The Guardian, London 24th July 1999
[An] enchanting memoir... The lives of 'ordinary people' usually make excruciatingly dull reading but this one is a treat: it was transcribed from tape and the editors have wisely let Barbara's charming, anecdotal style shine through. Her many love affairs are recalled with surprising frankness and glee. Who knew that men in post-war London got up to such queer things with Lyons cream buns?
DIVA Magazine, July 1999
The freedoms enjoyed by lesbians today, and the evolution of an open lesbian culture and social scene, are an evident source of delight to Barbara Bell, who still clearly remembers when it was virtually impossible to get your hands on a single lesbian book.