I have recently started reading Moon Dust by Andrew Smith, a non-fiction book about the few men who have had the honour of walking on the surface of the moon. Somewhat serendipitously, it’s just the right book to be reading … Continue reading
Nearly a whole month on this one, and there’s a good reason for that. Writing this review means putting Hunky Dory away and moving on to the next Bowie album. I have been a bit reluctant to do this, as … Continue reading
I got a few CDs for my birthday. Caro Emerald – Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor I remember the story of how this got onto my wishlist. Recently Karen and I were in London for the day, and … Continue reading
Last night after watching the penultimate episode, I had troubled dreams in which Walt heads back to Albuquerque armed to the teeth, alerting the TV news stations on his way. All guns blazing, he despatches Jack and his crew in … Continue reading
I Take You – Nikki Gemmell I can’t quite pin down how I feel about this book, and it didn’t help that I had only downloaded a third of it (I think it was free or something). Gemmell seems to … Continue reading
I’ve been sitting on this album for a long time now. I was listening to it for a couple of weeks before we went to France, and a week since. It’s probably about time I laid this review to bed … Continue reading
I have read a lot of books over the summer, mostly while lying in a shady corner of the garden in France, but also while sheltering from the rain in Derbyshire. Here they all are:
After the somewhat lacklustre start, this album presents a far meatier listening experience. It opens with one of Bowie’s best-known songs of all time, Space Oddity. The first album didn’t really offer any convincing clues about the greatness that Bowie … Continue reading