Book Reviews

15 December 2015

Very Vegan Christmas Cookies by Ellen Brown

When making the transition to veganism, you may be concerned that you won't be able to eat all of the goodies you've been used to over the festive period. That ...

1 December 2015

Review: Christmas for One by Amanda Prowse

All Meg wants is a perfect Christmas- since she was little that is all she has craved. This year, she wants to give her little boy the best Christmas yet, ...

25 November 2015

Trigger Mortis by Anthony Horowitz

As I am an avid James Bond fan ever since my Father took me to see Dr. No when I was eight years old, I always look forward to the ...

18 November 2015

The Lean by Kathy Freston

After reading Veganist it was a natural progression to move onto The Lean by Kathy Freston. As someone who has always struggled with my weight, I was glad to find a ...

29 September 2015

Veganist by Kathy Freston

I first heard of Kathy Freston when I watched the Oprah Winfrey show in which Oprah and her staff went vegan for a week. If you haven't watched it yet- then ...
31 August 2015

Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World by Bob and Jenna Torres

Packed with help, tips, advice and tales from the vegan side of life, this book shows you how to become a healthy, happy and confident vegan in what is a ...

30 August 2015

Street Vegan by Adam Sobel

If you're a vegan who's stuck in a rut and rotates the same few dishes every week, then this book is for you to help you break the mould and ...

26 August 2015

Review: Sweet Vegan by Emily Mainquist

Unless you are lucky enough to have a vegan bakery in your area, coming across dairy free cakes is impossible unless you are willing to travel to your nearest city. ...

20 August 2015

Skinny Bitch in the Kitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin

Skinny Bitch in the Kitch is an offshoot of the New York Times Bestseller Skinny Bitch. If you haven't read this already then you must before buying this book. It ...

15 July 2015

Review: Keep It Vegan by Áine Carlin

I bought Keep It Vegan at New Year as my January detox book. I do this every year and normally fail miserably at whatever the diet of choice is, but ...

7 July 2015

Vegan Pizza by Julie Hasson

When I went vegan I thought that pizza was no longer an option for me at meal times. All the cheese, eggs and meat were bound to mean that pizza ...

23 June 2015

Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin

I first heard about Skinny Bitch when I watched a segment with Ellen DeGeneres on why she became vegan and she happened to mention this book as part of her ...
29 May 2015

Food Writer Melissa Hemsley reviews Outline by Rachel Cusk (Faber/Vintage)

word review: Compelling, beautifully observed My first Rachel Cusk novel, Outline, is a beautifully told story of love, betrayal, ambition and loss and it had me captivated from the first ...

29 May 2015

Comedian and author Mark Watson reviews The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters (Virago)

#3wordreview: exhilarating inter-war thriller At the beginning of the twenties, in a South London still emotionally and materially impoverished by war, Frances Wray and her mother reluctantly take on lodgers ...

29 May 2015

Actress Hayley Atwell reviews A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler (Chatto & Windus)

#3wordreview: engaging, compassionate, insightful. Anne Tyler's detailed and compassionate new novel tells the story of the 'unexceptional' Whitshank family as they navigate their way through the trials of everyday life. ...
29 May 2015

Actor and Musician Gary Kemp reviews A God in Every Stone by Kamila Shamsie (Bloomsbury)

#3wordreview: Expansive; historical; passionate Kamila Shamsie's expansive novel delivers an epic, sweeping, historical story that moves with fluidity and ease from the Persia of 5th century BC to the Peshawar ...
29 May 2015

Novelist Elizabeth Buchan reviews How to Be Both by Ali Smith (Hamish Hamilton)

One half of the printed editions of How to Be Both begin with a section set in contemporary Britain. Grieving for his dead mother and craving solace, George watches pornography ...

29 May 2015

DJ and presenter Jameela Jamil reviews The Bees by Laline Paull (Fourth Estate)

I have never been a fan of bees. Ever. Until now. Laline Paull, in this incredibly impressive debut novel, has given them such humanity in this tale of Flora 717. ...
13 May 2015

How to Catch a Rock Star by Gabrielle Aquilina

Lily is an aspiring singer and meets the American rock star Jed whom she hits it off with from the beginning. With his gruelling schedule- seeing each other is almost ...

11 May 2015

Moo of Writing: How to Milk Your Potential by Nan Lundeen

I am ashamed to say it but Moo of Writing is the first self-help writing book I have read and I wish that I had had a copy when I ...
7 April 2015

Fat Chance by Nick Spalding

Zoe and Greg Milton are married and have let the pounds pile on as the years have gone on. Zoe was a nine stone stunner in her day and Greg ...

4 March 2015

Dream Cottage by Harriet J Kent

Greta and Max are newly married. What could make this time more perfect than a cottage near her parent's on the Isle of Wight to fulfil their dream of a ...

19 February 2015

Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes

Knowing that Marian Keyes is an extremely popular author among my friends and family, I decided it was probably about time to join the club. I've been reading this during ...

3 February 2015

The Classic Guide to Dating by Henry J. Wehman

This witty guide to finding 'the one' is a wonderful comparison of what was appropriate in times gone by when wooing someone you admired. You may gasp, be offended or ...