First look: Walking the Border by Ian Crofton
Walking the Border: A Journey Between Scotland and England by Ian Crofton I have just started reading this handsome volume by Ian Crofton. The author has…
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Book review: Between the Sunset and the Sea by Simon Ingram
Between the Sunset and the Sea by Simon Ingram It seems that every British hill is on a list of some kind. The Munros, the Corbetts,…
Book review: Moonwalker by Alan Rowan
Moonwalker: Adventures of a midnight mountaineer by Alan Rowan Walking the Munros. This is a time-honoured subject for hillwalking books, and it might be thought that nothing…
First look: Between the Sunset and the Sea by Simon Ingram
A beautiful hardback book landed on my desk this afternoon. Between the Sunset and the Sea by Simon Ingram (from £13.59) was published today and offers a detailed look…
Book review: Rattlesnakes and Bald Eagles by Chris Townsend
Rattlesnakes and Bald Eagles: Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail by Chris Townsend Chris Townsend is one of the world’s leading authorities on backpacking. He’s been doing it…
Book review: The Walk Up Nameless Ridge by Hugh Howey
The Walk Up Nameless Ridge by Hugh Howey The Walk Up Nameless Ridge is a short story by science fiction writer Hugh Howey, best known for the…
The Terror by Dan Simmons — Book Review
The Terror by Dan Simmons Book review by Alex Roddie I discovered this book purely by chance. Someone on Twitter recommended I read The Abominable by Dan Simmons,…
How Not to Self-Publish by Rosen Trevithick — book review
How Not to Self-Publish The Totally Splendid Hotshot Author’s Survival Guide by Rosen Trevithick I have published my review of Rosen Trevithick’s very funny new book over on the…
The Heretic by Lucas Bale – book review
The Heretic (Book One of the Beyond the Wall series) by Lucas Bale This blog tends to have a fairly narrow focus — mountains, 19th century…
Last Hours on Everest by Graham Hoyland: book review
Last Hours on Everest: The Gripping Story of Mallory & Irvine’s Fatal Ascent by Graham Hoyland It’s customary to begin reviews of Everest books with the phrase…
Book Spotlight – Last Hours on Everest by Graham Hoyland
Last Hours on Everest: The Gripping Story of Mallory & Irvine’s Fatal Ascent by Graham Hoyland I came home from work to an eagerly anticipated package today.…
The Summits of Modern Man by Peter Hansen: Book Review
The Summits of Modern Man: Mountaineering After the Enlightenment by Peter H. Hansen I actually started reading this remarkable book some months ago. It’s a bit of a…