Book reviews

Bitesize book reviews of fiction and non-fiction titles (for detailed analysis of fiction, see Literature).

The Man Who Fell to Earth, by Walter Tevis

Walter Tevis’s sci-fi novel inspects what it means to be human

Under the Banner of Heaven, by Jon Krakauer

Krakauer gets under the skin of modern-day faith and spirituality

Casino, by Nicholas Pileggi

How the Mob won – and lost – Las Vegas

Into Thin Air, by Jon Krakauer

The dark legacy of the world’s highest mountain

The Fear Bubble, by Ant Middleton

Ant Middleton climbs Everest with little preparation and a lotta close shaves

The Courage To Be Disliked, by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga

Finding a balance between happiness and habit