Archive - Mr. and Mrs. Psmith’s Bookshelf

REVIEW: Leap of Faith, by Michael J. Mazarr

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

Jun 30 •

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 •

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 •

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 •

REVIEW: Believe, by Ross Douthat

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

Apr 7 •

March 2025

REVIEW: Cræft, by Alexander Langlands

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

Mar 24 •

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

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

Mar 10 •

February 2025

REVIEW: Imperial China, by F.W. Mote

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

Feb 24 •

JOINT REVIEW: Starting Strength, by Mark Rippetoe

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

Feb 10 •

and

January 2025

REVIEW: A Means to Freedom, by H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard

A Means to Freedom: The Letters of H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard 1930-1932 (eds. S.T. Joshi, David E. Schultz, and Rusty Burke; Hippocampus Press…

Jan 27 •

December 2024

2024: The Year in Review(s)

Jane: Well, it’s been another year chez Psmiths.

Dec 23, 2024 •

and

REVIEW: Reentry, by Eric Berger

Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age, Eric Berger (BenBella Books, 2024).

Dec 9, 2024 •

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