Books
Sherlock Holmes and Young Winston: The Deadwood Stage by Mike Hogan (book review)
Sherlock Holmes and Young Winston: The Deadwood Stage by Mike Hogan The Deadwood Stage is the first in a series of books by Mike Hogan that explore a fascinating premise: what if a young Winston Churchill had joined forces with the famous detective duo, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson? The
Caleb’s List by Kellan MacInnes: book review
Caleb’s List by Kellan MacInnes Caleb’s List by Kellan MacInnes (on blogger here and Twitter @KellanMacInnes) is a story with two equally important threads. Firstly, the author is an HIV/AIDS survivor who found the strength to rebuild his life through a love of hillwalking and the outdoors.
The Last Mountain by Malcolm Havard: book review
The Last Mountain by Malcolm Havard I came across Malcolm Havard’s book by chance on Amazon, and downloaded it on impulse. I’m an indie author of mountain fiction myself so wanted to do my bit to support the genre.The Last Mountain is written from the point of
Winter of the World by Ken Follett: book review
Winter of the World by Ken FollettMy rating: 4 of 5 stars Winter of the World is the second volume in Ken Follett’s ambitious “Century Trilogy”. The first, Fall of Giants, follows several families as they navigate the dramatic upheaval of the Great War. In the spirit of War
North Wall by Roger Hubank: book review
North Wall by Roger Hubank My rating: 4 of 5 stars Roger Hubank is a writer I have encountered before. Hazard’s Way was, I felt, a flawed gem with moments of brilliance but a curiously detached main character and a plot that lacked coherence. For this reason, I started
Review: Echoes: One Climber’s Hard Road to Freedom
Echoes: One Climber’s Hard Road to Freedom, by Nick Bullock This book has just been released in the UK. My rating: 4 of 5 stars Echoes is a striking book with an evocative cover photo featuring Nick surmounting a cornice–or so we assume. On reading the photo description
Review: A Lakeland Climbing Pioneer: John Wilson Robinson of Whinfell Hall
From UKC: http://goo.gl/dzF6x This review was originally published on UKClimbing.com in July 2008. Link A Lakeland Climbing Pioneer: John Wilson Robinson of Whinfell Hall by Michael Waller My rating: 4 of 5 stars Who was John Wilson Robinson? Most climbers with an interest in history will
Review: Curiosities of London Life
From Goodreads: http://goo.gl/wwIMS Curiosities of London Life by Charles Manby Smith My rating: 5 of 5 stars Regular readers will be aware that I value non-fiction for its research merits, but not every factual book is made equal. The ones I hold in particularly high esteem are
Review: FIVA: An Adventure That Went Wrong
FIVA: An Adventure That Went Wrong, by Gordon Stainforth My rating: 5 of 5 stars Warning: spoilers! When Gordon Stainforth asked me to read and review his new book, I jumped at the opportunity. His true story of an adventure going sour, and in the mountains of Norway no less,
Review: Hazard’s Way
From Amazon: http://goo.gl/qIubg Hazard’s Way by Roger Hubank My rating: 3 of 5 stars I feel like a bit of a traitor as I write this review, because I’m going to do the unthinkable and not give this book five stars. I first read it