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"Best read alonside the other books James May wrote - brightened up my summer holiday :)"... (read full reviews)
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"BBC journalist Alistair Cooke had a front row seat observing American sport, politics and life for over 60 years. Here are all his most memorable dispatches for Yankophiles everywhere."... (read full reviews)
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"Although not as good as Gladwell's popular science titles, this collection of essays is still a fascinating read. As they are smaller sized writings, the book is great for a bedtime read (or the"... (read full reviews)
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"having loved Caitlin Moran's first book 'How to be a Woman' (I read that in a day) I was eager to get my hands on a copy of her next book. I was delighted to find that this book is written with"... (read full reviews)
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"This used to be a column in the Guardian newspaper, and is now available in book form. Everyone knows that living with teenagers with teenagers is tough. I live with one right now and it's not been"... (read full reviews)
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"This second collection of the best dispatches from the eponymous radio show is a true delight. Witty, intelligent and often highly emotional."... (read full reviews)
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"Amidst the muck and mire of recent football writing books- most by so-called celebrities offering their "opinions" on the subject- comes On Football, by James Lawton. Articulate,"... (read full reviews)
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"With the dollar plunging like a well-shot pheasant, there has never been a better time to buy U.S. political titles. This is not to say, and one cannot repeat this enough, that there has ever been a"... (read full reviews)
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"The Guardian Book of mountains brings together 200 pages of reports, letters and articles taken from the Guardian archive relating to mountains and mountaineering. From the earliest days of"... (read full reviews)
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"'Christo' is a legendary name in gardening. Known for his wilfdly colourful planting schemes, he stood out from the gently varied pastel shades which were the norm for the time. What might have seemed"... (read full reviews)
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"Smart and funny snapshots of American life from the reality of the Godfather to learning to drive in a cemetery."... (read full reviews)
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"Having read several of his books, I found that although satirical and funny, it is not current and you find yourself trying to cast your mind back to the actual events.
I know it is a collection of"... (read full reviews)