Shiny New Books

What to Read Next and Why

  • About
  • Editorial & Review
  • Privacy
  • Fiction Review Index

Category: Travel & the World

November 11, 2021

Allegorizings by Jan Morris

Review by Liz Dexter “If I had any moral principles to declare, I came to realize, they were extremely simplistic. First, there was the…

May 27, 2021

Reviewer’s Choice: Twentieth Century Paris (1900-1950) – A Literary Guide for Travellers by Marie-José Gransard

While Shiny New Books concentrates on the new, occasionally, we give our reviewers room to share previously published – ie: ‘not Shiny New Books’…

January 21, 2021

The Passenger: Japan

Reviewed by Terence Jagger Early last year, Europa launched a new imprint “for explorers of the world”: The Passenger.  Now, the list includes Berlin,…

January 19, 2021

The Frozen River: Seeking Silence in the Himalaya by James Crowden

Reviewed by Peter Reason Opening this book, I am immediately drawn in: ‘Silence, snow and solitude have got hold of me and will not…

September 24, 2020

Unofficial Britain: Journeys Through Unexpected Places by Gareth E. Rees

Reviewed by Liz Dexter Opening notably and powerfully with a description of travelling through a traditional countryside location, innocent dry stone walls at first,…

September 24, 2020

Treasure Islands by Alec Crawford

Review by Hayley Anderton The cover of this book is attractive, and the tag line ‘True Tales of a Shipwreck Hunter’ might always have…

May 28, 2020

Tracks: Walking the Ancient Landscapes of Britain by Philip Hughes

Softback review by Liz Dexter This quietly stunning book will appeal to anyone interested in art, landscape, walking, geology, geography, maps and ancient monuments….

Summer Isles Philip Marsden Granta
October 17, 2019

The Summer Isles by Philip Marsden

Reviewed by Peter Reason The Summer Isles is an account of a single-handed voyage from the south coast of England round the west of…

Martin Gayford The Pursuit of Art
September 26, 2019

The Pursuit of Art: Travels, Encounters and Revelations by Martin Gayford

“The pursuit of art is a journey that never stops: the more you see, the more you want to see.” First of all much…

seafarers stephen rutt
August 6, 2019

The Seafarers: A Journey Among Birds by Stephen Rutt

Review by Liz Dexter This charming and perceptive book opens with a gut-wrenching account of taking off in a Very Small Plane from Kirkwall…

July 18, 2019

The Frayed Atlantic Edge by David Gange

Reviewed by Peter Reason David Gange is historian at the University of Birmingham and a passion for mountains and wild water. Well before The…

Irreplaceable
October 16, 2018

Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places edited by Philip Wilkinson

Reviewed by Harriet This attractive and informative volume does exactly what the title promises. It’s divided into ten sections: Science and Discovery; Travel and…

Immeasurable world atkins
September 11, 2018

The Immeasurable World: Journeys in Desert Places by William Atkins

Reviewed by Rebecca Foster When I saw him introduce The Immeasurable World as part of the Faber Spring Party, William Atkins characterised it as…

August 23, 2018

City of Light by Rupert Christiansen

Reviewed by Karen Langley The city of Paris exerts an eternal fascination; chic and glamorous, the haunt of revolutionaries and intellectuals, and stuffed with…

May 8, 2018

Souvenir (Object Lessons) by Rolf Potts

Review by Liz Dexter This book is part of the Object Lessons series, which exists to highlight the hidden lives of ordinary things. This…

February 22, 2018

From Here to Eternity: Travelling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty

Reviewed by Rebecca Foster If you’ve read thirtysomething California funeral director Caitlin Doughty’s previous book, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, you’ll remember her account…

Eastern Horizons- Hitchhiking the Silk Road
January 18, 2018

Eastern Horizons: Hitchhiking the Silk Road by Levison Wood

Review by Liz Dexter It’s worth noting from the off that this is not a “new” travel book by the popular explorer, but a…

