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

As someone with quite a poor sense of direction I was intrigued to read Wayfinding. Written by science journalist Michael … More

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