Book review – SAI KUNG BUZZ

Chris Patten’s ‘Hong Kong Diaries’ evokes waves of nostalgia

25 March 2026 rmedcalf 0

Roger Medcalf reviews Chris Patten’s latest book. […]

‘Into Thin Air’: Searing account of magnificent men and women in the Death Zone

3 February 2026 rmedcalf 0

Roger Medcalf reviews John Krakauer’s Into Thin Air – “the kind of book you will never forget”. […]

Don’t believe the hype about AI, scientists say; chatbots are just plagiarism machines

28 June 2025 rmedcalf 0

Author of The AI Con says what the AI companies are selling , is a lie. Despite the hype, AI is pretty bad at most tasks and even the best systems available today lack anything that could be called intelligence. […]

Fight your way through the bulls**t and you’ll find good reads

23 June 2025 rmedcalf 0

According to Katya Zimmer of the BBC, “creative bibliotherapy” is big, it’s new and it’s out there on the internet, waiting for you. Trevor Bailey recommends some books for your edification. […]

Stuart McDouall: Policeman’s memoir bursts with revelations, intriguing anecdotes and warm-hearted humanity

13 April 2025 rmedcalf 0

Stuart McDouall, a regular runner last century in the Sai Kung police race, has published a memoir called Pro Deo, Rege et Patria or For God, King and Country. […]

Scandalous tales unfold as young policemen, new to the East, discover Popeye Bar and Red Lips Bar

25 September 2024 rmedcalf 0

Roger Medcalf reviews a recent book written by a novice policeman in Hong Kong in the 1970s. […]

How to understand the lion in your living room, by a vet psychiatrist

22 September 2024 rmedcalf 0

“A house cat is not really a fur baby, but something rather more remarkable: a tiny conquistador with the whole world at its feet.” Trevor Bailey looks at a new book that’s a must-have for all cat-lovers. […]