Audiobooks – August 2022

The Second World Wars: How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won by Victor Davis Hanson

Compares the Allied and Axis powers in just about every aspect one by one and in the majority find the Allies ahead. Strongly recommend to those interested in WW2. 5/5

The Man with the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming

The final Bond novel by Fleming. Bond investigates gangsters and spies in Jamaica. Readable but not the best in the series. 3/5

The Hammer of God by Arthur C. Clarke

A Hard Core SciFi story set in the year 2109 involving an asteroid threatening to hit earth and the life of captain of the ship sent to stop it. Fans of Clarke and similar authors will enjoy 3/5

More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of the New Elite by Sebastian Mallaby

A history of Hedge Funds in the US up to just after the 2008 crash. Profiles of people and companies at each stage. Interesting and easy to follow. 3/5

My Audiobook Scoring System

  • 5/5 = Brilliant, top 5 book of the year
  • 4/5 = Above average, strongly recommend
  • 3/5 = Average. in the middle 70% of books I read
  • 2/5 = Disappointing
  • 1/5 = Did not like at all

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