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Reviews: Biography/Memoir

‘Surfacing’ by Kathleen Jamie

Book review: ‘Surfacing’ by Kathleen Jamie

A third collection of wonderful essays from my favourite writer.

Published 31-Dec-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘Stour Seasons’ by Ronald Blythe

Book review: ‘Stour Seasons’ by Ronald Blythe

Book 10 in the Wormingford series.

Published 22-Dec-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Nature Writing Tags: reviews, ronald blythe
‘Year of the Monkey’ by Patti Smith

Book review: ‘Year of the Monkey’ by Patti Smith

Further quirky memoirs.

Published 10-Nov-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir Tags: patti smith, reviews
‘Of Walking in Ice’ by Werner Herzog

Book review: ‘Of Walking in Ice’ by Werner Herzog

A quest to save a friend.

Published 27-Oct-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Sebaldian Tags: reviews
‘A Light in the Dark’ by Horatio Clare

Book review: ‘The Light in the Dark’ by Horatio Clare

A winter journal.

Published 02-Oct-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘Sea Room’ by Adam Nicolson

Book review: ‘Sea Room’ by Adam Nicolson

The story of one man, three islands and half a million puffins.

Published 27-Aug-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘Round About Town’ by Kevin Boniface

Book review: ‘Round About Town’ by Kevin Boniface

Diary of a postman.

Published 04-May-2019
‘Time Song’ by Julia Blackburn

Book review: ‘Time Song’ by Julia Blackburn

Searching for Doggerland

Published 29-Mar-2019
‘Under the Rock’ by Benjamin Myers

Book review: ‘Under the Rock’ by Benjamin Myers

The poetry of a place.

Published 29-Mar-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Nature Writing, Poetry Tags: ben myers
The Diary of a Bookseller

Book review: ‘The Diary of a Bookseller’ by Shaun Bythell

A year in the life of a Scottish bookseller.

Published 31-Dec-2018
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir Tags: reviews

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On the Moor: Science, History and Nature on a Country Walk
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