Reviews

Ellie Stevenson

Mar 14 min read

My Favourite (Non-NZ Election) Articles of 2023

I mark the latest entry in the yearly tradition by collating some good reads from across the web. Plus, blog announcements at the bottom!

Ellie Stevenson

Jan 3, 20225 min read

My Recommended Reads II: 2021's Best Articles

The sequel to last year’s presentation of good reads. Please flick any recommendations of good articles or websites my way! Happy New 2022!

Ellie Stevenson

Aug 29, 20212 min read

Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege, 1942-1943 (Antony Beevor)

Stalingrad is perhaps the critical battle of the Second World War. Beevor does a marvellous job collating stories of soldiers and civilians.

Ellie Stevenson

Jun 18, 20212 min read

The Luminaries (Eleanor Catton)

The Luminaries is a legendary work of NZ literature. Its exceptional writing means it cannot be processed like any other book. No spoilers.

Ellie Stevenson

Jan 2, 20213 min read

My Recommended Reads: 2020's Best Articles

Here’s some of the best articles I read and bookmarked over last year.

Ellie Stevenson

Nov 24, 20202 min read

These Truths: A History of the United States (Jill Lepore)

This book is valuable for understanding why the US is the way it is, because of prior historical omission of the central role of slavery.

Ellie Stevenson

Nov 17, 20202 min read

Rodham: A Novel (Curtis Sittenfield)

Warning: this review mentions sexual assault, if that could pose a problem for you. This is a novel about Hillary Rodham - never a Clinton.

Ellie Stevenson

Nov 5, 20202 min read

Empire of Democracy: The Remaking of the West Since the Cold War, 1971-2017 (Simon Reid-Henry)

How'd we get here? What's next? I recommend "Empire of Democracy" if you want to understand what neoliberalism was and is.

Ellie Stevenson

Nov 5, 20201 min read

My Criteria for Book Reviews, Explained

This method will let you know if you should read a book, if you can read that book, and if you'll enjoy reading that book.