SPR’s book reviews of new self-published books
Homeless Hero: Understanding the Soul of Home by Mike Tapscott

Journaling his experiences, Tapscott questions the ideals of those who live […]
SPR’s book reviews of new self-published books

Journaling his experiences, Tapscott questions the ideals of those who live […]

Rian studied at the LCP in London before briefly working for an advertising agency, i-D magazine, Smash Hits magazine and a series of record sleeve design companies. Having cut his teeth drawing comics for Paul Gravett’s seminal alternative press comic magazine “Escape”, for Belgium’s Magic Strip he co-wrote and drew the graphic novel “The Science Service”, published in […]

This beautiful book by traveler Karen Johns documents her trip to Antarctica in 2014. Laden with exquisite photos, we feel we are with her on her journey through a reflective blue-ice paradise. Of course, the fluffy penguins will enchant everyone, but the ship photos cutting through still waters flanked by mountains and icebergs are amazing, along with timeless shots of whales and seals. This book will make anyone want to go visit.
Johns writes,
[…]We travelled through one of the most beautiful wilderness places on earth, with snow, ice rock and teeming with amazing wildlife. Vast mountain ranges of emptiness

During the shooting of this film, Polanski was again called to trial in the US for a crime he committed years before – that of the rape of an underage girl. That will surely pique interest for this book, and its title.
The photos are a fascinating look at this abandoned film set, and a […]