My reading seems to have slowed down a bit this year - possibly because I'm just always so tired that sleep has become the chosen option once I get into bed at night. I am still loving historical books though and The Road to Nab End is a great example. Rather than fiction though, this is actually an autobiography of historian William Woodruff and his early life in Blackburn, Lancashire. There seem to be so many books about people growing up in the East End of London (or at least I seem to have read a lot set there of late) that it was actually really refreshing to read about what life was ... read more
Fathomless Riches – Rev Richard Coles
The Rev Richard Coles might not be a name that you instantly recognise, but if you were to see a photo of him you'd probably think his face is familiar, as well it is, as he seems to pop up all over the BBC these days on everything from Songs of Praise to Have I Got News For You. His voice is even more recognisable as he is also a regular host of BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live. All rather impressive when you consider how few vicars have a public profile outside their parish. That alone may be considered impressive, but when you add to it that fact that the Rev Richard Coles is also gay, has ... read more