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

We Are Bellingcat is a fascinating account of the history of investigative news site Bellingcat and how they pioneered using … More

I thought it would be interesting to review these two histories together. They both cover the period of the Norman … More

Ever fallen out of love? One minute you’re contemplating hours spent cuddled up on the sofa, you’re even coordinating your … More

Today I’m pleased to welcome Desiree Villena to the blog with her pick of some of the best true crime … More

Berta Cáceres was a Honduran political activist, fighting for environmental and indigenous rights. She was murdered in 2016 by hired … More

I’ve been a fan of Paul Simon since I saw Simon and Garfunkel’s The Concert in Central Park on TV … More

If you’re not familiar with Audible Original audiobooks, they’re an interesting form, somewhere between a book and a podcast. They … More

I always enjoy reading the posts for Non Fiction November so I thought I’d get organised and actually take part … More