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Banksy: The Man Behind the Wall by Will Ellsworth-Jones thumbnail The street artist Banksy is a legend walking the line between commercial artist and graffiti vigilante. In “The Man Behind the Wall”, Ellsworth-Jones explores the beginnings of Banksy in his home town… 2023-08-20
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Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. Feynman thumbnail This book is a collection of conversations the physicist and Nobel laureate Richard Feynman had with his friend Ralph Leighton. The short chapters mostly talk of his personal life as opposed to his professional,… 2023-07-16
Book Review Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams by M.J. Simpson thumbnail I am a big fan of Douglas Adams' work having been introduced to The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy at a young age I moved onto his other work on Dirk Gently and “Last Chance to See” with a huge degree… 2023-05-14
Book Review Miracles of Life by J. G. Ballard thumbnail Those who will have read Ballard's “Empire of the Sun” or seen Spielberg's film will already be vaguely familiar with the start of this book which tells of the author's life in pre-WW2 Shanghai but rather… 2023-04-23
Book Review The Life of P. T. Barnum by P.T. Barnum thumbnail First published in 1855, “The Life o P. T. Barnum” is the story of the famous showman, co-founder of the “Barnum & Bailey Circus”, and authored by the man himself. Predictably, the book starts with his… 2022-10-15
Book Review Through Gypsy Eyes by Kathy Etchingham thumbnail In “Through Gypsy Eyes” Kathy Etchingham talks of her troubled early life then her arrival in 1960s London where she quickly got into the music scene and her personal relationship with Jimi Hendrix in… 2022-09-18
Book Review Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs thumbnail “Running with Scissors” is a memoir of the author “Augusten Burroughs” telling the bizarre story of his early life first living with his psychotic poet mother following his father's departure. He then… 2022-04-18
Book Review A Brief History of Walt Disney by Brian J. Robb thumbnail To be clear: This is not simply a biography of Walt Disney but also Walt Disney the corporation, the brand he would become. The book starts with the early story of Disney as a jobbing cartoonist as he… 2022-03-20
Book Review Me by Elton John thumbnail “Me” is an autobiography from one of the biggest names in music, Elton John. Throughout his life he struggled to connect with his father while his mother grew increasingly more erratic until her death… 2022-01-02
Book Review Permanent Record by Edward Snowden thumbnail “Permanent Record” is the autobiography of NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden starting with his childhood growing up with both parents involved in the public sector and both strongly pro-American. At a… 2021-11-06
Book Review Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt thumbnail “Angela's Ashes” is a memoir that tells of the author's early life of poverty first in the United States then in Ireland in the 1930s and 40s. It is filled with unbelievable tales of hardship and tragedy… 2021-09-04
Book Review An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield thumbnail In “An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth”, Chris Hadfield, Canadian astronaut talks of his life and how many of the lessons he learned as an astronaut can be applied to everyday life, such as: … 2021-08-02
Book Review Skywalking: The Life and Films of George Lucas by Dave Pollock thumbnail I remember when Star Wars was released. It was huge but I was too young to see it at the cinema so it was a few years after it was released that I finally saw it and I have to say it was truly amazing…. 2021-06-22
Book Review Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey and the Fight for Equality by Ziauddin Yousafzai thumbnail This short novel by Ziauddin, the father of Malala Yousafzai, the woman who was shot in 2012 by the Taliban as a child for standing up for the rights of girls to an education, shares his side of the story…. 2021-06-05
Book Review Star Trek Creator: The Authorized Biography of Gene Roddenberry by David Alexander thumbnail In this biography of Gene Roddenberry we are taken through the life of this extraordinary man. In college aiming to follow in the footsteps of his father he studied police sciences. He obtained his pilots… 2021-05-22
Book Review Listening to the Animals: Becoming The Supervet by Noel Fitzpatrick thumbnail Noel Fitzpatrick, founder of veterinary referral agency Fitzpatrick Referrals, is well known in the UK as the star of the reality television show “The Supervet”… 2021-05-01
Book Review Dear Fatty by Dawn French thumbnail “Dear Fatty” is a memoir from the comedian Dawn French that is told as a series of letters to people that have influenced her life over the years such as her father and the “Fatty” in the title (her long-time… 2021-04-10
Book Review Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear thumbnail Until I visited the Lake District a few years ago I had no idea that Beatrix Potter was so instrumental in the conservation of the area from development…. 2021-04-02
Book Review Ethel & Ernest by Raymond Briggs thumbnail A charming semi-autobiographical graphic novel telling the story of Raymond Briggs' parents. Briggs, beloved author of English Christmas Favourites “The Snowman” and “Father Christmas”, turns his hand… 2020-12-29
Book Review I. Asimov: A memoir by Isaac Asimov thumbnail Growing up it was Isaac Asimov that introduced me to Science Fiction with his highly readable “Foundation” and “Robot” novels. Asimov was an incredible prolific author who wrote not only Science Fiction,… 2020-08-28