It has been almost a month since my last review. Since I don’t expect to have anything out in the next week, that makes this spell the longest I have gone without publishing a review since I started writing this blog in late 2023.
Until now, I have always managed to find time to read and write, and, with a little strategic foresight, publish every two weeks (give or take) consistently, regardless of whether I had exams, deadlines, work, or holidays. I thought that I had this figured out.
But this month and last finally punished my hubris. Having sat my masters’ final exams in June, I then soon departed for a ten-day hike, which was immediately followed up with a ridiculously intense three-week-long real analysis course and more exams. That only finished last week. I’m now working half the week as a research assistant and spending the other half staring down my dissertation deadline, which is the end of the month.
In other words, I sadly have not had the chance to read anything much (let alone write) for a while, and I expect that I may not for a couple of weeks yet. So I’m very sorry to say (especially to my exceedingly kind paying subscribers) that it may be a few more weeks until regular programming here resumes.
Anyway, I may as well take this apology (and lull) as an opportunity to ask for feedback! What do/don’t you like about my reviews? What could I do better? Any reviews that you think were particularly atrocious/unfair/lazy/boring, or that, for some reason, you (dis)liked more than others? Any books you recommend I read, in economic history or otherwise? (or books that you recommend I avoid). In any case, I’d love to hear it.
P.S: I’ll be sticking around London for at least another year, as a ‘predoc’ at CEP, LSE Department of Economics, working with Jeremiah Dittmar on a bunch of exciting economic history projects. If any of you kind readers are around, or plan on visiting London at any point, please feel welcome to shoot me a message! I’m always keen to enjoy a beer.
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