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Writing tagged: ‘reading’

‘84, Charing Cross Road‘ by Helene Hanff

Book review: ‘84, Charing Cross Road‘ by Helene Hanff

A book-lovers’ classic.

Published 11-Jun-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture Tags: correspondence, reading, reviews

Comfort books

A conversation with a friend about the books that have brought us comfort over the years.

Published 01-Jan-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: books, Kathleen Jamie, reading, Ronald Blythe, Stense, W.G. Sebald, Wormingford series
Autumn in the upper Calder Valley

Late autumn

Under self-imposed semi-house-arrest. Phase two of the Squirrel Wars. Binge reading. A brace of anniversaries.

Published 24-Nov-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: autumn, Calder Valley, Charles Darwin, coronavirus, Darwin book, grey squirrels, Hebden Bridge, mammals, reading

16 February 2020

Browsing your unfrequented bookshelves can be dangerous business.

Published 16-Feb-2020
Filed under: #AmWriting, Writing Tags: books, Charles Darwin, Darwin book, on writing, reading

Book review: ‘Humanism’ by Stephen Law

A very short introduction.

Published 05-Jul-2016
Filed under: Writing Genres: History Tags: humanism, reading, reviews, skepticism, …a very short introduction (book series)
The Enlightenment

Book review: ‘The Enlightenment’ by John Robertson

A very short introduction.

Published 18-May-2016
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture, History, Science Tags: history, history of science, reading, reviews, science, The Enlightenment, …a very short introduction (book series
The History of Life

Book review: ‘The History of Life’ by Michael J Benton

A very short introduction.

Published 18-May-2016
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Science Tags: evolution, history, history of science, reading, reviews, science, …a very short introduction (book series)
The Ice Age

Book review: ‘The Ice Age’ by Jamie Woodward

A very short introduction.

Published 18-May-2016
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Science Tags: history, history of science, reading, reviews, science, …a very short introduction (book series)
The Sense of Style

Book review: ‘The Sense of Style’ by Steven Pinker

The thinking person's guide to writing in the 21st century.

Published 18-May-2016
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture Tags: on writing, reading, reviews
Rain by Melissa Harrison

Book review: ‘Rain’ by Melissa Harrison

Four walks in English weather.

Published 18-May-2016
Filed under: Writing Tags: Melissa Harrison, reading, reviews, weather
The Edge of the World

Book review: ‘The Edge of the World’ by Michael Pye

How the North Sea made us who we are.

Published 18-May-2016
Filed under: Writing Genres: History Tags: history, reading, reviews
At Hawthorn Time

Book review: ‘At Hawthorn Time’ by Melissa Harrison

An extraordinary modern rural novel.

Published 03-Mar-2016
Filed under: Writing Genres: Fiction Tags: fiction, Melissa Harrison, reading, reviews

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