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Tag: memoir

Review of ‘Unnatural Causes’ by Richard Shepherd

11/04/2019 nsford 12 Comments

I was worried that this book would be too far out of my comfort zone. It’s mainly about post mortems…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, medicine, memoir, non-fiction, reviews, Richard Shepherd, science

Review of ‘James Acaster’s Classic Scrapes’

06/04/2019 nsford 5 Comments

Kettering’s finest comedian confesses his weirdest and most embarrassing moments in this book, first published in 2017. I didn’t actually…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, comedy, humour, James Acaster, memoir, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘Eat, Drink, Run’ by Bryony Gordon

01/04/2019 nsford 7 Comments

Bryony Gordon ran the London Marathon. A confirmed party animal and lover of burgers, she started to run when she…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Bryony Gordon, health, memoir, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘Into the Fire: My Life as a London Firefighter’ by Edric Kennedy-Macfoy

22/03/2019 nsford 3 Comments

Firefighters, along with the other emergency services, are heroes. But there’s a lot more to the profession than, well, putting…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Edric Kennedy-Macfoy, memoir, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘Step by Step: The Life in My Journeys’ by Simon Reeve

21/10/2018 nsford 2 Comments

Presenter and writer Simon Reeve is a familiar presence on British TV screens. He makes travel documentaries with a difference,…

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

Review of ‘I Am, I Am, I Am’ by Maggie O’Farrell

27/09/2018 nsford 15 Comments

It’s difficult to review a perfect book. There is literally nothing about this memoir that could be improved upon. I…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Maggie O'Farrell, memoir, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘Strangeways: A Prison Officer’s Story’ by Neil Samworth

14/08/2018 nsford 2 Comments

If you want an honest, shocking insight into what it’s like to be a prison officer, look no further than…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, memoir, Neil Samworth, non-fiction, reviews, true crime

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