A History of the World in Six Glasses
I finished reading A History of the World in Six Glasses few days ago. Its a little tour through history looking at the impact of six (well seven if you include water) styles of drink and their...
View ArticleThe first English Dictionary of Slang 1699 Review
My copy of The first English Dictionary of Slang 1699 reprinted by the Bodleian Library arrived in the post today and a willing-tit of a book it is too. The introduction is interesting covering the...
View ArticleThe Crime Writer's Guide to Police Practice and Procedure
Finished reading Michael O’Byrne’s The Crime Writer’s Guide to Police Practice and Procedure on the way to work today. There are plenty of books on writing crime fiction around including the Writer’...
View ArticlePahnl’s A History of Us Book
The book of A History of Us Book by Pahnl that I stumbled on with friends at the Herbert Gallery and Museum in Coventry in September arrived today and its really gorgeous. I’d wondered how the 40m...
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