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Under the Apple Boughs
Under the Apple Boughs, by Peter Maughan is a year spent in an unnamed, village somewhere in North Devon with an equally unnamed narrator, but these things don’t matter, the…
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The Seafarers
Stephen Rutt has written a devotional tribute to two liminal tribes, seabirds and the ornithologists who have sought to unearth some of their secrets. In this illuminating book, you will…
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The Journey
Every now and then a book comes along which opens your eyes to a world you never knew existed, to life and experience that is beyond your own comprehension and…
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Sleeping Around in America
I've been planning on a trip across the United States for a number of years now, ever since first reading Jack Kerouac's On The Road almost 30 years ago. From…
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A Sense of Tiptoe
I’ve been re-immersing myself into more poetry as of late, it’s something that I’ve long tried to avoid as, being a poet and writer, it’s an area where I always…
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Time Among the Maya
From a young age I've been fascinated with ancient cultures around the world, whether it be the Druids, Egyptians, ancient Greeks or indeed the Maya there's always a sense of…
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Witchcraft: A Secret History
I’ve always had a fascination with the supernatural, having lived in a number of places that can only be called ‘haunted’ and had numerous events in my life which I…
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The Stonemason
In The Stonemason: A History of Building Britain, Andrew Ziminski takes us on a history of building in Britain, beginning with our Neolithic ancestors through to our modern age. A…
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The Sensitive Son
I often wonder what inspires an author to write on a particular topic, what is it that ignited that initial spark that launched the adventure of a new book? For…
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Irreplaceable
I first happened across Julian Hoffman earlier this year whilst supporting the campaign to stop the ill-advised M4 Black Route around Newport. The campaign was getting headier and I’d heard…