Mr. and Mrs. Psmith’s Bookshelf

JOINT REVIEW: Class, by Paul Fussell

Class: A Guide Through the American Status System, Paul Fussell (1983; Touchstone, 1992).

Sep 22 • 

Jane Psmith

 and 

John Psmith

190

125

REVIEW: Storia do Mogor, by Niccolao Manucci

Storia do Mogor; or, Mogul India 1653-1708 (vols. 1 and 2), Niccolao Manucci, (trans. William Irvine, John Murray, 1907).

Sep 8 • 

John Psmith

170

15

August 2025

REVIEW: Cuisine and Empire, by Rachel Laudan

Cuisine and Empire: Cooking in World History, Rachel Laudan (University of California Press, 2015).

Aug 25 • 

Jane Psmith

76

17

June 2025

REVIEW: Leap of Faith, by Michael J. Mazarr

Leap of Faith: Hubris, Negligence, and America’s Greatest Foreign Policy Tragedy, Michael J.

Jun 30 • 

John Psmith

246

62

REVIEW: Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1, by the Cambridge School Classics Project

Cambridge Latin Course: Unit 1, 4th Ed., The Cambridge School Classics Project (Cambridge University Press, 2001).

Jun 2 • 

Jane Psmith

95

40

May 2025

REVIEW: The Hard Thing About Hard Things, by Ben Horowitz

The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers, Ben Horowitz (Harper Business, 2014).

May 5 • 

John Psmith

143

18

April 2025

REVIEW: Road Belong Cargo, by Peter Lawrence

Road Belong Cargo: A Study of the Cargo Movement in the Southern Madang District, New Guinea, Peter Lawrence (Manchester University Press, 1964).

Apr 21 • 

Jane Psmith

226

50

REVIEW: Believe, by Ross Douthat

Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious, Ross Douthat (Zondervan, 2025).

Apr 7 • 

John Psmith

96

108

March 2025

REVIEW: Cræft, by Alexander Langlands

Cræft: An Inquiry Into the Origins and True Meaning of Traditional Crafts, Alexander Langlands

Mar 24 • 

Jane Psmith

67

24

GUEST REVIEW: The Doomed City, by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky

The Doomed City, Arkady and Boris Strugatsky (1972; Gollancz, 2017).

Mar 10 • 

Thomas Casey

43

8

February 2025

REVIEW: Imperial China, by F.W. Mote

Imperial China: 900-1800, F.W. Mote (Harvard University Press, 1999).

Feb 24 • 

John Psmith

93

14

JOINT REVIEW: Starting Strength, by Mark Rippetoe

Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd Ed., Mark Rippetoe (The Aasgaard Company, 2011).

Feb 10 • 

John Psmith

 and 

Jane Psmith

81

21