Limitarianism by Ingrid Robeyns is an excellent argument against extreme wealth. It's well reasoned with some interesting solutions. Robeyns makes an effort to include all parts of society in her appeal to limit wealth. Highly recommended.
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Review: Memoirs of a French Courtesan: Volume 1
Memoirs of a French Courtesan: Volume 1: Rebellion by Céleste Mogador, Kristen Hall-Geisler (Translator) is an interesting look into how a woman became a prostitute in 1800s France. Recommended for fans of memoir and French culture.
2023 Year’s End
2023 Well, the year has come and gone. It’s time for the 2023 year’s end review. This has been a fantastic year for the blog. I’ll get to that in a minute, but first I want to thank you the reader. This has been the best year by far since I began blogging on Primmlife.com, … Continue reading 2023 Year’s End
Review: The Curse of Penryth Hall
The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong is an atmospheric debut set in 1930's Cornwall. It's a wonderful setting with interesting characters. Highly recommended.
Review: The Olympian Affair
The Olympian Affair by Jim Butcher is a wonderful second book in the Cinder Spires series. It has epic sword fights, intrigue, and cats. It's full of politics, airships, and cats. Did I mention cats? Highly recommended.
Review: Milton Friedman
Milton Friedman by Jennifer Burns is a highly readable intellectual biography of the most influential American economist. From intellectual development to his death, Friedman, alongside his ideas, is examined in depth. Highly recommended.
Review: Blood Betrayal
Blood Betrayal by Ausma Zehanat Khan is an excellent police procedural that tackles difficult topics of race, policing, assimilation, the cost of a life in law enforcement, and migrant assimilation. It's a beautiful book. Highly recommended.
Review: Traitor of Redwinter
Traitor of Redwinter by Ed McDonald returns readers to the wonderful world of Raine and the Draoihn. Magic, politics, treachery, mystery, and more await readers between these covers. McDonald explores more of the world he created in the first book, and readers get to enjoy that. Highly recommended.
Review: Kakistocracy
Kakistocracy by Alex Shvartsman is a fun sequel to The Middling Affliction. Conrad Brent is back and as snarky as ever. Highly recommended.
Review: Last to Leave the Room
Last to Leave the Room by Caitlin Starling is an exquisitely crafted book with big things to say about science that I just could not get into. If you like slow build horror, this might be the book for you.