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My Midsummer Morning by Alastair Humphreys – Review
By Ryan Madin In 1935 a young Laurie Lee left the familiarity of his Cotswolds village and set out on ... -
The Platform Edge, edited by Mike Ashley – Review
By David Schuster Why do we have such an enduring fascination with the mysteries of train travel? What is it ... -
Cats in Medieval Manuscripts by Kathleen Walker-Meikle – Review
By Victoria Holdsworth It’s well-known that the cat has been revered in many cultures through the ages, but the 15th ... -
Alien III by William Gibson (Audiobook) – Review
By @Roger Crow As a fan of the Alien saga, of all the sequels, Alien III was the most interesting. ... -
Katherine Howard: Henry VIII’s Slandered Wife by Conor Byrne – Review
By Sandra Callard Conor Byrne is one of the country’s major historians specialising in the Tudor era, and in particular ... -
Pallbearer by Shaun Baines – Review
By Sarah Morgan Is the crime genre over-populated, or is there room for everybody? Every week there seems to be ... -
Lost Dog by Kate Spicer – Review
By Barney Bardsley The world is divided into those who love dogs, and those who don’t really care. Anyone growing ... -
Death and Other Happy Endings by Melanie Cantor – Review
By Helen Johnston This isn’t the book I thought it would be, which isn’t necessarily a criticism but it did ... -
The Face in the Glass: The Gothic Tales of Mary Elizabeth Braddon – Review
By David Schuster The sheer productivity of some Victorian authors never fails to amaze me. In a society where women ... -
Normandy ’44: D-Day and the Battle for France by James Holland – Review
By Victoria Holdsworth If, like myself, you are lucky enough to still have relatives alive who played a part in ... -
Spring by Ali Smith – Review
By Barney Bardsley This is the third novel in Ali Smith’s seasonal quartet, written in response to – and defiance ... -
The Weird Tales of William Hope Hodgson – Review
By Sarah Morgan The names of some authors live forever, while others are lesser known or maybe even forgotten altogether ...
