I picked up Natural Enemies of Books from the excellent independent book and magazine shop Rare Mags. I’m interested in the history of printing and typography and wanted to know more about women’s roles in a male-dominated industry. Natural Enemies of Books is a response to the 1937 publication Bookmaking on the Distaff Side, which […]| What I Think About When I Think About Reading
In When Women Kill, translated by Sophie Hughes, Chilean author Alia Trabucco Zerán examines four true crime cases, each one a murder committed by a woman, to reveal the backgrounds of those women and the reasons they chose violence. Zerán trained as a lawyer, and this book draws on that training to dissect why some […]| What I Think About When I Think About Reading
Looking for Luddites grew out of author and illustrator John Hewitt’s student interest in the Pennine landscape in the 1970s. It gathers together fourteen sites associated with the Luddite uprisings in 1812, drawn by John in their 21st century contexts and presented with a brief history of their significance. Out of his daily stuff, posted […]| What I Think About When I Think About Reading
I never knew sleep could be this interesting! I recently started listening to a lot of new podcasts – I love having them on my ear when I’m doing monotonous, brainless work in the offic…| Trey Stone, Author
Aux frontières de l'Europe Paolo Rumiz hoëbeke, 2011 Traduit par Béatrice Vierne Cléanthe a suggéré cette lecture pour le 15 août, et jus...| enlisantenvoyageant.blogspot.com
Although I've had other books by Cal Newport on my TBR, I've never given Deep Work a second glance. The title is self-explanatory and I thought that it wouldn't be too useful for me considering I can do deep work. However, recently when someone mentioned it, I decided to give it a shot. After all, books that seem to be innocuous can turn out to be what we need.| the wordy habitat
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Un été en mervoyage en Pelagos, sanctuaire de la Méditerranée| en lisant en voyageant
Le maître de la Désolation35 ans aux îles Kerguelen 1860-1895| en lisant en voyageant
Vers les îles éparsesOlivier Rolin| en lisant en voyageant
Au fil du railL'Amérique des hobos| en lisant en voyageant
Mon vrai nom est ElisabethAdèle Yon| en lisant en voyageant
Des éclairsJean Echenoz| en lisant en voyageant
Voilà ce qui arrive quand on enchaîne les livres de non fiction (et PAL moins trois!). Ces trois là ont en commun d'avoir été achetés aux RV de l'Histoire en 2023, il était donc temps (mais j'en ai encore...).| en lisant en voyageant
Les nouveaux seigneursJean-Baptiste Forray| en lisant en voyageant
Review by Liz Dexter When we talk about women’s safety, it’s health and safety; when we talk about activist translation, we’re really talking about good translation. Jen Calleja is a...| Shiny New Books
Review by Peter Reason This slender collection of writing around the theme of freshwater is published by the Wellcome Collection to accompany its current exhibition of the same name, which...| Shiny New Books
🍷 A Year in Provence became my first entry for #ParisInJuly2025, hosted by Emma @ Word and Peace. It's the first of a series of memoir written by Peter Mayle, an American guy who moved to France with his wife and two dogs in the 1980s. My initial choice had been Toujours Provence (the second book in the series) - planning to read it for A Century of Books project, but unfortunately I couldn't find any available ebook. So, I picked the first book, which was available, and someone has comm...| Fanda Classiclit
Review by Liz Dexter The last humans will, like many of the first, hold to the coast, scratching a living from the sea and the shore. I imagine the last...| Shiny New Books
Reviewed by Harriet In my mind I am still running. Running towards the road. Running, running, running. The darkness is fresh around me, the air slicing across my face in wild, clean streaks.&nbs| Shiny New Books
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Review by Karen Langley The interwar period of the early 20th century saw a massive amount of emigration from Central Europe, as those vulnerable to the extremist governments of a number of co| Shiny New Books
These 12 books still matter today and how they continue to fuel discussions about justice and equality. Whether you’re...| Bookworm Era
Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt ★★★★ Not a lot of people talked about this book but those who loved horror and have read this book really enjoyed it so I got curious and checked it out 😄 It has a pretty…| The Literary Huntress
Title: Lavender for All Seasons Author: Paola Legarre Publisher: Timber Press Published Date: Jun 03 2025 Genre: Non-Fiction, Gardening Source: Netgalley and Publisher Summary: An essential guide t…| Reading With Wrin
Pre-order The Power In You by Rachaele Hambleton in paperback and the first 50 people will receive an exclusive personalised card from Rachaele! To enter, pre-order Rachaele’s book in …| Hachette UK
Revolution in the Head is touted as an indispensable Beatles book, a masterpiece and an astonishing achievement of pop criticism and scholarship. The edition that I read is the 1998 update that inc…| What I Think About When I Think About Reading
