One of the many refreshing things about Barack Obama is his self-deprecating sense of humour. Responding to the unrealistic expectations for his presidency, Obama said 'I've been sent by my ...
A truly compelling history of science in the Enlightenment. I'm not a scientist. I have only a passing interest in the history of science. However, I'm c250 pages in and I am gripped. Holmes...
Last But Not Least. I bought this book for my Mum who was born in Barrow and lived there during the war.Nella writes with the pen of an ordinary woman in extraordinary times.Her writing is w...
Disappointing. Disappointing. Patch's own words are fine, especially for a man of his age, but the ghost-writer (Richard van Emden) is too intrusive and spoils the flow of the narrative....
Count your blessings. I write this in late 2008 as the global financial system goes into meltdown and the credit crunch is really biting into our individual pockets. What Nella Last would m...
A unique story by a unique human being. I've seen so much of Henry on TV and in the press over the past few months - and his attempts to get out of his chair at the 90th anniversary celebra...
Dissapointing. I was really looking forwards to this book, I am an avid reader of anything to do with Tudor history and the wars of the roses and as there is relatively little written on the...
Mein kampf . A brilliant book, a real insight into the mind of a man who will forever be remembered in history. it was interesting to read a book that had not been altered in anyway, by that...
Heavy Going. I dont think I have ever found a book so difficult to read as this one, and I still have not finished it, although I skip page after page of what is real dribble, she seems off ...
A Bit of a disappointment. I picked up this book because I wanted to see the movie and always like to read the book before. While this book does give a good account of the Duchess' life, I f...
