Here you can read all my reviews of books, and assorted matters – such as why I love printed books.
It’s hardly breaking or surprising news to say that Robert Caro’s Master of the Senate, a volume of biography covering Lyndon Johnson’s time as Majority Leader of the US Senate, is as brilliant and enjoyable as it is long. But… … Read the full post »
No prizes for guessing what topic I’ve been researching this year for a future book… … Read the full post »
The book, which I discovered courtesy of my growing niche book collection, is appositely dedicated to “All poultry judges and exhibitors in the interests of the poultry fancy”. … Read the full post »
The title of Eric Frank Russell’s science-fiction novel Wasp comes from the idea that one wasp in a speeding car can annoy the driver to the extent of causing a crash and hence damage out of all proportion to the wasp’s size and strength. … Read the full post »
The diaries of Sasha Swire, wife of former Conservative MP Hugo Swire, have attracted a lot of attention and several lengthy book reviews. But… … Read the full post »
Which book has most challenged your previous political views, putting them under heavy strain or even changing them? … Read the full post »
Former Liberal Democrat election agent Jonny Oates has a unique record in being a winning general election agent in different constituencies. But… … Read the full post »
I have a new graph I look at each day. Everything is wrong about it. Yet I still look at it every day. … Read the full post »
A Legacy of Spies by John Le Carré reminds me of the work of three other authors. First, Terry Pratchett’s final Discworld novel, Raising Steam. … Read the full post »
The Hollow Man, published in the US as The Three Coffins, is a classic, if not the classic, locked room murder mystery from the Golden Age of detective fiction. … Read the full post »