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Envel

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Reader of fiction and non fiction I grew up reading fantasy, moved to sci-fi and now enjoy mostly nonfiction in realms of politics, philosophy and economics. I am always eager to learn new stuff and revisit old classics

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Envel rated Melancholy Death Of Oyster Boy: 4 stars

TIM BURTON: Melancholy Death Of Oyster Boy (Paperback, Faber & Faber, faber & faber)

Melancholy Death Of Oyster Boy by TIM BURTON

Envel rated Hymn to the Reckless: 5 stars

Erin Fornoff: Hymn to the Reckless (2017, Dedalus Press, The)

Hymn to the Reckless by Erin Fornoff

84 pages ; 22 cm

Envel rated Weapons of Math Destruction: 4 stars

Cathy O'Neil: Weapons of Math Destruction (2017, Penguin)

Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'Neil

A former Wall Street quant sounds an alarm on the mathematical models that pervade modern life — and threaten to …

Envel rated Tarantula: 5 stars

Bob Dylan: Tarantula (2005, HarperCollins Publishers Limited)

Tarantula by Bob Dylan

Envel rated What's behind the numbers?: 5 stars

John Del Vecchio: What's behind the numbers? (2012, McGraw-Hill)

What's behind the numbers? by John Del Vecchio

Envel rated L'oceano in fondo al sentiero: 5 stars

No cover — Neil Gaiman: L'oceano in fondo al sentiero (2014)

L'oceano in fondo al sentiero by Neil Gaiman

A middle-aged man returns to his childhood home to attend a funeral. Although the house he lived in is long …

Envel reviewed Scientific Advertising by Alastair Campbell

Alastair Campbell, Claude C Hopkins: Scientific Advertising (Paperback, 2015, Mosaique Press, Mosaïque Press)

Review of 'Scientific Advertising' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Číst tuhle knížku před lety, ušetřil bych si spoustu zklamání a možná se kariérně vydal jiným směrem. Vřele doporučuji každému.

Envel rated Money and power: 4 stars

Money and power by William D. Cohan

A revelatory history of Goldman Sachs.

Envel reviewed The Audacity to Win by David Plouffe

Review of 'The Audacity to Win' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Manual, which should be read not only as a reminder, how Barrack Obama became a president, but also how Donald Trump succeeded him. His staff understood the lesson.

Envel reviewed All Out War by Tim Shipman

Tim Shipman: All Out War (Hardcover, 2016, HarperCollins Publishers, imusti)

Review of 'All Out War' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This book is an enlightening piece of reporting behind the media façade of the most important vote in 21st century Europe (yet). Impartial, engaging, entertaining and thorough.