Late Cuts
Late Cuts: Musings on Cricket by Vic Mark was highly recommended by a friend who is a Somerset fan through and through and eagerly anticipated by myself, a big fan …
Arlott, Swanton and the Soul of English Cricket
Racism throughout cricket, incompetent and rudderless leadership from those responsible for English Cricket, and concerns over the increased focus on the short format of the game. Welcome to the 1960s …
Wisden on Yorkshire
Wisden on Yorkshire an Anthology by Duncan Hamilton is not for the faint hearted! [amazon_link asins=’B00NYI76WK’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’chrism-21′ marketplace=’UK’ link_id=’673702a9-85ea-11e8-8d89-17ec9aa61170′] It is however a book that any self respecting, cricket …
When Will There Be Good News
When Will There Be Good News by Kate Atkinson is probably the best Kate Atkinson book that I have read. In rural Devon, six-year-old Joanna Mason witnesses an appalling crime. …
Dead Simple
Possibly my favourite so far! Clever (but warped) back story of a prank gone wrong. Great characters, including the continuation of Detective Superintendent Roy Grace’s life. It is possibly the …
Looking Good Dead
Really enjoyed this book. Great (but sick) back story of snuff movies . Great characters, including the continuation of Detective Superintendent Roy Grace’s life. I don’t think I have any …
The Great Indoors by Sabine Durrant
Couldn’t tell you why I picked The Great Indoors by Sabine Durrant to read. Not exactly my normal choice of book, although that said I have tried to read anything …
Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris
It took me a while to get round to reading Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris. In fact I remember starting it once and it not grabbing me straight away. I …
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
I read The Road with a element of apprehension after a couple of people had told me it was depressing. Before I read it I checked put what Amazon had …
Amazon Mobile for iPhone
Native app for Amazon.com is a must-have for any shopping trip This was an interesting read over on Macworld, for anyone that likes Books, uses Amazon and has an iPhone! …
The Art Of Black & White Photography
The Art Of Black And White Photography ($44.95) looks at techniques for creating superb images in a digital workflow: Over the last few years, most books on photography emphasized explaining …
More Summer Reading
Just read four, somewhat different books, over the last couple of weeks as the summer binge continues!! We are in the middle of a exceptionally hot period at the moment. …
6 Of The Best
6 of the best – a phrase that will bring back memories for a number of the UK readers I imagine!!! A friend of Sands recently returned to live in …
Recent Books Read
I seem to have worked my way through a number of books since I last posted on books read. At least one was a recommendation from Gary, one was a …
Half of a Yellow Sun
This is a great book. It is the type of book that I really enjoy, as by telling the story it passes on some of the history of the place …
Bono on Bono
Bono on Bono is a interseting approach in that it is a series of conversations with a journalist friend across a year or so and touching on a wide range …