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‘The Diary of Virginia Woolf, volume 5’

Book review: ‘The Diary of Virginia Woolf, volume 5’

A final volume of diaries, covering a momentous time in British and European history.

Published 07-Feb-2025
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Culture, History Tags: reviews, virginia woolf
‘Rare Singles’ by Benjamin Myers

Book review: ‘Rare Singles’ by Benjamin Myers

The come-back of a one-and-a-half-hit soul wonder.

Published 29-Jan-2025
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: Fiction Tags: ben myers, reviews
Book review: ‘Blythe Spirit’ by Ian Collins

Book review: ‘Blythe Spirit’ by Ian Collins

The remarkable life of Ronald Blythe.

Published 29-Jan-2025
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir Tags: reviews, ronald blythe
‘Stoicism: a very short introduction’ by Brad Inwood

Book review: ‘Stoicism: a very short introduction’ by Brad Inwood

A useful guide to an ancient philosophy.

Published 25-Jan-2025
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture, History Tags: reviews
‘Every Man for Himself and God Against All’ by Werner Herzog

Book Review: ‘Every Man for Himself and God Against All’ by Werner Herzog

A memoir.

Published 18-Jan-2025
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: Biography/Memoir, Sebaldian Tags: reviews
‘Emma’ by Jane Austen

Book review: ‘Emma’ by Jane Austen

More unromantic romantic intrigue.

Published 03-Jan-2025
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Fiction Tags: reviews
Wonder: the Natural History Museum poetry book

Book review: ‘Wonder’ by Ana Sampson (ed.)

The Natural History Museum poetry book.

Published 31-Dec-2024
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Poetry Tags: natural history museum, reviews
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

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