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Review: The Fall Of The Roman Empire: A New History By Peter Heather

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

Peter Heather has written a mostly comprehensive overview of the final century or so of the Western Roman Empire, but I have numerous issues with his approach. This is the kind of topic that so many people have tried to … Continue reading →

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Six Days By Jeremy Bowen

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

I finished this a few weeks ago, so I’d like to offer my brief thoughts on the book and the Six Day War in general. On the book: -It’s a decent read, overall, not too biased towards either side which … Continue reading →

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The Club (Christy O’Connor)

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

A very interesting look at GAA life on the local level, notable for the darker aspects of the game that it presents. This is going to be a very focused review, so I’ll get some of the basics out of … Continue reading →

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All Hell Let Loose (Max Hastings)

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

I wrote a wide ranging piece on Max Hastings latest historical narrative earlier this year, discussing the segments aimed towards Ireland’s neutrality in the Second World War. As promised, I’ve finally gotten round to reviewing it properly. All Hell Let … Continue reading →

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Metro 2033 (The Book)

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

The usual NFB warning regards spoilers applies. Following some manner of nuclear apocalypse, humanity in the year 2033 survives in the vast Metro system of Moscow, split into various factions and governments. Artyom, a young resident of an outlying station, … Continue reading →

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World’s End By Mark Chadbourn And Man vs Food (Random Review Day!)

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

This is going to be short and sweet. It’s not good. What Chadbourn offers up is a tale of five chosen ones having to deal with an invasion/resurgence of long lost magical factions in Britain, which threaten to destroy the … Continue reading →

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The Stupidest Thing I’ve Read This Week (07/04/12)

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

Third place: Someone from the milblog community said this on Twitter: Yeah, no. Two drastically different situations there,  separated by the difference in geographical position, technology, media coverage, room for expansion, openness to new ideas, experience with democracy, religious issues, … Continue reading →

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The Hunger Games

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

Jennifer Lawrence is Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year old inhabitant of a dystopian future North America, who volunteers to take part in the titular “Hunger Games”: a yearly punishment meted out by a central authority to formerly rebellious “districts”, whereby … Continue reading →

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Just Follow The Floodlights (Lovely Left Foot)

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

Just Follow The Floodlights, by Brian Kennedy, League of Ireland follower and Waterford born football writer, is a complete guide to the clubs of the current League of Ireland (and a few extra) detailing their histories, achievements, culture and traditions. … Continue reading →

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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: One Last Word

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

One year and three months ago I started writing these reviews and analysis of the chapters within Tolkien’s masterpiece. 100’000 thousand words later, the task is complete, and the full index for the entries is available here. What can you … Continue reading →

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