It may surprise some people to hear that comedy LPs were once a big thing. When I was at school in the seventies, these treasured…
Author: Simon
My first real love affair was a long time ago now. It was never going to work, and I think we both knew it. But…
There is no doubt that when we in the west look at history, we still tend to be very Eurocentric. Even when Europeans look at…
The Marius Mules series has been running for over ten years now. I’m not sure when I first came across it, but I’ve enjoyed…
I read Dissolution – the first book in the Matthew Shardlake series – some time ago, and it left me somewhat ambivalent. A good…
I’m a lover of a good series, as regular readers will know. There’s nothing better for me than enjoying the first book and knowing there…
If I had the opportunity to hold that imaginary historical dinner party, I’ve always thought one of my picks would be Marcus Agrippa. Yes, Augustus…
I won’t be surprised if you don’t! It’s nearly two years since my last post from this site, and I thought it was finally time…
I have followed Robert Fabbri’s series about Vespasian with interest, as I’ve always found him to be one of the more appealing of Emperors. The…
This is the latest addition to Ian Mortimer’s ‘Time Traveller’s Guide’ series, so I already knew what to expect. Having read, and enjoyed, the earlier…