Skip to content
N S Ford
Writer, reader, blogger
  • Home
  • About
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Recommended books
  • Misc
  • Contact

Author: nsford

A guide to the world of vegan snacks

15/01/2021 nsford 2 Comments

If you eat snacks and you’re vegan, or trying out ‘Veganuary’, or wanting to provide a vegan friend with snacks……

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Random

Review of ‘The Speed of the Dark’ by Alex Shearer

13/01/2021 nsford 4 Comments

This intriguing and haunting novel deserves to be better known. I’ve now read it four times and still consider it…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: Alex Shearer, books, reviews, YA fiction

Who will you invite to your fictional party?

11/01/2021 nsford 18 Comments

I’m having a party! Not a real one, obviously. Fictional characters only. The venue is Doctor Who’s TARDIS (it’s bigger…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Film & TV, Random, Reading Filed under: books, children's fiction, fiction, films, random, reading, TV, YA fiction

Film of the book: ‘2010: The Year We Make Contact’ (1984)

09/01/2021 nsford 6 Comments

Arthur C Clarke’s sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey was published in 1982. The film of the book was written,…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: Arthur C Clarke, books, fiction, films, reviews

Review of ‘Stuff Matters’ by Mark Miodownik

07/01/2021 nsford 16 Comments

I’m always wondering what things are made of, so this is exactly my kind of book. It’s guaranteed to make…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Mark Miodownik, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘The Chalet’ by Catherine Cooper

05/01/2021 nsford 2 Comments

I liked this thriller at first but found it ultimately disappointing. It’s not one of the most addictive thrillers I’ve…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Catherine Cooper, fiction, reviews

The time-travelling bookworm: ‘The Parasites’ by Daphne du Maurier

02/01/2021 nsford 4 Comments

I’ve read this book a couple times and recommended it in my post about Daphne du Maurier. However, I can’t…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Reading Filed under: books, Daphne du Maurier, fiction, reading

Films I watched in 2020

01/01/2021 nsford 17 Comments

More time spent at home + Netflix subscription = an increase in the number of films watched this year! More…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: films, TV

My favourite reads in 2020

30/12/2020 nsford 16 Comments

I’ve read some brilliant books this year. Here are the 20 books I’ve enjoyed the most, in no particular order:…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Reading Filed under: books, reading

Review of ‘The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees’ by Robert Penn

28/12/2020 nsford 7 Comments

I ‘wood’ recommend this book if you’re interested in trees, timber and craftsmanship. I found it more engrossing than I’d…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, non-fiction, reviews, Robert Penn

Post navigation

Page 1 of 47
1 2 … 47 Next →

@nsfordwriter

Follow N S Ford on WordPress.com

Follow My Blog

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 2,200 other subscribers.

Tags

blogging blog tour books Charlotte Brontë children's fiction Daphne du Maurier Depeche Mode fiction films halloween H G Wells history humans information Jane Austen J K Rowling libraries Mary Shelley memoir music non-fiction picture books poetry random reading research resources reviews Roald Dahl short stories Simon Reeve Stella Gibbons Stephen King tags Terry Pratchett The Beatles Thomas Hardy translations trends TV videos Virginia Woolf writers writing YA fiction

Categories

Archives

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
Copyright © 2021 N S Ford — Primer WordPress theme by GoDaddy