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Review of ‘Strangeways Unlocked’ by Neil Samworth

19/05/2022 nsford Leave a comment

This is the follow-up to Neil’s first book, which was one of the first I reviewed on my blog, back…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, memoir, Neil Samworth, non-fiction, reviews, true crime

Review of ‘Thirty Angry Ghosts’ by Mai Black

17/05/2022 nsford 6 Comments

A brilliant collection of poems from the perspectives of famous historical people. Inspiring, educational and thought-provoking, the poems bring history…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, history, Mai Black, poetry, reviews

Review of ‘Thalia’ by Frances Faviell

15/05/2022 nsford 4 Comments

An unusual ‘lost classic’ which deserves new readers! First published in 1957, this book reminded me a little of Jane…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, Frances Faviell, reviews

Review of ‘Atoms and Ashes’ by Serhii Plokhy

13/05/2022 nsford 2 Comments

An informative and rather frightening history of nuclear accidents which focuses on Bikini Atoll, Kyshtym, Windscale, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, non-fiction, reviews, Serhii Plokhy

Review of ‘Journeys in the Wild’ by Gavin Thurston

11/05/2022 nsford Leave a comment

A marvellous memoir packed with hair-raising adventures from Gavin Thurston, a cinematographer known for his work on wildlife documentaries. The…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Gavin Thurston, memoir, non-fiction, reviews, TV

Film of the book: ‘Doctor Sleep’ (2019)

09/05/2022 nsford 5 Comments

This is a good adaptation of King’s 2013 novel, directed and scripted by Mike Flanagan, although it’s too long (like…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, films, horror, reviews, Stephen King

Review of ‘The Weather at Tregulla’ by Stella Gibbons

07/05/2022 nsford 6 Comments

This was a pleasant surprise. One of the author’s more obscure books, The Weather at Tregulla was the next to…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, reviews, Stella Gibbons

Review of ‘My Life in Dire Straits’ by John Illsley

05/05/2022 nsford 5 Comments

An entertaining easy-to-read memoir from bassist and founder member of Dire Straits, John Illsley. I didn’t know much about the…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Dire Straits, John Illsley, memoir, music, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘The Seven Ages of Death’ by Richard Shepherd

03/05/2022 nsford 4 Comments

Richard Shepherd’s first book, Unnatural Causes, was a brilliant read. The follow-up book is just as good, maybe even better.…

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

Review of ‘I Never Promised You A Rose Garden’ by Joanne Greenberg

01/05/2022 nsford Leave a comment

First published in 1964, this book has some themes in common with Janet Frame’s Faces in the Water (1961), Ken…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, Joanne Greenberg, reviews

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