In a Strange Room was originally published as three travel memoirs in the Paris Review but was published as a … More
Category: Non-fiction
Book review: Regenesis by George Monbiot
Having read George Monbiot’s journalism, I knew Regenesis would be a brilliantly argued and carefully researched read on the challenges … More
Book review: Mermaid Singing by Charmian Clift
This is the first of two books Charmian Clift wrote about her life in Greece with her husband, George Johnston, … More
Book review: The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym by Paula Byrne
First Morrissey, now Barbara Pym. They say you should never meet your heroes, perhaps you don’t want to know their … More
Book review: Wayfinding by Michael Bond
As someone with quite a poor sense of direction I was intrigued to read Wayfinding. Written by science journalist Michael … More
Discovering great non-fiction — hear the podcast, read the book
I have a tendency to be over-ambitious when it comes to non-fiction. I’ll pick up a tome on a subject … More
Book review: We Are Bellingcat by Eliot Higgins
We Are Bellingcat is a fascinating account of the history of investigative news site Bellingcat and how they pioneered using … More
Book review: Queens of the Conquest by Alison Weir and The White Ship by Charles Spencer
I thought it would be interesting to review these two histories together. They both cover the period of the Norman … More
Readers – have you ever fallen out of love with your favourite genre?
Ever fallen out of love? One minute you’re contemplating hours spent cuddled up on the sofa, you’re even coordinating your … More
Guest post: The 5 best true crime books of 2020 (so far) by Desiree Villena
Today I’m pleased to welcome Desiree Villena to the blog with her pick of some of the best true crime … More