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Writing tagged: ‘reviews’

Allegorizings‘ by Jan Morris

Book review: ‘Allegorizings‘ by Jan Morris

Eclectic crepuscular essays.

Published 23-Dec-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir Tags: reviews
‘Kindred’ by Rebecca Wragg Sykes

Book review: ‘Kindred’ by Rebecca Wragg Sykes

An introduction to our formerly maligned cousins.

Published 26-Oct-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Science Tags: archaeology, prehistory, reviews
‘Orwell’s Roses’ by Rebecca Solnit

Book review: ‘Orwell’s Roses‘ by Rebecca Solnit

Pleasure, truth, and roses.

Published 17-Oct-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Culture, History Tags: reviews
‘Wanderers’ by Kerri Andrews

Book review: ‘Wanderers’ by Kerri Andrews

A history of women walking.

Published 26-Jul-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘Sense and Sensibility’ by Jane Austen

Book review: ‘Sense and Sensibility’ by Jane Austen

Like Jeeves and Wooster without all the ‘What-ho?!’s.

Published 26-Jul-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Fiction Tags: reviews
‘The Northern Question‘ by Tom Hazeldine

Book review: ‘The Northern Question’ by Tom Hazeldine

British politics and the North-South divide.

Published 25-Jun-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture, History Tags: reviews
‘The Practice‘ by Seth Godin

Book review: ‘The Practice’ by Seth Godin

A bunch of bullet points with the bullets removed.

Published 24-Jun-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Other Tags: reviews
‘84, Charing Cross Road‘ by Helene Hanff

Book review: ‘84, Charing Cross Road‘ by Helene Hanff

A book-lovers’ classic.

Published 06-Jun-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir Tags: reviews
‘Song of the Rolling Earth’ by John Lister-Kaye

Book review: ‘Song Of The Rolling Earth’ by John Lister-Kaye

A highland odyssey.

Published 06-Jun-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘Slouching Towards Bethlehem‘ by Joan Didion

Book review: ‘Slouching Towards Bethlehem‘ by Joan Didion

Counter-cultural journalism from the Swinging Sixties.

Published 06-Jun-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture Tags: joan didion, reviews

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