Michael KittoDo Reading Statistics Inform My Reading?The only advantage to becoming obsessed with reading so late in my life is that I have been able to track all the books I have read…Aug 30, 2018Aug 30, 2018
Michael KittoHow Frankenstein Changed My LifeTwo hundred years ago, a book was published that literally changed my life. It is very rare to say that a book could have such a life…Aug 30, 2018Aug 30, 2018
Michael KittoOrganising Your Personal LibraryRecently I have been thinking about building the perfect library; this was due to a collection of essays I was reading called The Library…Feb 14, 2017Feb 14, 2017
Michael KittoUnderstanding my Fascination with Russian LiteratureI am not entirely sure where my interest in Russian literature came from. I think it started with a fascination with the Cold War, which…Feb 2, 2017Feb 2, 2017
Michael KittoThe Good Place and EthicsI discussed the moral dilemma in the HBO television show Westworld, and I have since discovered a show that looks at ethics. The Good Place…Feb 2, 2017Feb 2, 2017
Michael KittoViolent Delights: My Thoughts on WestworldOne of the age-old questions that gets asked in science fiction revolves around artificial intelligence (AI). In particular, the…Feb 2, 2017Feb 2, 2017
Michael KittoExistence Procedes Essence: Understanding ExistentialismWhen thinking about the term existentialism, a quote by Jean-Paul Sartre may come to mind; “existence precedes essence”. This was a…Feb 2, 2017Feb 2, 2017
Michael KittoDown the Non-Fiction Rabbit HoleThe quote by Socrates “The more I learn, the more I learn how little I know” has been on my mind for quite some time. There seems to be no…Nov 21, 2016Nov 21, 2016
Michael KittoThe Adventures into Krissy Kneen and Incredible Erotic LiteratureSometimes you come across a novel that sounds so weird that you cannot help but consider reading it. For me, while browsing the shelves of…Sep 25, 2016Sep 25, 2016
Michael KittoCan I Make Twilight Sound Interesting?I have a keen interest in literary theory and criticism, I often think it is a dying art form. However for me personally, I think it is a…Sep 23, 2016Sep 23, 2016