Shaun Bythell, grumpy bookseller and owner of The Book Shop in Wigtown, Scotland, treats us to a narrative of his…
David Grann’s 2009 book was a gripping real-life adventure story. The film is based on one element of the book,…
What an extraordinary book this is. I haven’t read anything like it before. I do have mixed feelings about the…
I enjoyed this celebration of music albums and how they affect our lives. My favourite part was the introduction by…
This is a very engaging, inspirational and detailed memoir from astronaut Tim Peake, who was the first British person recruited…
I like the sun. It’s very useful, when you think about it. This chunky book by Richard Cohen has pretty…
This is a brilliant book where art and science collide. Materials scientist, super swimmer and trumpet player, Dr Anna Ploszajski,…
A fabulous autobiographical book by national treasure Sir David Jason, this is a collection of ‘life lessons’. It’s very readable,…
‘Hail to the lavatory!’ is the first sentence in this eccentric and surprisingly charming book which celebrates the history of…
Abstract art has been around for more than 100 years, but I think it still perplexes a lot of people.…