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Review of ‘(R)evolution: The Autobiography’ by Gary Numan

08/03/2022 nsford Leave a comment

It’s Gary Numan’s 64th birthday so I thought it was an ideal day to post my review of his memoir,…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Gary Numan, memoir, music, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘The Year of Living Danishly’ by Helen Russell

07/01/2022 nsford 4 Comments

I knew little about Denmark before reading this book, so it was a very interesting introduction to the Danish people…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Helen Russell, memoir, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres’ by Kelefa Sanneh

05/01/2022 nsford 2 Comments

What are ‘genres’ anyway? How do we define them? Are they important? This epic tome by music critic Kelefa Sanneh…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Kelefah Sanneh, memoir, music, non-fiction, reviews

My favourite reads in 2021

30/12/2021 nsford 10 Comments

I’ve read and reviewed so many books this year! Here are 20 of my favourite reads – a mixture of…

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Posted in: Book Reviews, Reading Filed under: books, fiction, memoir, non-fiction, reading, reviews

Review of ‘The Co-Op’s Got Bananas!’ by Hunter Davies

16/12/2021 nsford 4 Comments

An enthusiastic, upbeat memoir of the childhood, adolescence and twenties of journalist Hunter Davies. I hadn’t read any of his…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Hunter Davies, memoir, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘Journeys to Impossible Places’ by Simon Reeve

07/12/2021 nsford 4 Comments

A brilliant follow-up to Step by Step, this book can also be read as a standalone. The concept of ‘impossible…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, memoir, non-fiction, reviews, Simon Reeve, travel, TV

Review of ‘It’s All Too Much: Adventures of a Teenage Beatles Fan in the ’60s and Beyond’ by David Stark

24/11/2021 nsford 2 Comments

Do we need another book about The Beatles? ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah!’ – of course we do, when it’s as fab…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, David Stark, memoir, music, non-fiction, reviews, The Beatles

Review of ‘The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music’ by Dave Grohl

07/11/2021 nsford 4 Comments

A brilliant memoir from one of the most famous and inspirational rock musicians of recent times. You don’t have to…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, memoir, music, Nirvana, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘Watching Neighbours Twice A Day’ by Josh Widdicombe

01/11/2021 nsford 4 Comments

A very amusing memoir from comedian Josh Widdicombe about growing up in a tiny Devon village, where he spent much…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, humour, Josh Widdecombe, memoir, non-fiction, reviews, TV

Review of ‘Ghostland’ by Edward Parnell

27/10/2021 nsford 5 Comments

This is a stunning, haunting memoir blended with nature writing and literary criticism. One of the best elements is the…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Edward Parnell, films, horror, memoir, non-fiction, reviews, travel, TV, writers

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