My Word Is My Bond by Roger Moore (with Gareth Owen)
a pointless read, wasting time
a pointless read, wasting time
near death experiences in a bad blog post
Finally, a book about race that makes me angry at myself
Off the booze (again), I enjoy a book but despair of life.
The ‘Godfather of Rap’ offers a rose-tinted memoir.
midlands novel and a road trip into childhood
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