can cause the quality of money to deteriorate. This version talks about how the banking sector works and … Continue reading 012-2021 The Mystery of Banking
011-2021 Learn like a Polymath
Title: Learn Like A Polymath (How to teach yourself anything, develop multi-disciplinary expertise, and become irreplaceable) Author: Peter Hollins Hi all Today's book is dedicated to everyone who wants to add to their skillset, or even become irreplaceable in a world where automation risks putting more and more people at risk of losing their jobs, … Continue reading 011-2021 Learn like a Polymath
010-2021 Why Gold? Why Now?
Title: Why Gold? Why Now? (The war against your wealth and How to win it) Author: E.B. Tucker Hi all, In these unprecedented times we come to hear more doomsday messages that the financial system as we know it will collapse, that the government is no longer what it once was and wants to attain … Continue reading 010-2021 Why Gold? Why Now?
009-2021 Matefinder
Title: Matefinder (the Matefinder series) Author: Leia Stone Hi all, this is a teen/young-adult fiction that I picked up accidentally when I browsed through the library for some new fiction books to change the genre on my list up a bit. It's a story about a girl who is human, then has an accident, and … Continue reading 009-2021 Matefinder
008-2021 The Spartan Way
Title: The Spartan Way (Eat better, Train better, Think better, Be better) Author: Joe De Sena Hi all, this week I have an exciting new read for you. It's called 'The Spartan Way' and was written by the author who has also started the popular obstacle races for Spartan runners. In this book he discusses … Continue reading 008-2021 The Spartan Way
007-2021 The Social Contract
Title: The Social Contract Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau Hi all, yet another week has passed and were already moving into territory of closing off another month of the year. The book I have for you today was something that was written in 1762, and was one of the manuscripts that was used by the French Revolutionaries … Continue reading 007-2021 The Social Contract
006-2021 The Storm before the Storm
Title: The Storm before the Storm (The beginning of the End of the Roman Republic) Author: Mike Duncan Hi all, I know this one took a while, but it was worth the wait. After watching the series "Hidden Secrets of Money" from Mike MaloneyI became intrigued to learn more and understand why the Roman Empire … Continue reading 006-2021 The Storm before the Storm