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The Bush Fire Book – Guest Review By Mr B!
I have always been a jogger. On average I reckon I have gone for a jog most weeks…….for the last 35 years…….. Now you might think that puts me into Forrest Gump territory, but then I read about this guy: I am not fanatical about it. I think it helps…
The Butterfly Effect – The first biography on Kendrick Lamar
'Kendrick Lamar is a master of storytelling' - New Yorker Kendrick Lamar is at the top of his game. He has been described as the poet Laurette of hip-hop, perceptive, philosophical, unapologetic, fearless, and an innovative storyteller whose body of work has been compared to James Joyce and James Baldwin. (more…)
Book Blast! Edge of the Map
The remarkable, untold story of a pioneer in mountaineering A remarkable life tragically cut short, Boskoff was at the top of the high- altitude world when she and her partner Charlie Fowler died in an avalanche on a remote mountain in 2006; at the time, she was the only living…
Book Blast! Savvy Ally
When Jeannie Gainsburg first began her journey as an active ally to the LGBTQ+ communities 2 decades ago, she was very worried that she would mess up and accidentally offend someone. She wanted a guidebook telling her what to say, what not to say, and offering practical tips for creating…
Book Blast! Shards of Sevia
By Roshan Love is a Choice. Nobody would have put Radoslav and Dunya together. She's Tur. He's Sevian. She's is stuck in a refugee camp. He's working for the people who put her there. With three years of war and a fifteen-foot fence between them, finding happiness together seems impossible.…
Book Blast! Graves for Drifters and Thieves
"Graves for Drifters and Thieves" is an adventure following the whipsmart bounty hunter Jae Oldridge. Inspired by the larger-than-life landscape and history of the American southwest combined with the magical elements of high fantasy, the novel covers the story of a ragtag band of heroes and outlaws in their pursuit…
The Miseducation of Evie Epworth
Extremely funny, quintessentially British, and a lot of heart. The Miseducation of Evie Epworth could quite easily be a classic directed by Richard (more…)
Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz
An artistic, spiritual, if slightly self-entitled autobiography from legendary rock icon Lenny KravitzDuffythewriter 'I see my story as a suite of songs that have a magical connection. I never understood that connection until I sat down to write. It was then that the magic started to flow.' (more…)
Great Book Gift Ideas For Christmas!
Christmas will undoubtedly be different for us this year, but I also think it will be a little bit more special too. We'll appreciate what we have, and when it comes to giving gifts, we won't be mindlessly wrapping socks, aftershave or popping a gift voucher in the post. Instead,…
The Cubs Roar – The final book in the Plantagenet series
Eleanor of Aquitaine has disappeared. After launching a great rebellion to destroy her husband Henry II’s reign, it seems she has abandoned her sons in the struggle against their formidable father. As treachery radiates from Scotland to the Pyrenees, tension between the kings of France and England erupts into war.…