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Elizabeth and Mary edited by Susan Doran – Review
By Sandra Callard This beautifully arranged book covers the fascinating relationship between Elizabeth I, as an established and powerful queen, ... -
Gothic by Roger Luckhurst – Review
By @Roger Crow If you’re a movie fan, it’s a gateway to so many other art forms. For example, my ... -
One by Peter Schmeichel – Review
By Karl Hornsey August 1991. My dad had just woken up and was having a shave. The 17-year-old me had ... -
And Away by Bob Mortimer – Review
By @Roger Crow I’ll never forget that time I first saw Bob Mortimer on TV. It was Vic Reeves’ Big ... -
These Names Make Clues by ECR Lorac – Review
By Sandra Callard What a strange and cumbersome title this book has. Part of the British Library’s vast array of ... -
The Revenge of the Real by Benjamin H. Bratton – Review
By Alex Mair For over 40-years there has been one economic consensus in the West; deregulate, privatise, shrink the size ... -
The Golden Apple of Samarkand by Lala Wilbraham – Review
By Sandra Callard This book is a gorgeous and momentous epic by any standards. It follows the huge changes that ... -
Take the Slow Road: France by Martin Dorey – Review
By David Schuster Take the Slow Road: France is the fourth book in the ‘Slow Road’ series by Martin Dorey. ... -
The Widow of Bath by Margot Bennett – Review
By Sarah Morgan Last year, the British Library’s wonderful Crime Classics collection introduced me to Scottish-born author Margot Bennett via ... -
Nemesis: The Book of the Movie – Review
By @Roger Crow I love film books. Probably not too surprising as I adore films and books. In the pre-digital ... -
Falling Down by Phil Burton-Cartledge – Review
By Alex Mair The Tory party is arguably the most successful political party on Earth. Founded in 1834, it is ... -
Treasured Islands by Peter Naldrett – Review
By David Schuster Treasured Islands by Peter Naldrett is a sumptuous feast of pictures and facts, to be dipped into ...
