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Someone from the Past by Margot Bennett – Review
By Sarah Morgan Love, glamour, deceit and jealousy all feature in Margot Bennett’s eighth novel, originally published in 1955 and ... -
What Doesn’t Kill Us by Ajay Close – Review
By Nigel Armitage Britain in the 1970s. “Women got battered all the time – neighbours, dinner ladies, the lass on ... -
Too Good to be Forgotten by Ben Dobson – Review
By Karl Hornsey This well-researched, informative and entertaining book, written by lifelong Southampton FC supporter Ben Dobson, tells the stories ... -
The Stranger in the Seine by Guillaume Musso – Review
By Dominic Picksley Author Guillaume Musso was a new name for me, but I was intrigued by the ‘simply breathtaking’ and ‘a ... -
Notebooks of a Wandering Monk by Matthieu Ricard – Review
By Barney Bardsley The life journey of Matthieu Ricard, explored here in his lengthy autobiography, is not that of a ... -
Lost in the Lakes by Tom Chesshyre – Review
By David Schuster That master of the short story, M.R. James, discussing the popular travelogues of the 1840s and 50s, ... -
Twelve Moons: A Year Under a Shared Sky by Caro Giles – Review
By Elizabeth Stanforth-Sharpe Expert stonemasons listen to the songs that the stones make with each chisel blow. A solid base ... -
Kicking On: How Footballers Win the Post-Retirement Game of Life by Tony Rickson – Review
By Karl Hornsey Football journalist Tony Rickson’s third post-retirement book Kicking-On is a heartwarming and inspiring offering telling the tales ... -
The Stirrings by Catherine Taylor – Review
By Clare Jenkins In 1977, Ian Dury released his song, ‘Reasons to be Cheerful Pt 3’. It included references to ... -
The Best Of Matt 2023 – Review
By Dom Picksley Matt is one of those British institutions who has been around for longer than we care to ... -
Big Beacon by Alan Partridge – Audiobook Review
By Roger Crow For the last 30 years I’ve been a bit obsessed with Steve Coogan’s Alan Partridge. It wasn’t ... -
The Lost Flock by Jane Cooper – Review
By Clare Jenkins Orkney is a great place for bird-watching, perhaps less well-known for sheep-spotting. Yet, as well as having ...
