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Review of ‘No Pianos, Pets or Foreigners!’ by Joe Palermo

28/09/2023 nsford Leave a comment

This short memoir about an American’s experiences living in Japan in the 1980s is a good read. The title refers…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Joe Palermo, memoir, non-fiction, reviews, travel

Review of ‘The Violin: Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators’ by George Hart

19/09/2023 nsford 3 Comments

I thought this would be an interesting read, but sadly the style was very dry. The author clearly knew his…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, music, non-fiction

Review of ‘Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity’ by Greg Jenner

06/09/2023 nsford Leave a comment

A fun, irreverent history book which attempts to define ‘celebrity’, with many examples of people from history – were they…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Greg Jenner, history, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘Wish You Were Here’ by Lynn Russell and Neil Hanson

14/08/2023 nsford Leave a comment

These true life stories of several women who worked as redcoats at Butlin’s holiday camps were a good read, even…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: biographies, books, history, Lynn Russell, Neil Hanson, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘The Lost Album of The Beatles’ by Daniel Rachel

07/08/2023 nsford Leave a comment

The ultimate ‘what-if’ question for Beatles fans – what if the band had not split up and they made one…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Daniel Rachel, music, non-fiction, reviews, The Beatles

Review of ‘Adventures of a Disease Detective’ by Mark White

01/07/2023 nsford Leave a comment

An unusual and entertaining memoir of an epidemiologist who worked for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). I…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Mark White, medicine, memoir, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘House of Fiction’ by Phyllis Richardson

23/06/2023 nsford Leave a comment

I bought this book from the British Library a couple of years ago and suddenly decided it was about time…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: architecture, books, classics, non-fiction, Phyllis Richardson, reviews, writers

Review of ‘Psychedelic Suburbia’ by Mary Finnigan

13/06/2023 nsford Leave a comment

‘I Was David Bowie’s Landlady’ could be an alternative title for this book. It’s not just about that, but undeniably…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, David Bowie, Mary Finnigan, memoir, music, non-fiction

Review of ‘Lead Sister: The Story of Karen Carpenter’ by Lucy O’Brien

01/06/2023 nsford 2 Comments

Karen Carpenter (1950 – 83) was one of the most brilliant singers. Before the singing, she was a skilful and…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: biographies, books, Karen Carpenter, Lucy O'Brien, music, non-fiction

Review of ‘Badgeland’ by Steve Rayson

28/05/2023 nsford Leave a comment

I enjoyed reading this memoir of a young socialist in 70s and 80s Britain. It will not be everyone’s cup…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, memoir, non-fiction, politics, Steve Rayson

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