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Book review: ‘The Sea View Has Me Again’ by Patrick Wright

‘The Sea View Has Me Again’ by Patrick Wright

Uwe Johnson in Sheerness (1974–1984).

Published 21-Jan-2021
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, History Tags: reviews

Book review: ‘The Stubborn Light of Things’ by Melissa Harrison

‘The Stubborn Light of Things’ by Melissa Harrison

A nature diary.

Published 12-Jan-2021
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing Tags: reviews

Book review: ‘The Bookseller’s Tale’ by Martin Latham

‘The Bookseller’s Tale’ by Martin Latham

The story of our love affair with books.

Published 07-Jan-2021
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture Tags: reviews, stense

Book review: ‘The Murdstone Trilogy’ by Mal Peet

‘The Murdstone Trilogy’ by Mal Peet

Funny, daft and a bit scary (to some).

Published 31-Dec-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Fiction Tags: reviews

Book review: ‘Empire Antarctica’ by Gavin Francis

‘Empire Antarctica’ by Gavin Francis

Ice, silence and emperor penguins.

Published 25-Dec-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Tags: reviews

Book review: ‘On the Origin of Species’ by Charles Darwin (1st ed., 1859)

‘On the Origin of Species’ by Charles Darwin, 1st edition, title page

…or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.

Published 19-Nov-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Science Tags: charles darwin, reviews

Book review: ‘Agent Running in the Field’ by John le Carré

‘Agent Running in the Field’ by John le Carré

Spycraft and badminton in Brexit Britain.

Published 14-Nov-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Fiction Tags: reviews

Book review: ‘Renegade’ by Mark E. Smith

‘Renegade’ by Mark E Smith

The lives and tales of Mark E. Smith.

Published 01-Nov-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir Tags: reviews, the fall

Book review: ‘Tamed’ by Alice Roberts

‘Tamed’ by Alice Roberts

Ten species that changed our world.

Published 30-Oct-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: History, Science Tags: alice roberts, reviews

Book review: ‘Ghosts on the Shore’ by Paul Scraton

‘Ghosts on the Shore’ by Paul Scraton

Travels along Germany’s Baltic coast.

Published 25-Oct-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: History, Travel Tags: reviews

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On the Moor: science, history and nature on a country walk

Carter cleverly weaves in science at every opportunity, whether it’s inspired by direct observations of birds and animals and plants […] or spinning off from a trig point onto the geometric methods of surveying through history all the way up to GPS. […] All in all, this is probably best described as a great ramble on the moor with an expert guide. […] It’s a wuthering wonder.
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