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Be Awesome: Modern Life for Modern Ladies, by Hadley Freeman - review

Hadley Freeman's memoir masquerading as a survival guide is fresh, witty and packs a serious punch Anyone who professes to hate the Daily Mail while being addicted to its "sidebar of shame" (the celebrity-packed right-hand feed on its website) will...

The Guardian | Viv Groskop

Edmund Burke: Philosopher, Politician, Prophet by Jesse Norman - review

The MP makes an absorbing if unconvincing attempt to recast the Irish statesman as an inspiration for modern conservatism Is this book about Edmund Burke or Jesse Norman? Should this review be about the "first modern conservative" or the man who might...

John Kampfner | The Guardian

The Devonshires by Roy Hattersley - review

A pacy study of the Devonshire dynasty and its steely determination to survive says nothing new, but makes a rollicking read nonetheless Vast country houses built for leisure and the display of status must adapt to the demands of a new age - or die....

Lucy Lethbridge | The Guardian

Leaving Alexandria, By Richard Holloway

This excellent memoir crystallises current debates on the church, homosexuality and women's ordination.

Arifa Akbar | The Independent

Some Background Questions For Recognising Criteria Of Payday Loans With Bad Credit

Here are certain instances when a person needs immediate monetary assist in to come out of the credit crises he/she is working on. Obviously if you are unable to afford your payment of rents relevant to shortage of funds as salary day is far far...

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Little Rock | The Guardian

An Inside Analysis Of Efficient Secrets Of Uk Pay Day Loan

When you finally get the acceptance, the particular acknowledged number of finances will likely be added in your financial investment. Direct payday loans are very popular these days and are marketed through emails, search engines and paid ads. All...

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The Guardian | Waco

Review: CS Lewis, A Life, By Alistair Mcgrath

CS Lewis said that the job of the critic is to look at what a writer says, not who he or she is. Still, that hasn't deterred countless hacks and academics from poring over his life and producing, in the 50 years since his death, a shelf-full of...

Matthew Bell | The Independent

The Man Within My Head, By Pico Iyer

A singular hybrid of memoir and biography, this intriguing experiment concerns one globe-trotting writer's obsession with another.

Christopher Hirst | The Independent

Review: CS Lewis, A Life, By Alistair Mcgrath

CS Lewis said that the job of the critic is to look at what a writer says, not who he or she is. Still, that hasn't deterred countless hacks and academics from poring over his life and producing, in the 50 years since his death, a shelf-full of...

Matthew Bell | The Independent

The Wizard: The Life of Stanley Matthews, by Jon Henderson

When revisiting the life of someone as famous as Stanley Matthews, it helps to unearth a hitherto unknown, headline-making fact, as Jon Henderson has done in revealing that The Wizard of Dribble's beloved second wife, Mila, had been a secret agent for...

Simon Redfern | The Independent