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Review of ‘Unnatural Causes’ by Richard Shepherd

11/04/2019 nsford 12 Comments

I was worried that this book would be too far out of my comfort zone. It’s mainly about post mortems…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, non-fiction, reviews, Richard Shepherd

Review of ‘James Acaster’s Classic Scrapes’

06/04/2019 nsford 5 Comments

Kettering’s finest comedian confesses his weirdest and most embarrassing moments in this book, first published in 2017. I didn’t actually…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, James Acaster, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘Eat, Drink, Run’ by Bryony Gordon

01/04/2019 nsford 7 Comments

Bryony Gordon ran the London Marathon. A confirmed party animal and lover of burgers, she started to run when she…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Bryony Gordon, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘Into the Fire: My Life as a London Firefighter’ by Edric Kennedy-Macfoy

22/03/2019 nsford 3 Comments

Firefighters, along with the other emergency services, are heroes. But there’s a lot more to the profession than, well, putting…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Edric Kennedy-Macfoy, non-fiction, reviews

The time-travelling bookworm: two steps back

17/03/2019 nsford 17 Comments

Are you ready for another amazing time travel adventure? Of course you are. We’re only going a short distance, so…

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Posted in: Reading Filed under: books, children's fiction, fiction, non-fiction, reading

Review of ‘Mail Obsession: A Journey Round Britain by Postcode’ by Mark Mason

07/03/2019 nsford 5 Comments

What does the Queen keep in her handbag? Who invented windsurfing? What was Operation Pluto? And what treasures can be…

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

Review of ‘The Secret Lives of Colour’ by Kassia St Clair

26/02/2019 nsford 5 Comments

Heliotrope. Isabelline. Amaranth. Celadon. Minium. These are just some of the shades featured in this fun and interesting book about…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Kassia St Clair, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘The Library Book’ by Susan Orlean

22/02/2019 nsford 19 Comments

29th April 1986. Los Angeles Central Library is on fire. The design of the building, lack of ventilation and limited…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, libraries, non-fiction, reviews, Susan Orlean

Review of ‘The Story of NOW That’s What I Call Music in 100 Artists’ by Michael Mulligan

22/01/2019 nsford 7 Comments

I love music trivia and I also have a fondness for the ‘NOW’ compilation albums, so this book was a…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Michael Mulligan, music, non-fiction, reviews

The time-travelling bookworm: jumping back 5 years!

17/01/2019 nsford 19 Comments

What was I reading five years ago? Let’s hop back in time and find out! It’s January 2014. Robbie Williams,…

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Posted in: Reading Filed under: books, fiction, non-fiction, reading, YA fiction

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