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English Literature graduate and bookworm sporadically reviewing whatever I’ve been reading.

Anything from post-modern novels, to historical non-fiction, global affairs and sports.

Book recommendations and comments are welcome.

Recent Reads

Judith Herrin, ‘Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire’
by jordanreads
January 31, 2021
There’s a great anecdote at the start of Byzantium. The author – a Professor of Byzantine History at […]
Karen Maitland, ‘Company of Liars’ Review
by jordanreads
January 17, 2021
I think it’s best to start with the parts of Company of Liars – Karen Maitland’s ‘novel of […]
Tim Wigmore and Freddie Wilde, ‘Cricket 2.0’ Review
by jordanreads
January 8, 2021
Cricket 2.0 is a book that’s got the cricket community talking in the last year. Wisden, the sport’s […]
Mark Twain, ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ Review
by jordanreads
December 28, 2020
Although I briefly reviewed The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in my ‘November Reading: Recap’ post, it’s such a beautifully constructed […]
November Reading: Recap
by jordanreads
December 14, 2020
November was quite a busy month for me, so I haven’t found the time to post any reviews […]