I’ve recently been spending quite a lot of time listening to audiobooks and, as a result, I decided to do some online research about the rise and popularity of audiobooks….
Chums-How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories took over the UK by Simon Kuper
This book is well worth a read, in fact, it’s probably an essential read for anyone who wants an insider’s view of the immense privilege and entitlement of a small…
Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn
‘Islands of Abandonment’ is one of my favourite books of 2022. The author Cal Flyn explores a number of abandoned places around the world, including uninhabited Scottish islands, as well…
The Writing Game by Robin Hardman Book Review
I ended my teaching career in March 2021 but had Robin Hardman’s Writing Game been available back then, I would have been dipping into it on a regular basis. Robin…
The Searchers: the Quest for the Lost of the First World War
By the end of World War One more than 500,000 British servicemen were missing, lost forever on the battlefields of Western Europe. Robert Sackville-West’s book, The Searchers: the Quest for…
Untangling You: how can I be grateful when I feel so resentful?
Very occasionally a book comes along that can make a real difference to your life. For me, ‘Untangling You’ was that book! It really helped me to process some of…