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 …
The Railway Man by Eric Lomax is described as “a remarkable true story of forgiveness–a tremendous testament to the courage that propels one toward remembrance, and finally, peace with the …
Anyone picking up The Kingmaker’s Daughter as their first Philippa Gregory book will not be disappointed. Anyone who has already read The White Queen, The Red Queen and The Lady …
I enjoy Patricia Cornwall and have enjoyed her Scarpetta series in the past but The Scarpetta Factor just didn’t work for me. What storyline there was worked OK but the …
You have read The Colour Of Money by Mark Gimenez, even if you have never heard of him, as there is not one original thought or story line in the …
I think this is the 8th Peter James book I have read, which will tell you that they are easy to read. Good story line, minimal fussing about with characters …
Just finished The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton, my first of her books. Sandra loved it which really should have warned me. She likes books with lots of characters to …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 – 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 …
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 …
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 …
From Inspiration to Image is the tag line of the excellent Take Your Photography to the Next Level ($39.95 from RockyNook) and that sums it up perfectly! It is all …
I was in at least two minds over this book. In theory I shouldn’t have needed it – I have been using my D80 for a while now, and it …
At $29.99 the Photoshop CS3 Photo Effects Book is a book that you may as well have in your Photo Library as not only will it give some life to …
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 …
I was excited when I got the iWoz book for Christmas, not because I was surprised as I had told Sands it would be a good book for her Mum …
Bobby Charlton – The Manchester United Years is just about the perfect autobiography! The guy is over 70, won everything there was to win in Football, has had a successful …
Arlington Park is a clever idea for a book – tell the story of a number of peoples lives on one particular day as they go about their lives in …
When I picked up Little Face Sands said that she hadn’t enjoyed it and found the main character un appealing. Not the best of recommendations. Anyway I enjoyed the book …
Plain Truth is the third Jodi Picoult book I have read in a row, and it by far the best. No because it is a great story, or a brilliant …
If you have read this blog for a while, or scoured the Vaults religiously you will know that I have used and reviewed GIMP and GIMP books in the past. …
