Another year is drawing to a close, so it’s time to review some of the novels I have read this year. Let me know if you disagree with me by leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. You can also check out the books I reviewed in 2023 and 2024. The New Life […]
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2024 book review
As the year draws to a close, I’ve created a list of the best books I have read this year. Two won the Booker Prize (this year’s winner, Orbital, and 2011’s The Sense of An Ending). I enjoyed them both, but was left underwhelmed by another much lauded classic, Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis. The […]
2023 book review
Another year has flown by. Before we tear open a new calendar, I thought I’d share some of my favourite books I read in 2023. Slow Horses by Mick Herron The first in the Slough House series is a superb page-turner that keeps you guessing until the end. Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall Tim […]
Four days in Mexico City
Fresh from the solitude of wilderness camping in California’s Kings Canyon National Park, it was perhaps to be expected we would take a little time to adjust to the busy, sprawling streets of Mexico City. We had unintentionally thrown ourselves in the deep end by arriving late on a Friday night to our hostel in […]
Shhh…let’s keep this place a secret
I was sceptical places like Loutro still existed. And even if they did, I was doubtful I would find them in time. Located on the south-west coast of Crete, Loutro is inaccessible by car. Its white, angular buildings are clustered around a small bay, which can only be reached by foot or by boat. In […]
A year in books
I’ve reluctantly come to terms with the fact that I’m not going to break any records with the number of books I read each year. I successfully reached double figures in 2021, but with only a little to spare. Below is a list of 10 of the books I enjoyed most over the past 12 […]