Icebreaker horatio clare
December 14, 2017

Icebreaker: A Voyage Far North by Horatio Clare

Horatio Clare, who is quite an accomplished nature and travel writer, having a book on container ships and several on birds to his name,…

November 30, 2017

An Odyssey: A Father, a Son and an Epic by Daniel Mendelsohn

Reviewed by Rebecca Foster Daniel Mendelsohn chairs the Humanities department at Bard College, where he was previously a Classics professor. He is the author…

The Santiago Pilgrimage by Jean-Christophe Rufin
June 13, 2017

The Santiago Pilgrimage by Jean-Christophe Rufin

Translated by Martina Devis & Malcolm Imrie Reviewed by Terence Jagger Monsieur Rufin is an impressive man, having founded Médecins sans Frontières, been an…

May 2, 2017

Hamlet: Globe to Globe by Dominic Dromgoole

Reviewed by Harriet Dominic Dromgoole was the Artistic Director of London’s Globe Theatre from 2005 to 2016. During this successful period he initiated many…

Walking in Berlin Hessel
April 4, 2017

Walking in Berlin by Franz Hessel

Translated by Amanda DeMarco Reviewed by Rob Spence Berlin is one of my favourite cities, and I have spent a lot of time walking…

January Man Somerville
February 9, 2017

The January Man by Christopher Somerville

Reviewed by Judith Wilson It was early January when I requested Christopher Somerville’s new walking book for review. I was simultaneously intrigued by its…

Footprints in Spain by Simon Courtauld
December 7, 2016

Footprints in Spain by Simon Courtauld

Reviewed by Liz Dexter Written by someone who is obviously an expert on and traveller in Spain, this interesting book takes a look at…

October 20, 2016

Flâneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Venice, Tokyo and London, by Lauren Elkin

Reviewed by Helen Parry ‘I think people are made of the places not only where they’ve been raised, but that they’ve loved; I think…

Posts navigation

1 2 Next

Categories

Subscribe to receive posts via email

Loading

Top Posts & Pages

  • The Sound of Being Human: How Music Shapes our Lives by Jude Rogers
  • Elektra by Jennifer Saint
  • Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
  • Queen of Our Times: The Life of Elizabeth II, by Robert Hardman
  • The Feast by Margaret Kennedy
  • Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month: Birth Notes by Jessica Cornwell & After the Storm by Emma Jane Unsworth
  • Dearly by Margaret Atwood & other poetry highlights of 2020
  • Slow Horses by Mick Herron
  • Q&A with Nicola Upson
  • The Confession by Jessie Burton

Our Affiliate LInk to Blackwell’s – When you click through and purchase, it earns us a small commission to help pay for this site’s upkeep. Thank you.

www.blackwells.co.uk
My Tweets

Recent Comments

  • Shiny New Books on The Sound of Being Human: How Music Shapes our Lives by Jude Rogers
  • kaggsysbookishramblings on The Sound of Being Human: How Music Shapes our Lives by Jude Rogers
  • Icewineanne on Guilty Thing: A Life of Thomas De Quincey by Frances Wilson
  • Elektra by Jennifer Saint – Shiny New Books on Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
  • The Girl with a Clock for a Heart by Peter Swanson – Shiny New Books on The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

Recent Posts

  • The Sound of Being Human: How Music Shapes our Lives by Jude Rogers
  • Elektra by Jennifer Saint
  • Tell Me an Ending by Jo Harkin
  • The Palace Papers by Tina Brown
  • Dear Little Corpses by Nicola Upson
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Shiny on Facebook

Shiny on Facebook

Blog Stats

  • 598,714 hits

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

© 2014-2021, Shiny New Books and its Contributors

Archives

  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • October 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • April 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • July 2014
  • April 2014
Copyright Shiny New Books. All rights reserved. | Theme by SuperbThemes