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Review of ‘Rock N Roll Nanny’ by Sally Arnold

05/10/2022 nsford 2 Comments

A bold, honest memoir from a woman who is clearly a formidable organiser and passionate about charitable work. The title…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, memoir, music, non-fiction, reviews, Sally Arnold, travel

Review of ‘Not Cool: Europe by Train in a Heatwave’ by Jules Brown

17/08/2022 nsford Leave a comment

Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Bratislava, Ljubljana, Zagreb, Lichtenstein, Zürich and Milan. A slightly madcap, beer and coffee-fuelled adventure to nine European…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Jules Brown, memoir, reviews, travel

Review of ‘Calypso’ by David Sedaris

05/08/2022 nsford Leave a comment

A weird and wonderful collection of autobiographical essays. I had been meaning to read something by David Sedaris for a…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, David Sedaris, memoir, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘Over the Hills and Far Away’ by Nikky Smedley

31/07/2022 nsford 2 Comments

A marvellous memoir from Laa-Laa the Teletubby, aka Nikky Smedley, who is a dancer, choreographer, producer and teacher. One of…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, memoir, Nikky Smedley, non-fiction, reviews, TV

Review of ‘Downton Shabby’ by Hopwood DePree

29/07/2022 nsford 5 Comments

Imagine that you are researching your family history and discover an ancient English mansion which belonged to your ancestors… but…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, history, Hopwood DePree, memoir, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘When in ROAM’ by Pamdiana Jones

23/06/2022 nsford 2 Comments

Described as ‘a comedy travel adventure memoir’, this book is a fun, honest, fast-paced diary from 1995-6. The author tells…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, memoir, non-fiction, Pamdiana Jones, reviews, travel

Review of ‘Hunky Dory (Who Knew?)’ by Laurence Myers

05/06/2022 nsford 4 Comments

The only book written by an accountant that I’ve ever read. But, an accountant to The Rolling Stones! He later…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Laurence Myers, memoir, music, non-fiction, reviews

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 ‘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

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

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