reviewed by Chris Richards. Junglenomics is a non-fiction text on Ecosystem Economics. For those with a fervent interest in correcting climate change, natural conservation on a global scale, or capitalism in a sustainable world this will contribute to your library. It is thorough and supports an ambitious but potentially...
Book Review: Southern Roots, Part 1: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Story (1958-1972) by David St John
reviewed by Martin Brisland. Over 60 successful years as a professional in show business including a Guinness Book of World Records appearance is hard to overestimate. David St John has taken the opportunity to reminisce about his early days when the rock ‘n roll phenomenon changed many young lives. This...
Book Review: The Faerie Tree by Jane Cable
reviewed by Chris Richards. Whether you believe in fairies or not this book needs to be on your summer wish list. Set in and around Southampton and more particularly by the Hamble River, we the locals are sure to recognise much of the scenery in the story. Izzie and...
Book Review: A View from the Bridge by Scam Likely
reviewed by Chris Richards. A View from the Bridge: A Collection of Southampton Stories written by Scam Likely is a collection of short stories all based in Southampton. Scam Likely is a penname and their true identity is currently a closely guarded secret. No matter, we have their work...
Book Review: The Magical Bookshop by Katja Frixe
reviewed by Chris Richards. The Magical Bookshop was originally published in Germany last year as Der zauberhafte Wunschbuchladen. The translation is by Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp and will be released next month, in July 2020. Both editions have beautifully charming and sympathetic illustrations by Florentine Prechtel. Clara Jacobsen is a...
Book Review: Just My luck by Adele Parks
reviewed by Frances Churchward. This book tells the story of the Greenwood family who have just won £17.8 million on the lottery. Initially, long standing friends, the Pearsons and the Heathcotes, claim shares in the win as they assert that they have always been part of a syndicate. However,...
Book Review: Beneath a Polish Sky by Lucy Rose
reviewed by Chris Richards. In Beneath a Polish Sky we see three lives change in one night. It is a story with emotional intelligence, compassion, and a strong moral compass. The three main characters come together in a hotel in Poland each from a distinct background. Harry Graves is...
Book Review: Who To Trust by Carolyn Ruffles
reviewed by Chris Richards. Abductions, stalkers, and lies, Oh My! This story has what it takes to keep you interested until the very last word. It’s a flawless balance of mystery and romance, flanked by tense frustration and charming wit. I found myself rolling my eyes occasionally at the...
Book Review: Ben and the Bug by Natalie Reeves-Billing
reviewed by Chris Richards. Ben and the Bug is the second book in the Split Perspectivz series by Natalie Reeves-Billing with illustrations by Lisa Williams. This story artfully describes the circumstances of COVID-19 to young children without fudging the facts. There have been many child-friendly approaches doing the rounds...
Our life through a lens
musings by Chris Richards. These are strange days, we’re living in today… Like Robbie Williams wrote in his first solo single (except for his George Michael cover of “Freedom” – also pertinent!) these are strange days and I really do want to be “Old Before I Die”. This pandemic,...