Welch & Rawlings have done it again.
If you loved the last two, this will soon be a favourite.
If you didn't -- either your ears or soul are malfunctioning.
Get that checked out.

I've been waiting not-so-patiently since the last Gillian Welch album.
This makes the wait worthwhile.
I'll happily spend the next few years (not eight, please) getting to know these tunes.

Her voice, his guitar, their harmonies and these magical songs that could have been snuck out the back door of the Smithsonian.
I'm happy.

The Pale King is a masterpiece interrupted. Every page makes me mourn our loss.
Oh, and it's funny as hell.

Reading this ought to be mandatory for very professional services firm.
Maister nails the critical issues with frightening insight (has he been monitoring our company?).

Clear, compelling writing that will change your business.
It's changing ours already and we just got it.

I discovered Geraint Watkins through my love of Nick Lowe.
And I love this CD too.
A few of these songs have become instant favourites.
All of them are lovely.
He's a relaxed, natural singer - nothing too slick - and the band is restrained and tight as a drum.

What's not to like about a C-list Arsenal player writing a book that out-sells Ashley Cole's whinge?

Plenty, unfortunately. It's a quick enough read, and I guess it gives an insight into the experience of a professional footballer back in the day.

The main problem: this guy is not very likeable. He's engaging when he laughs at himself but there's something strained in all the grinning. Like maybe he realizes that it's not really THAT funny being a drunk and a 'lad' and a cheat (on his family, not on the pitch, so it's okay).

I like a world where Perrry Groveses can have bestsellers. Just wish it was worth the read.

A great novel by one of America's best writers at the peak of his powers.

Ford captures what living is like and makes you glad to be doing it.

Warm, bittersweet and very, very funny.

Richard van Emden has done it again, with another riveting collection of first-hand stories from the trenches and beyond. As we say goodbye to the last of the Great War veterans, van Emden's work becomes increasingly precious.

His respect for these men shines through every page as he lets them tell their own stories, providing just enough context to maximise the drama and relevance of each scene. By the end, the reader mourns their passing along with the author.

A timeless record of humanity in the face of insanity.

I've got dozens of books about type and typography. This is by far the best. It is clear, intelligent, scholarly and practical. It is also beautifully written, well designed and often downright funny.

If you know a designer or typophile who doesn't own this yet, buy it for them.

Boy Soldiers of the Great War is how history ought to be written. It's a riveting, deeply moving account of the tens of thousands of boys and young men who not only served their country, but, as van Emden shows, quite probably saved it.

van Emden has done his homework and it shows on every page. While other oral histories simply collect and present first-person accounts, van Emden has discovered many previously untold stories, then puts them in social, political, personal and historical context.

Once started, the book won't be put down. Once finished, it won't be forgotten.