Josh Chetwynd

This is a "waiting room" book. Quick little stories meant to entertain. It does fine at that job, but it's not very unusual or interesting beyond that, and doesn't stand out much from the horde of other books in the same style.

Accidental Discoveries and

A surprising little book, in that the phrases and sayings that litter the English language today can be traced back to sporting terms.
Next time you hear or use the word "stymie" as an example, remember it is a golfing term when one ball obstructs another on the green.
It's used in everyday language meaning to be thwarted or held up.
I was given a digital copy of this book by the publisher Ten Speed Press via Netgalley in return for an honest unbiased review.

A very interesting work on the history, not just of the West Ham "Hammers," but of the entire history of baseball in England, starting with the attempts to start professional leagues in the 1890. The writing is good if not great, and the subject matter is of interest to baseball history enthusiasts only, I suppose, but within that context a very good book to read.