The Diary of a Bookseller
An inside look at the trials and tribulations of life in the book trade, from struggles with eccentric customers to wrangles with his own staff
Book Reviews: Humour
How Love Actually Ruined Christmas
‘Love Actually dulls the critical senses, making those susceptible to its hallucinogenic powers think they’ve seen a funny, warm-hearted, romantic film about the many complex manifestations of...
Anxious People
In theory this is a book about a bank robber who’s attempt to rob a bank goes badly wrong and accidently ends up in a hostage situation.
As the process unfolds the hostages realise that the one...
The Rise and Fall of Becky Sharp
Becky Sharp’s childhood was characterised by dire poverty and the lack of a parental figure so when Becky ends up on Big Brother, she used the chance to try to improve her situation. She...
Mad Girl: A Happy Life With a Mixed Up Mind
Bryony Gordon has OCD.
It's caused alopecia, bulimia, and drug dependency. And Bryony is sick of it. Keeping silent about her illness has given it a cachet it simply does not deserve, so here...
On The Bright Side: The New Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 years old
Hendrik Groen is back with a new diary and is still growing old disgracefully.
Five Give Up The Drink
Five Give Up The Drink is a brilliant reworking of the much loved books by Enid Blyton. Bruno Vincent writes them very much in Enid Blyton’s style but is very much directed at an adult reader....
The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year
On the day her twins leave for university Eva decides to go to bed and not to leave it again for an entire year.
