Category Archives: Book Reviews

Lennon, Dylan, Alice, Jesus – and Who Else?

Posted on April 30, 2023 by WalkerWords

Greg Laurie, Salem Books This read-in-a-day book is very enjoyable, if you are interested in the spiritual side of rock – but be prepared for a highly subjective view. From the title, I was expecting an in-depth look at the … Continue reading →

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A Genesis in my Bed

Posted on August 3, 2020 by WalkerWords

There might be less Genesis than I expected in guitarist Steve Hackett’s pacy autobiography, but the ‘other stuff’ is just as interesting. Any prog fan will enjoy this – and it is so easy to keep re-reading.

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Dave Walker – Revenge of the Flower Arrangers

Posted on December 29, 2019 by WalkerWords

(Canterbury Press) There is an idiom ‘Many a true word is drawn in jest’ (or something like that). In his anticipated bi-ennial collection, the definitive church cartoonist uses the full scope of what cartoons can achieve, with plenty of observation … Continue reading →

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The Badly Behaved Bible

Posted on October 22, 2019 by WalkerWords

I wish Nick Page taught me history at school. The self-described “unlicensed historian, applied ranter and general information-monger” is like a mate who nudges you in the ribs and asks mischievously, “Hey, did you know…?” In a tongue-in-cheek one-man mission … Continue reading →

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Lent and Easter Reading for anytime

Posted on March 10, 2019 by WalkerWords

David Bryan – Jesus: His Home, His Journey, His Challenge (SPCK) This really fresh (read-anytime) Lent and Easter book brings you right alongside the young Jesus in his pilgrimages to Jerusalem. Bryan has an academic’s knowledge, a mentor’s understanding and … Continue reading →

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Dave Walker: How to Avoid the Peace

Posted on December 3, 2017 by WalkerWords

Dave Walker’s latest cartoon collection (Canterbury Press) is sub-titled ‘Tips for Advanced Churchgoing,’  but although you don’t have to be an Anglican to enjoy the humour, it will help you to catch the subtleties. His understanding of the ordinary person … Continue reading →

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Nick Page Experiences the Dark Night of the Shed

Posted on June 5, 2016 by WalkerWords

When I had a monthly review slot on BBC Oxford’s Sunday Breakfast, Nick Page was the man to come in and round the show off, because his combined wit and wisdom had huge appeal. There is plenty of both here … Continue reading →

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