A weird and wonderful collection of autobiographical essays. I had been meaning to read something by David Sedaris for a…
A marvellous memoir from Laa-Laa the Teletubby, aka Nikky Smedley, who is a dancer, choreographer, producer and teacher. One of…
Imagine that you are researching your family history and discover an ancient English mansion which belonged to your ancestors… but…
Knowledge is power. Since records began, people have attempted to control the organisation and distribution of knowledge to hold power…
An exhausting trek through the pop music and news events of 1982, week by week, month by month, with a…
I’d never heard of Lettice Knollys before. This is the first proper biography of her, from the author of Crown…
An unusual group biography of five literary women: the poet H. D. (Hilda Doolittle), novelist Dorothy L Sayers, classicist and…
An entertaining, easy to read book about one of the world’s most popular bands, Depeche Mode. It’s an overview of…
Described as ‘a comedy travel adventure memoir’, this book is a fun, honest, fast-paced diary from 1995-6. The author tells…
The only book written by an accountant that I’ve ever read. But, an accountant to The Rolling Stones! He later…