reviewed by Will Vigar. The Guilty Die Twice was a frustrating read. This is partly because the genre – Legal Drama – is not one I particularly enjoy. I’ve never really got on with the Grisham’s of this world. Give me a police procedural and I’m happy, but from...
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Book review: The Nacullians by Craig Jordan-Baker
reviewed by Chris Richards. It is difficult to explain the complex positive emotional regard I have for this darkly humorous book without it being lost in cliché. I love this family like I love my own. A love that is ugly, disjointed, comfortable, unconditional and reserved for those who...
Book Review: Bored? Games! by Ivan Brett
reviewed by Will Vigar. Being an adult with no kids, buying a book like ‘The Floor is Lava’ seems an odd choice. I mean, it’s games right? Playing? Adults don’t play! Not true. I love board games and have a wall full of them, but sometimes you just need...
Book Review: Made Possible by Saba Salman
Stories of success by people with learning disabilities – in their own words. Edited by Saba Salman. reviewed by Chris Richards. As the strapline tells us, success is the inspiration for the essays. How they found it, what it means to them, and what influence their success has on...
Book Review: Junglenomics by Simon M Lamb
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...
Southampton parent produces books to help children deal with worries
by Frances Churchward. Sarah Horsfall is a Southampton mother with two children who attend a local primary school. She has recently produced a series of books, The Owlbert Series, published by Tricorn Books written in rhyme, for primary aged children. Sarah explains why she decided to write the books: “There have...
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...