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I have always been very intrigued by the life and loves of Vita Sackville West. Ever since finding a book of love letters sent to her by Violet Trefusis in a second hand book store in Gloucester in the early 90s. I have wondered what her allure was, she seemed to bewitch all those whom […]
Having read and loved Tom’s books for the past twenty or so years, it was with keen anticipation that I got my hands on a copy of his new ‘None Autobiography’. As far as I know there is no one on the planet who writes like Mr Robbins, let alone is like him. The book, […]
It’s been seven years since Domenic Priore’s last dip into the waves with his excellent “Riot on Sunset Strip” opus (2007) so it’s a pleasure to report he’s now back and has joined forces with Christopher Merritt to produce “Pacific Ocean Park ~ an intricately researched and lavishly illustrated account of the Rise and Fall […]
It’s been since 2008 that I’ve had a new book out, and did the New York/Los Angeles book tour thing. It’s always been a lot of fun, and the new one is a good excuse for just that kind of blast. It’s a collaboration with Theme Park designer Christopher Merritt, called Pacific Ocean Park: The […]
It was with great excitement that I got my review copy of the ‘Days of Anna Madrigal’. To open those pages was to be transported back to when I read the first books; the characters, as they have for people all around the world, have become real to me, so to be able to visit […]
Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream by Neil Young My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love Neil Young, he has been a great part of my life for over 25 years, hardly a day goes past when I don’t listen to one of his songs.. yet even through that he is a kind of […]
This book just kept popping up everywhere, I read about it, heard songs that were inspired by it and saw pictures of it… so as they say in Twin Peaks; if three things happen pertaining to the same event one must pay strict attention, so I downloaded J I have read Herman Hesse many years […]
I thoroughly enjoyed this site build, it took me right back to my youth, Helena runs writing workshops for children, I do so wish this sort of thing had been about when I was a child, as ever Georgia has made some lovely artwork to go with the site and we are all chuffed with the results, […]
I read the first Terence Stamp autobiographies in the 80’s and just loved his introspection then, so imagine my joy when I discovered ‘Rare Stamps’ a journey through the thoughts of Mr Stamp whilst he was making some of his brilliant movies, but also when he wasn’t, on his travels around India and the wisdom […]
Inferno Dan Brown I awaited this book with great anticipation. I love a good thriller, in fact it was Dan Brown that brought me back to reading novels having lost myself in biographies for a number of years. Let’s face it you know what you are going to get with a Dan Brown book, but is […]