good British insights
592666
I really like this book.  It gives above average info on horse nutrition and feeding.  What makes it special is the British perspective.  Different customs lead to somewhat different feeding practices, which may be equally as valid.  Bagged hay (silage) being fed to horses is one difference.
122415
I enjoyed some good insights into the life of the British Royalty, especially The Queen and Princess Diana.  The downside was that Mr. Arbiter is a bit impressed with himself and it does get a little much after a while.
318881
This book is arranged in chapters that can stand alone or be read as a volume.  Chapters are divided into sub chapters which similarly stand alone or can be read as a cohesive work of prose.

While the author is British, the emphasis is universal. The British influence shows the most in the discussion of dialects.

The articles vary from being anecdotal to factually meaty. The chapters on vocabulary show how vocabulary is learned with great anecdotes and factual backup.  Like Crystal, I think that this is a very much neglected area of language learning.

I like that he uses interesting sentences and words for examples.  Too often books on linguistics provide dull stilted examples.
2585563
I have been reading the (Glasgow) herald for about three months now.  I like it because it presents a refreshing viewpoint from the north of the U.K., including many items and discussions in Scotland that are not generaly reported in other U.K. papers. It also presents good reports of world news, without the fanfare of some newspapers.  The Scottish people will soon be voting on wheather to separate themselves fron the U.K. politically.  It is interesting to see some of the measures they have already effected, and ones that they are planning.

I highly recommend the Herald for those with intersts  in Scotland, or the general European and global news.
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I enjoyed Boris Johnson's writing style and analysis of if the life of Winston Churchill.  While this is not intended to be an exhaustive biography, to me this was a fresh look at some of the highlights and lowlights of Churchill's career.  The book flows nicely and is a breezy read.  Well worth your time.  Be sure to have a dictionary handy, as Johnson's use of a few words you've probably never heard will expand your vocabulary.
4353707
Quite good..better than anticipated. Almost anything British is very satisfying.
4265640
A fine summary of British thought related to welfare economics in the early 20th century. It provides good coverage of the Oxford/LSE perspective which is often overlooked in most accounts of the development of welfare economics.
1313931
I've been a reader of Gramophone for many years and have learned, as have many non-Brits, to make allowances for the strong British bias in the opinions offered in the magazine. This carries over to the Good CD Guide. I don't have the newest one--the 2005 edition--and most likely won't buy it largely because I have this recent one, and more important, because although the opinions in the book are often well-reasoned, they tend to be, how shall I say, old-fogeyish. I'm a great believer in preserving and treasuring historic recordings, but surely good recordings (excepting British ones, of course) didn't dry up in, say, 1980.

I agree with a previous reviewer who indicated that the Penguin Guide (which is also British) is more helpful. It's easier to navigate, too.
3097635
I have a hard time understanding British accents and sometimes some of the actors mumble their words.  This book was an immense help in catching up on dialog.
281221
Dominic Sandbrook did impress me with his knowledge of American culture and politics. Not bad for an Englishman. I surely couldn't write a similar tome about Britain in the same period.

The book covers all sorts of cultural and political phenomena unique to the 1970s, including gas lines, Bruce Springsteen, the New South, the early affirmative action court decisions, All in the Family, and busing in South Boston. There was a little bit of liberal sneering toward those backwards conservatives (among which I count myself) but only a little. In most regards I think Sandbrook attempted to represent the populist right faithfully and without caricatures.
1124313
I liked this quite a bit. Some may be put off by the British manner of the prose, and it is not really about the British version of "Antiques Road Show" but rather about the worlds of art auctions, verifications, restorations, repairs, etc. There is a lot that happens in the USA within the covers. If you ever dreamed of finding an old painting in an attic or at a yard sale and discovering that it is valuable, you should enjoy Mr. Mould's volume.
1146057
Good intro although told from a perspective that is pretty clearly sympathetic to the British point of view.  The bias is kind of annoying in its obviousness at points.
3754568
It gives insight to the Korean War from a British viewpoint. It's interesting, but the author is opinionated and readers may not like how he sometimes sees America's contributions. Worth reading.
2414160
Since the California creative scene and the participants are now just textbook cites, a live look at these lives from a brilliant closeted player is worth reading.  Those of us who do the Brit lit courses need the occasional view of what these poets, writers and philosophs were like when they brought in the milk.  Add this one to your stacks!
2637693
It's good to get views of what is going on across the pond with our English brothers and sisters. News over here rarely covers this region.
3918731
While I would not call this a laugh out loud book, it was certainly interesting enough.  I bought this mainly to read a bit about German culture and the book delivered.  It turns out that it is also a bit about British culture, so you may be reading through a double cultural lens.  For example, when she writes that she and her husband have taken to popping around to the local Gasthaus(pub)which is only a brisk ten minute walk from the house where her school age children are asleep, I am surprised.  I don't know if that is a British thing or just what this couple does but not a generally accepted practice in the United States(at least where I live).  A lot of the cooking stories and jokes are probably more meaningful if you are British. For example, I am fully on her German friend Brigit's side about eating the Christmas Yorkshire Pudding. However, she does a good job describing life in Germany especially things like St. Martin's Day, Christmas markets, school policies, etc.  So if you are reading to find out a bit more about everyday life in Germany in an entertaining format, a good purchase.
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Weisser looks at Great Britian from the point of view of an American for Americans, letting them know what to expect on a visit. Very informative, lots of valuable info, from explainations of types of curry to statistics on land size and population to the list of words used differently in each country.  Very insightful into the personality differences too.