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Advantages: Great book if you love Deric Longden's writing
Disadvantages: You would be better starting with an earlier book if new to his writing

...to arrive from Amazon. Paws in the Proceedings is the latest in a line of books which looks at life in the Longden household and, given the title, I was hoping it would make a lovely follow on from 'The cat that came in from the cold' and 'Enough to make a cat laugh' which were his two previous book about the felines in his life. It sort of does that because woven throughout the book is the tale of the latest arrival, Nokia, and how he fits in with ...
...it also continues with varied tales of Deric and Aileen's life and the numerous problems that befall them and their extended family. I read this book within a couple od days of receiving it which is testament to the fact that I enjoyed it and because it is formed from lots of little tales of Deric's escapades it is quite easy to find sensible breaks to put it down which would make it an ideal book to dip into and out of. Deric's humour is as good ... Read review

Advantages: Some new insights
Disadvantages: Hardly History with a capital H

...still circulate. BRINGING THE HOUSE DOWN David Profumo starts with his parents' backgrounds. His mother is probably most memorable these days for her roles as the adult Estella in Lean's movie 'Great Expectations', and Lady Edith D'Ascoyne in 'Kind Hearts and Coronets'. Photogenic but haughty in appearance, Hobson starred in many British films of the 1940s and 50s, and eventually became celebrated for her role on stage in the musical 'The King and ...
...already married, to Tony Havelock-Allens. Eventually he obligingly allowed her to divorce him. Profumo Junior is at pains to emphasise his happy and comfortable childhood, which sounds positively idyllic up to a certain point. It is moving to read about a seven-year-old woken by noisy reporters outside his London home. There's a memorable scene of a chap trying to force his way in but restrained by their butler as an indignant Hobson shouts: 'Leave ... Read review

Advantages: A great insight into his life, shows the effect of events on his life
Disadvantages: If you think he is a light hearted nice fellow that may change

Having seen him on the Dragons Den on BBC2 I saw this in my local Waterstones and thought heck why not he is my favourite of the Dragons so he must have an interesting story to tell, and boy does he... Learn how Bannatyne has built up his empire from his days in the military where he was dishonorably discharged in appropriate style for an entrepreneur of his sort, going through ice cream turf wards to old peoples home inspections to health and fitness ...
...colourful life that was certainly interesting to read, took it on my holiday to Egypt and had read it by the time we were on the coach the other side, hard to put down, easy to read, very much enjoyed and read again even though its been less than a year and has been round a few of my friends. ... Read review

Advantages: Well researched, well written, and a good read
Disadvantages: Maybe too much like a novel

"Doctor Livingstone, I presume", is one of the most famous phrases in the English language, but who said it, and to whom, and why, and where? "Into Africa", by Martin Dugard, is the story of an illegitimate young Welsh boy called John Rowlands, who, after running away to sea, and jumping ship in America, works his way around the country, and re-invents himself as a newspaper reporter called Henry Morton Stanley. Dr David Livingstone, a medical ...
...expeditions are organised to "rescue" him from whatever fate has befallen him. The Royal Geographical Society has been sending supplies to where Livingstone is lost, presumed dead, hoping to find him and the "holy grail" of explorers in those days: the source of the River Nile. Meanwhile, Stanley gets himself a job with a New York newspaper, and is sworn to secrecy about his employers and his adopted citizenship, and he joins the race to find and ... Read review

Advantages: Interesting read, great anti-drugs message, informative.
Disadvantages: Needs to be proof-read better, could do with more details on her life in general.

...So I checked round for the best prices and found it available on Ebay, brand new for only £5. I started reading it the day it arrived and had finished it all in two days, but could easily have read it all straight off, if I'd had the time and no distractions. I love reading autobiographies, but The Other Side Of Nowhere isn't exactly an autobiography. Danniella was interviewed on This Morning last week and explained that it wasn't a kiss-and-tell ...
...Danniella's book isn't only about the topic covered. We do get to find out quite a lot about her childhood, her upbringing and family and her career. She describes her comfortable middle class background, her time at the famous Sylvia Young school and her break as she joined EastEnders as Sam Mitchell in her teens. There was a lot I didn't know in this part and it was the most interesting section of the book for me, especially as my eldest daughter ... Read review