11,630 book reviews and counting...

"her prose is extraordinary: wise, unflinching, exquisite..."

"This is probably a book for people who are as ceaselessly competitive as Vernon herself..."

"Henderson is a superior wallower in recollections of innings past..."

"a love letter to the healing qualities and timeless joy of slipping into the water..."

"(a) glorious history of a nation’s passion for sport..."

"At its heart, Breath is about enhancement rather than sickness..."

"this book will test your faith in clean sport..."

"If you like cricketing nostalgia, you’ll enjoy the book..."

"As well as explaining tennis’s hidden communal history it exposes issues of sporting diversity and public space..."

"an impressive feat of book-length reportage..."

"... (a) fascinating history of how, where and why humans swim...."

"Ross Edgley ... is much more than another of those steely-eyed men with beards glowering at you from book covers...."

"a masterpiece of nature writing..."

"He was gone before our time. A Race with Love and Death, Richard Williams’ charming account of Seaman’s life, will help put this to rights..."

"nail-biting memoir..."

"Stubborn, canny, diligent and affable, Best’s story captures the camaraderie of the team game..."

"This description of Alex Honnold’s ascent without a safety rope is as gripping as a thriller..."

"he explores a new generation who have beaten poverty, violence and corruption..."

"(an) entertaining and inspiring bespoke (ha!) account of the wild women on wheels..."

"as this gripping book reveals, the 1930s was the most thrillingly desperate climbing decade of all..."

"I loved The Summer Isles from page one..."

"If sports equals life – and vice-versa – to you, or someone you know, buy this collection. It’s a big ball of fun...."

"he sort of book that should be tackled from the comfort of a deep leather armchair in front of the fire at the Drones Club..."

"An exploration of the season in all its beauty and harshness proves a fascinating read...."

"I was interested in the book. Would I recommend it? It’s a points decision, not a knock-out...."