Here are links to recent book reviews I’ve published on this website. Look out for more soon.

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Jul 9, 2025

Quick look: The many lives of Anne Frank

Jul 9, 2025

The structure of this book is very interesting.

Jul 9, 2025

Jul 8, 2025

Quick look: Hard Rain Falling, by Don Carpenter

Jul 8, 2025

The style is plain and simple, and all the more powerful for that.

Jul 8, 2025

Jun 26, 2025

Compare and contrast: Adaptable reviewed

Jun 26, 2025

Once again I am presenting you with two very slightly different reviews of the same book. The first is the review I sent in to the editor of Teach Secondary magazine. The second is what was actually published.

Jun 26, 2025

Jun 18, 2025

Quick look: The Penguin Book of Polish Short Stories

Jun 18, 2025

The stand-out aspect of this collection for me is the way it has been organised into categories, a brave choice I think.

Jun 18, 2025

Quick look: The Penguin Book of Bengali Short Stories

Jun 18, 2025

These stories really provide a short glimpse into a culture of which I am almost completely ignorant.

Jun 18, 2025

May 30, 2025

Review: Bookish words and their surprising stories

May 30, 2025

If, like me, you enjoy reading around a subject, and probing a little deeper than strictly necessary, and you are an avid reader or a determined writer, Bookish Words should appeal to you.

May 30, 2025

May 29, 2025

Compare and contrast #4

May 29, 2025

In this article, I republish a review of mine that was first published in Teach Secondary magazine. Next, there follows the article I actually sent in. The differences are only minor, but I thought you might find it interesting to examine the differences, and consider what difference they make, if any, to your experience and understanding of the review.

May 29, 2025

Compare and contrast #3

May 29, 2025

May 28, 2025

Compare and contrast #2

May 28, 2025

Taking the reader from the Middle Ages to more or less the present day, Gray shows how the kind of places we do our shopping in, and what we buy, have changed over the centuries.

May 28, 2025

Compare and contrast reviews #1

May 28, 2025

Book review round-up to August 2019

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