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London Review of Books: an incomplete history

Book review: ‘London Review of Books: an incomplete history’

A profusely illustrated coffee-table tome.

Published 31-Dec-2024
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: Culture Tags: lrb, reviews
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 30 • 1882

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 30 • 1882’

The end of a magnificent era.

Published 30-Nov-2024
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Science Tags: charles darwin, reviews
‘The Diary of Virginia Woolf, vol. 4’

Book review: ‘The Diary of Virginia Woolf, vol. 4 • 1931-35’

Working on ‘The Years’, taking trips abroad, and losing a few old friends.

Published 29-Nov-2024
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir Tags: reviews, virginia woolf
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 29 • 1881

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 29 • 1881’

Publishing on earthworms • a pension for Wallace • death of a brother • feeling his age • and lots more…

Published 29-Nov-2024
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Science Tags: charles darwin, reviews
Why We Read: seventy writers on non-fiction

Book review: ‘Why We Read’ by Josephine Greywoode (ed.)

Seventy writers on factual writing.

Published 13-Nov-2024
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture Tags: reviews
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 28 • 1880

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 28 • 1880’

Publishing on plant movement • researching earthworms • trying to get a civil pension for a friend • turning down an invitation from the Archbishop of Canterbury • and lots more…

Published 13-Oct-2024
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Science Tags: charles darwin, reviews
‘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
‘Belonging’ by Amanda Thomson

Book review: ‘Belonging’ by Amanda Thomson

Natural histories of place, identity and home.

Published 30-Sep-2024
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Nature Writing Tags: 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

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