Review: Life on Air Sir David Attenborough is one of the true British greats. His voice is known worldwide and his vast array of work, including many memorable wildlife documentaries, have long since cemented his place as one of the finest presenters. An amusing but modest man, Attenborough kindly shared an autobiography of his life(…)
Biographical/Memoir
Book Review: Nerd Do Well – Simon Pegg
Review: Nerd Do Well I first saw Simon Pegg in the cult comedy Spaced (1999-2001) and the series became one of my favourites. Pegg’s career has flourished since then with successful forays onto the big screen with his own work such as Shaun of the Dead (2004) and appearances in the likes of Mission Impossible(…)
Book review: Escape from Camp 14 – Blaine Harden (New release)
[sws_blue_box box_size="575"]About the book Escape from Camp 14 – Blaine Harden, ISBN: 978-0670023325 Source: Netgalley – I received a copy in exchange for my fair and honest review The shocking story of one of the few people born in a North Korean political prison to have escaped and survived. North Korea is isolated and hungry, bankrupt(…)
Book review: The Mindful Carnivore – Tovar Cerulli
[sws_blue_box box_size="575"]About the book The Mindful Carnivore: A Vegetarian’s Hunt for Sustenance - Tovar Cerulli Source: NetGalley - copy received in exchange for my fair and honest review As a boy, Tovar Cerulli spent his summers fishing for trout and hunting bullfrogs. While still in high school, he began to experiment with vegetarianism. By the age of twenty(…)
Review: Is the Coffee Fresh? – Marc Renson
These days I seem to be spending a ridiculous amount of time visiting local snack bars and cafes. I think it’s the side effect of working from home – as much as I love it, I realised in January that days would go by without me interacting with a ‘real’ person so in an effort(…)
Review: Dancing on Ice – Jeremy Scott
[sws_blue_box]In 1930, fourteen young men with barely a shred of experience between them traveled to the Arctic and stayed there for a year. In that time, led by Gino Watkins, they charted the east coast of Greenland, discovered a mountain range, ate polar bears, and taught the Inuit people to dance the Charleston. But their(…)
Review: The Magic Room – Jeffrey Zaslow
Blurb The New York Times bestselling journalist and author of The Girls from Ames, Jeffrey Zaslow, takes us to a multi- generational family owned small-town bridal shop to explore the emotional lives of women in the 21st century. You may not have heard of Fowler, Michigan, much less Becker’s Bridal. But for the thousands of women who have(…)
Christmas pick: #2 – For fathers
Christmas is looming so it’s time to suggest some cheap and cheerful Book Bags and Cat Naps Christmas Picks. Books are always a treat and this second pick is an excellent title, with a great deal of appeal for fathers or anyone who has a father. So, in other words, is pretty much a winner across the board.
Review: All But My Life – Gerda Weissman Klein
Book blurb (Amazon): All But My Life is the unforgettable story of Gerda Weissmann Klein’s six-year ordeal as a victim of Nazi cruelty. From her comfortable home in Bielitz (present-day Bielsko) in Poland to her miraculous survival and her liberation by American troops–including the man who was to become her husband–in Volary, Czechoslovakia, in 1945, Gerda(…)
Book Review #14: The Riddle and the Knight: In Search of John Mandeville
There’s nothing like a good historical mystery to get your teeth into and Giles Milton’s The Riddle and the Knight promised such a puzzle.
Book Review #9: Napoleon
As an aspiring author I try to write as often as possible but always remember to have a book on the bedside table. I read for many reasons, mostly the sheer joy of the pastime, but I am constantly trying to improve myself as a writer, finding worthwhile lessons in my successful peers, whether they’re(…)
Book Review #7: The Fry Chronicles
As an aspiring author I try to write as often as possible but always remember to have a book on the bedside table. I read for many reasons, mostly the sheer joy of the pastime, but I am constantly trying to improve myself as a writer, finding worthwhile lessons in my successful peers, whether they’re(…)
Book Review: Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde – Jeff Guinn
Review: Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie & Clyde When it comes to Bonnie and Clyde I will admit my initial knowledge before reading this book was very limited. I knew that they were a gun toting couple that had a brief but famous crime spree in America before the law eventually(…)