Books
Book review: A Mountain Before Breakfast by Alan Rowan
A Mountain Before Breakfast By Alan Rowan Alan Rowan climbs mountains by night. His first book, Moonwalker, was all about his quest to climb the Munros despite a packed schedule as a sports journalist. The only time he could find for hillwalking was after work, so he cut his teeth
Book spotlight: Travelled Far by Keith Foskett
Travelled Far by Keith Foskett Keith Foskett has just released Travelled Far, a new collection of hiking tales from the rolling South Downs to the heat of the Camino de Santiago, and pretty much everywhere else in between. Part of my job that gives me the most satisfaction is helping
The Making of Mickey Bell by Kellan MacInnes – Book Review
The Making of Mickey Bell by Kellan MacInnes Mickey Bell is down on his luck. HIV-positive and unemployed, he feels as if he never really got to make a start in life. This book is all about Mickey and how he overcomes many of his challenges, finding something worth living
Icefall by Alex Staniforth – book review
Icefall by Alex Staniforth Books about Everest have become so commonplace that readers might wonder if there’s still anything new to say about the mountain. And, let’s face it, ‘inspirational’ is an over-used word these days – in fact, I tend to avoid it. But in the case of
Book review and interview: Minigrooves by Riccardo Mori
This article was originally published on pinnacleeditorial.co.uk. Since I have merged that domain with alexroddie.com, I am gradually republishing significant articles from the Pinnacle Blog. In 2014, I reviewed an innovative serialised novel called Low Fidelity. In my review I concluded that ‘The overall result is startlingly
Book review and interview: Low Fidelity by Riccardo Mori
This article was originally published on pinnacleeditorial.co.uk. Since I have merged that domain with alexroddie.com, I am gradually republishing significant articles from the Pinnacle Blog. In this post I’d like to introduce my readers to an innovative and talented author. Riccardo Mori runs the blogs Morrick.
Book review: Snow on the Equator by H.W. Tilman
Snow on the Equator by H.W. Tilman Published by Vertebrate Publishing, £12 I urge all young adventurers to read a little of Tilman before setting off on their own endeavours, as we did, if only to keep one’s self-importance and ego firmly buried in the bottom of the
Book review and interview: ‘Out There’ by Chris Townsend
Out There: A voice from the wild By Chris Townsend Published 17th of March 2016 Out There, the new book by Chris Townsend, is at once an anthem celebrating the wild places and a manifesto for protecting them. I have read several books by this author but I think this
First look: Out There, the new book by Chris Townsend
Out There: A voice from the wild By Chris Townsend Sandstone Press have sent me an advance copy of the new book by Chris Townsend. Out There is a collection of his outdoor writings, telling the story of how he grew to love the natural world – as well as some
Book review: the Auto Series by David Wailing
Auto and Auto 2 by David Wailing Recently I read Auto 2 by David Wailing and I was about to post this review when I realised I had never actually reviewed the first volume in this remarkable series. To address this oversight, here’s a combo review of both volumes.