Archives for Non-Fiction
Feasible Living – Dealing with ecological anxiety
No matter which way we turn today, we see, hear, or read about trends like pollution, climate change, and the 4th Industrial Revolution that are impacting the ecosystem that you and I live in. Feasible Living addresses ecological anxiety and offers practical ways to turn the tide. (more…)
Dear Life – A Doctor’s Story of Love and Loss
" We are, all of us, wandering about in a state of oblivion, borrowing our time, seizing our days, escaping our fates, slipping through loopholes, unaware of when the may fall."-Maggie O'Farrell, I Am, I Am, I Am (more…)
Dishonesty Is the Second Best Policy – Just how bad is it?
David Mitchell gives his take on the dumfounding times we live in with his next book Dishonesty Is The Second-Best Policy (more…)
Catch and Kill – Lies, spies and the conspiracy to protect big business in Hollywood
In a dramatic account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hellbent on covering up the truth, at any cost. (more…)
Better Off Bald – A Life in 147 Days
A touching and detailed medical memoir about a strong young teen battling cancer and the extraordinary love and strength between two sisters. (more…)
Bowie’s Books – The Hundred Literary Heroes Who Changed His Life
Bowie. Artist. 'Brilliant. The unwritten Bowie book that needed writing' Caitlin Moran (more…)
Empire Of Democracy – Guest Post By Mr B!
This is a big book about a big topic. “Empire of Democracy” tracks the triumph of democracy over communism, but at what cost?…………… And to what extent does that victory account for where western democracies are now? If you want to know more, Empire Of Democracy is the book for…
Nobody’s Victim – An unnerving and unflinching look at online harrassment
NOBODY'S VICTIM is an unflinching look at a hidden world most people don't know exists - one of stalking, blackmail, and sexual violence, online and off - and the incredible story of how one lawyer, determined to fight back, turned her own hell into a revolution. (more…)
Don’t Believe A Word – The Truth About Language
A mind-boggling journey through the phenomenon of language, busting nine common myths about humanity's greatest achievement THINK YOU KNOW LANGUAGE? THINK AGAINA word's origin doesn't tell you what it means todayThere are languages that change when your mother-in-law is presentMistakes don't undermine English, they lay its foundationsThe language you speak…
Atomic Habits – When 1% can make all the difference
The instant New York Times best-seller! Atomic Habits, offers a proven framework for getting 1 percent better every day. It's the ultimate guide on how to design a system where good habits emerge naturally and unwanted habits fade away. “A supremely practical and useful book. James Clear distills the most…