Factual – Scuffed Granny

The History of Islam from the beginning to the present by Christoff Namel

A basic overview of Islam which professes to educate comprehensively but this reader felt it skimmed rather than engaged with the subject

An historical book revealing the trials, innovations and collaborations that led to America’s western expansion – oh, and the characters!

Charlie Croker’s book gathers together a strangely curious collection of translated snippets from people’s travels abroad

A lovely book of recollection, appreciation and family memories, collated together with many wonderful photos of Little River Park & Dam, SC

A family memoir which is also a potted American history, showing the author’s family members’ significant involvement in many key events

A wonderful book compiled from a collection of letters, depicting the time Isabella Bird spent in the Rockies in the 1800s

A bookseller tells us about selling books alongside a history of books; but this is not just about facts. This is about the love of books

An honest, sometimes excruciatingly so, collection of personal essays, which is also incredibly witty and made this reader laugh out loud

The subject of death is discussed with sensitivity by Sue Black, within the context of her work but also as a human being

The fictionalised true story of Lale Sokolov, the tattooist of Auschwitz – a tale of human survival and the will to endure, as well as love