The Time Traveller’s Guide to Regency Britain by Ian Mortimer
England 1789–1830 written as a guide on what a visitor would see and should know and do. Quite fun. 4/5
Charles III : The Inside Story by Robert Hardman
Covers the death of the Queen through to the first year of the new King’s reign. Semi-authorised. Recommended for those with interest in the topic. 4/5
Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World (in a Big Way) by Roma Agrawal
Cover the development of 7 inventions their spinoffs and refinements. An easy and interesting read. 4/5
My 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