This is the follow-up to Neil’s first book, which was one of the first I reviewed on my blog, back…
A brilliant collection of poems from the perspectives of famous historical people. Inspiring, educational and thought-provoking, the poems bring history…
An unusual ‘lost classic’ which deserves new readers! First published in 1957, this book reminded me a little of Jane…
An informative and rather frightening history of nuclear accidents which focuses on Bikini Atoll, Kyshtym, Windscale, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl…
A marvellous memoir packed with hair-raising adventures from Gavin Thurston, a cinematographer known for his work on wildlife documentaries. The…
This is a good adaptation of King’s 2013 novel, directed and scripted by Mike Flanagan, although it’s too long (like…
This was a pleasant surprise. One of the author’s more obscure books, The Weather at Tregulla was the next to…
An entertaining easy-to-read memoir from bassist and founder member of Dire Straits, John Illsley. I didn’t know much about the…
Richard Shepherd’s first book, Unnatural Causes, was a brilliant read. The follow-up book is just as good, maybe even better.…
First published in 1964, this book has some themes in common with Janet Frame’s Faces in the Water (1961), Ken…