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My latest Big Issue books round up

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Here’s my latest books round up in the Big Issue magazine, books by Shaun Usher, Sophie Littlefield and Shelan Rodger. Enjoy!

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My review of Kat Duff, Eleanor Learmonth & Jenny Tabakoff

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

I reviewed a couple of non-fiction books for Big Issue this time, The Secret Life Of Sleep by Kat Duff and No Mercy by Eleanor Learmonth & Jenny Tabakoff. Very different, but both very good.  

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My review of Dan Rhodes and Judith Schalansky

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so here is my Big Issue column, reviewing When the Professor Got Stuck in the Snow (Miyuki Books) by Dan Rhodes and Judith Schalansky’s The Giraffe’s Neck (Bloomsbury). Very good but very different, and one of them is almost … Continue reading →

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My Big Issue reviews of Michael Paterniti and Hanya Yanagihara

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

A book about cheese? Kind of, yes. A book about eating turtle meat? After a fashion. Read about them here.

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