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Review of ‘The Land Where Lemons Grow: The Story of Italy and Its Citrus Fruit’ by Helena Attlee

27/08/2021 nsford 7 Comments

If ever a book will make you crave lemons, it’s this one. I bought some and made lemon cake. This…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Helena Attlee, history, memoir, non-fiction, reviews, travel

Review of ‘The Troubles With Us’ by Alix O’Neill

24/08/2021 nsford Leave a comment

A memoir about growing up in Belfast in the 80s and 90s, this book is billed as ‘Derry Girls meets…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: Alix O'Neill, books, history, memoir, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘The World According to Colour: A Cultural History’ by James Fox

22/08/2021 nsford Leave a comment

What are colours? What do they mean to different cultures? How is the symbolism, perception and manufacture of colours entwined…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: art, books, history, James Fox, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘Tunnel 29’ by Helena Merriman

19/07/2021 nsford 6 Comments

An absolutely gripping account of how people from East Berlin escaped through a tunnel beneath the Wall in 1962. The…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Helena Merriman, history, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘Underland: A Deep Time Journey’ by Robert Macfarlane

07/06/2021 nsford 4 Comments

What an extraordinary book this is. I haven’t read anything like it before. I do have mixed feelings about the…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, history, memoir, non-fiction, reviews, Robert Macfarlane, travel

Review of ‘Chasing the Sun: The Epic Story of the Star That Gives Us Life’ by Richard Cohen

19/05/2021 nsford 4 Comments

I like the sun. It’s very useful, when you think about it. This chunky book by Richard Cohen has pretty…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, history, non-fiction, reviews, Richard Cohen, science

Review of ‘Temples of Convenience and Chambers of Delight’ by Lucinda Lambton

27/04/2021 nsford 8 Comments

‘Hail to the lavatory!’ is the first sentence in this eccentric and surprisingly charming book which celebrates the history of…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, design, history, Lucinda Lambton, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘The Lost Pianos of Siberia’ by Sophy Roberts

05/04/2021 nsford 9 Comments

Are you interested in Russian history? Pianos? Travel? Then get yourself a copy of this stunning book. For two years,…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, history, music, non-fiction, reviews, Sophy Roberts, travel

On this day: Margaret begins her prison sentence

24/01/2021 nsford 2 Comments

24th January 1849. Margaret Cullinane, aged 30, was admitted to jail in Cork, Ireland, for stealing potatoes. Her sentence was…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: history, research, resources, writing

On this day: Thomasine enters the asylum

20/08/2020 nsford 5 Comments

20th August 1898. Thomasine Amelia Lean was admitted to Cornwall County Asylum, Bodmin. She had a husband, Henry, and was…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: history, research, resources

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