Pound for pound, he may well be the best player in British rugby

His self-penned memoir - no ghost for him - contains shrewd analysis of the England set-up and its personalities ... Let's hope England don't live to regret the loss of this fighting spirit.

Very much his own man, he has dispensed with a 'ghost', backing himself to write an autobiography that is certainly engaging.

A great book, especially because Josh has written it in his own words, just great

You enjoy the walk more if you're trying to spot the little clues rather than look at the map

This wonderful book takes the skill set back several generations . . . to the vanishing (but often surprisingly simple) arts of navigating by sun, moon, stars, and natural phenomena. . . . A must for any lover of the outdoors

A definitive volume on the subject

In a sat-nav dominated world, where GPS and a host of other acronyms designed to get us from A to B have overtaken paper maps, it is refreshing to meet someone who understands technology, but prefers to find his way by practicing the rare and ancient art of using nature’s signposts, from puddle patterns to shadow lengths . . . I’m hooked. Back at the beech, I make a mental note of emerging bluebell patches, forming an internal map that I’ll use to find my way around the wood

As Gooley reminds us, navigation is, first of all, about understanding where you are. His marvellous book is a good starting point

The perfect book for getting you started on your own adventure

Tom English's excellent book, The Grudge, revisits an occasion when sport and politics and ancient rivalry came together

True tales: great stuff

Shudderingly good ... English has a rare talent for getting to the core of a person

Thatcherite politics and rugby come crashing into contact in this rich and textured account