Yes I know we are a quarter of the way through the year but it takes me a while to get around to doing things sometimes. I like to read books on the train journey to and from work. That is pretty much the only time I will read a book. And this is briefly what I thought of the books I read last year: Everything You Need To Know About DJing And Success, by Danny Rampling I think this is quite a good book for anyone just starting out DJing. I wish I had had this book when I … Continued
Whilst I’m at it, I did actually read a few books last year. I won’t bang on long about them. In no particular order…because I cannot remember what order I read them in. The Last Party This was all about Studio 54, the nightclub at the epicentre of the disco world in New York in the 1970’s. The story of how one of the most famous nightclubs in the world came about, from the moon with the coke spoon, to celebrities on white horses, sex, drugs, more sex, shitloads more drugs and crime. The book starts off rather boring but … Continued
Welcome to my annual book review. I was a huge fan of Boris, so I thought I should read a book to understand more about him, what drives him, what has made him the fascinating character that he is and find out more about this loveable genius. Who doesn’t love Boris? I have long had a desire to get to know moreabout him. Disappointedly I think less of him now I have read the book than I did before…though I did have him down as total genius world saviour. I don’t like infidelity. I like to believe that I can … Continued
It has taken me more than a year to get around to writing my first ever blog book review. You all should know that I love Margaret Thatcher. So imagine my joy when I received a book on The Iron Lady at Christmas before last. I do not actually remember the last time that I read a book, certainly not a 555 page book that goes deep into political analysis – my busy life tends to mean that I don’t have time for much more than The Economist and Mixmag, but 6 months of unemployment certainly gave me the time … Continued