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‘The Shortest History of Europe’ by John Hirst

Book review: ‘The Shortest History of Europe’ by John Hirst

An entertaining whistle-stop overview of European history.

Published 12-Oct-2024
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: History Tags: reviews
‘Crypt’ by Professor Alice Roberts

Book review: ‘Crypt’ by Prof. Alice Roberts

Life, death and disease in the Middle Ages and beyond.

Published 12-Oct-2024
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: History, Science Tags: alice roberts, reviews
‘Where the Road Runs Out’ by Gaia Holmes

Book review: ‘Where the Road Runs Out’ by Gaia Holmes

An enjoyable, comprehensible poetry collection.

Published 30-Sep-2024
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: Poetry Tags: reviews
‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 27 • 1879’

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 27 • 1879’

Darwin reaches 70 • working on his grandfather’s biography • a visit to the Lake District • continuing to investigate movement in plants • and lots more…

Published 25-Sep-2024
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Science Tags: charles darwin, reviews
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 26 • 1878

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 26 • 1878’

Plant movement, potato blight, an unexpected inheritance, and much more.

Published 01-Sep-2024
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Science Tags: charles darwin, reviews

Enid Blyton goes dark (part 2)

BBC: Five charged over Matthew Perry's death See also: Enid Blyton goes dark

Published 15-Aug-2024
Filed under: Nonsense
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 25 • 1877

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 25 • 1877’

Plant movement, earthworms, waxy blooms, an honorary doctorate, and much more.

Published 11-Aug-2024
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Science Tags: charles darwin, reviews
‘A System for Writing’ by Bob Doto

Book review: ‘A System for Writing’ by Bob Doto

How an unconventional approach to note-making can help you capture ideas, think wildly, and write constantly—a zettelkasten primer.

Published 23-Jul-2024
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: Other Tags: reviews
‘The Accidental Garden’ by Richard Mabey

Book review: ‘The Accidental Garden’ by Richard Mabey

Gardens, wilderness and the space in between.

Published 17-Jul-2024
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: Nature Writing Tags: charles darwin, reviews, richard mabey

Worst Carpool Karaoke ever!

Published 21-Jun-2024
Filed under: Nonsense

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On the Moor: Science, History and Nature on a Country Walk
“…wonderfully droll, witty and entertaining… At their best Carter’s moorland walks and his meandering intellectual talk are part of a single, deeply coherent enterprise: a restless inquiry into the meaning of place and the nature of self.”
—Mark Cocker, author and naturalist
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