Always a highlight of my year!
I know the jokes are rubbish and predictable. I know they are simple and childish, even. I know this because I’m sixty years old.
But I love it!
Category Archives: Book Reviews
Battle Scars. A Story of War and All That Follows.
I’ve been an avid watcher of ‘SAS – Who Dares Wins’ since the very first episode, so I was very interested to read this book.
It was a rather slow start, I’d say, with quite a bit of repetition it seemed. But when I accepted the book focused more on the ‘All That Follows’ part of the title rather than the ”Story of War’ aspect, I became totally engrossed.
What these guys (and now women) do in the Elite Forces is just incredible. What they do for our country is incredible. And how they are / were treated by the military when they suffered mental health issues as a direct result of their service, is / was also incredible. In a ‘not good’ kind of way.
The book is quite an eye-opener, and well done Foxy on putting all this out there. There are lessons to be taken for everyone in this book.
The Dandy Annual 2019
Christmas is just not Christmas without the Dandy Annual!
(Read more … not much. A little more.)
REVIEW: ‘The Bottom Corner: A Season with the Dreamers of Non-League Football’ – Nige Tassell
 As a follower of Non-League football myself, I found this book quite engrossing.
The format was tidy, accounting for the season and off-season on a month by month basis, and concentrating on only a couple of clubs each chapter. I would, though, have preferred to read about more teams from the middle the pyramid, my only slight criticism being that the book seems more focused on National League, and then clubs right at the bottom of the pyramid. But that really doesn’t detract from providing a well written account of life at the Bottom Corner. of British football |
REVIEW: ‘Raising Steam’ – Terry Pratchett
I enjoyed this, as with all Terry Pratchett books, but if I’m honest, it was the one that had less impact.
There were the usual witty lines and excellent character portrayals, but I felt the storyline was a bit thin. It just seemed there was very little actual plot to it.
Nevertheless, it was still enjoyable, but if this is your first Terry Pratchett novel, don’t pre-judge others on this. As good as this is,, others are way better.
Cee Tee Jackson 