The autobiography Faster than Lightening by the double triple-gold medal Olympian Usain Bolt charts his story from his humble beginnings in Sherwood Content, Trelawny through to becoming one of the most recognisable men in the sport. In keeping with the personality many have seen at the trackside, Bolt’s narration reflects his playful nature as he […]
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Who Owns The Future? By Jaron Lanier
Who Owns The Future? by the American computer scientist, Jaron Lanier famed for popularizing the term “virtual reality” examines the economic value of intellectual property in the digital age we reside in. As we live in a capitalist era information has become the most valuable currency for commerce and industry, however, despite its value, we […]
How to Think Like Steve Jobs by Daniel Smith
The latest offering from the writer who brought us How to Think Like Sherlock, Go Figure, Is Their Alot Wrong With This Centence?, The Language of London and Think You Know It All? can be described as a combination of a brief introduction into the life and times of Steve Jobs and a collection of quotes and anecdotes. […]
Is it bad to be lovely?
What is lovely? It is about being lovely – behaving in ways that others will often refer as lovely as in, ‘ah he/ she’s lovely.’ So I’ve just finished reading The Curse of Lovely by Jacqui Marson. I’m not sure what made me pick up the book – as the back did not have a […]
Emperor: The Blood of Gods by Conn Iggulden
What made me choose this book? I went to a school called Haydon School, where a young English teacher affectionately known as Iggy taught. I was never taught by him, but he did teach one of my younger sisters. I was aware that he had stopped teaching and turned to writing, so when I saw […]
Elaine Adu-Poku 