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

Tag: history

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…

Continue Reading →

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…

Continue Reading →

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…

Continue Reading →

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,…

Continue Reading →

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…

Continue Reading →

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…

Continue Reading →

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

On this day: Cora Coombe’s birthday

27/07/2020 nsford 4 Comments

27th July 1908. In Chelmsford, Essex, a girl was born to Ettie and John Coombe (a prison warder). Cora’s middle…

Continue Reading →

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

Review of ‘Queen Victoria: Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow’ by Lucy Worsley

24/05/2020 nsford 14 Comments

Today is Queen Victoria’s birthday. We think of her as round and grim, the symbol of empire and the Victorian…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: biographies, books, history, Lucy Worsley, non-fiction, Queen Victoria, reviews

On this day: Gaudah Singh arrives at Liverpool

22/05/2020 nsford Leave a comment

22nd May 1910. Having travelled from Forçados, Nigeria via the African Steamship Company, Gaudah Singh arrived at Liverpool, England. He…

Continue Reading →

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

Review of ‘Who Dares Wins: Britain, 1979-1982’ by Dominic Sandbrook

03/03/2020 nsford 3 Comments

I didn’t actually exist in 1979 to 1982 but I seem to remember those years quite well, due to the…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Dominic Sandbrook, history, non-fiction, reviews

Post navigation

Page 4 of 6
← Previous 1 … 3 4 5 6 Next →

Subscribe to my newsletter for reading and writing updates from N S Ford!

Click here to subscribe to The Indie Books & Authors Newsletter - submissions welcome!
Click here (UK) or here (US) to buy They Lie Here - a gripping mystery thriller with a sci-fi twist!

Follow My Blog

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

Follow N S Ford on WordPress.com

Tags

art biographies blogging blog tour books children's fiction classics crime fiction dystopias fantasy fiction films H G Wells historical fiction history horror humans humour Jane Austen J K Rowling libraries memoir music non-fiction picture books poetry publishing random reading research resources reviews science science fiction short stories Simon Reeve Stella Gibbons Sue Townsend thrillers translations travel TV writers writing YA fiction

Categories

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 © 2023 N S Ford
 

Loading Comments...