Author: Monty Halls ISBN: 1846076218 / 9781846076213 When I first caught the series, " Monty Halls' Great Escape " on BBC2, I had high hopes and I have watched every episode with a hint of disappointment. The first let down was when I realised Mr Halls was planning to spend only a summer...

" The Silver Bough: Scottish Folklore and Folk-belief Volume 1 " by F.Marian McNeill.~ its the first in a series of four. I scoured the bookstores and internet book stores for ages for these books. Found Volumes 1 to 3 on ebay (all ex-library and tatty), only to discover, by chance, they are...

[quote user="aurora72"] [quote user="charnterelle"] I don't really do non-fiction [/quote] I never read non-fiction either until a few years ago Sian and i was missing out on so much! [/quote] I'm not sure why I don't read more non-fiction as I just love learning stuff...

Just wondered if we could have a thread for the Non-Fiction read of the month. I try to read at least one non-fiction book every month and it would be interesting to know which ones other readers try and what they thought of them. January was Champagne And Polar Bears by Marie Tieche February was The...

Just finished this book by the author of 'Call the Midwife' which I was thoroughly engrossed in until the very last word. Shadows..................is the continueing true story of Jennifer Worth's life as a nurse in the 1950's and the memories of some of her patients about the workhouses...

Author : Bob Trubshaw ISBN : 1872833621 For anyone outside of academia who wishes to learn about myths and/or mythology this is an amazing introductory book with which to start. I am so glad I purchased this book and so upset that I didn't read it the moment it arrived. I could have saved myself an awful...