One woman's very personal memoir of her life and work experience in London during WWII. This relatively short book is paced well. She offers glimpses One woman's very personal memoir of her life and work experience in London during WWII. This relatively short book is paced well. She offers glimpses of boring work during the war - reading letter after letter after letter for inappropriate content that would have to be censored. She also brings to life the daily routine of ordinary people during the blitz; this contrasts with her work during the latter part of the war as the "the woman who censored Churchill". In this job, Ive monitored the calls on the wireless telephone line established between Canada, the US and Britain for use by high government officials, and on occasion, royalty living overseas. ...more
I found this book rather disappointing; I'd expected more from Taleb. Yes, there were some of the aphorisms that were thought-provoking. I found too mI found this book rather disappointing; I'd expected more from Taleb. Yes, there were some of the aphorisms that were thought-provoking. I found too many to be shallow, or contradicting others including elsewhere in the book. The overall impression was of Taleb as Polonius. Not what I expect he was going for....more
A book from the writer of The Ghost Map. Johnson examines pop culture, and offers a different perspective countering the more common criticism of pop A book from the writer of The Ghost Map. Johnson examines pop culture, and offers a different perspective countering the more common criticism of pop culture as "dumbing down". Focusing particularly on television, video games and the internet, Johnson comments on the overall growing complexity of pop culture offerings, and how they are causing humans to think differently than before. A few years old now, it is still worth reading....more
I liked this book quite a lot. I didn't think that the "mystery" itself was very complex, and in fact, it was pretty easy to figure out right near theI liked this book quite a lot. I didn't think that the "mystery" itself was very complex, and in fact, it was pretty easy to figure out right near the beginning. What was interesting was the structure of the book, and the complexities of the characters. The characters were not neat, pristine or perfect, but were flawed by their lives, and by choices made in their lives....more
Early Nora Roberts. Reading it years after its publication, it's interesting to see how Nora Roberts style has changed. Not to mention the changes in Early Nora Roberts. Reading it years after its publication, it's interesting to see how Nora Roberts style has changed. Not to mention the changes in technology in use in everyday life....more
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