This book is a history of the Bell Labs run by AT&T for much of the 20th century. These are the labs which produced many of the things I use day to day — Unix and the C programming language for example, although this book focuses on other people present at the lab, and a bit earlier than the Unix people. Unix, a history and a memoir for example is set in the same location but later in time.| Made by Mikal
Title: How Can I Help? Author: Douglas W. Tallamy Publisher: Timber Press Published Date: April 8th, 2025 Genre: Non-fiction, Wildlife, Planting Source: Netgalley Summary: From a New York Times bestselling author, a wildlife ecology expert and environmental advocate provides readers with the next step in their ecological journey. In How Can I Help?, Tallamy tackles … Continue reading How Can I Help? by Douglas W. Tallamy | ARC Book Review| Reading With Wrin
2025 is the ninetieth anniversary of the launch of Penguin Books one of the UK’s most enduring and successful publishers. From the outset Penguin was synonymous with its branding with their considered logos, fonts and most vividly their colour coded series – orange for fiction, green for crime fiction, dark blue for biography and so on.[1] Sought after as much for the look as the content, books published by Penguin from the mid 1930s until the early 1970s are icons of British book design.| National Library of Scotland Blog
Four years ago I bought a book from Manchester’s Modernist Society shop about Wales’s modernist architecture (sort-of review here – I still haven’t completed my attempt at t…| What I Think About When I Think About Reading
Title: The Year of Less Author: Cait Flanders Publisher: Tantor Audio Published Date: January 2018 Genre: Non-Fiction, Self-help Source: Library Book Summary: In her late twenties, Cait Flanders fo…| Reading With Wrin
Reviewed by Harriet, 7 Jan 2025 When I was young, I spent several summers in Stratford-upon-Avon. My parents were working at the theatre there, so I was fortunate to be allowed to sit quietly| Shiny New Books
Win an Angela Harding book bundle! To celebrate publication of Angela Harding's new book, Still Waters & Wild Waves, and her beautifully illustrated tote bag for Bookshop Day, we're offering you the chance to win both. Simply fill in the form below to enter. You must be aged 18 years or older to enter and a resident of the UK. The giveaway closes at midnight on 25th October 2024. Don't forget to read the full terms and conditions below. Good luck! [hbg-formstack embed="%3Cscript%20type...| Hachette UK
WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE SUM 41 LIVE To celebrate the publication of Walking Disaster by Deryck Whibley we're offering you the chance to win a pair of tickets to see Sum 41 live in concert this autumn! To be in with a chance of winning, entrants need to pre-order a copy Walking Disaster in any format and upload their proof of purchase, such as a screenshot of a receipt or order confirmation to the entry form below. Entrants must be based in the England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ir...| Hachette UK
Win a self-care kit from Neom! To celebrate the publication of The Power in You by Rachaele Hambleton, we are offering you the opportunity to win a gorgeous self-care kit worth over £170 from wellbeing brand Neom. The kit includes the following: lavender pillow mist, luxury bath foam, 3 wick scented candle, shower body cleanser and an aromatherapy reed diffuser. To be in with a chance of winning, entrants need to pre-order a copy The Power In You in any format and upload their proof ...| Hachette UK
Win a pair of tickets to James Blunt's 2024 tour! To celebrate the publication of Loosely Based on a Made Up Story by James Blunt we are offering you the opportunity to win a pair of tickets for James' 2024 UK leg of his tour, as well as £250 travel money. If you have already pre-ordered, you can still enter this giveaway. To be in with a chance entrants need to pre-order a copy of the book in any format and upload their proof of purchase, such as a screenshot of a receipt or order con...| Hachette UK
Review by Liz Dexter If you wish to bludgeon badgers or beavers or remove peregrine falcons and hen harrier chicks from their nests, a way can be found. If you wish, on the other hand, to res| Shiny New Books
This book continues the story of General Electric in the period after that covered by The Man Who Broke Capitalism, thus presenting an opportunity to validate if Jack Welch really was the bad guy while also learning more about where Welchism took General Electric in the longer term. This book is very readable, with nice short chapters — for example it introduces Welch as a character, but does not dwell on his time at General Electric more than is necessary.| Made by Mikal
You’ve just finished the first draft of your manuscript, and you're excited to get your book on shelves (digital or physical). But before you do, you’re probably wondering, "How much does a book editor cost?" You might even be hesitant to reach out to a professional editor, thinking it’ll break the bank. Don’t worry—I’ve got […] The post How Much Does a Book Editor Cost? Developmental, Copyediting, & Proofreading Prices Explained appeared first on Weekend Publisher.| Weekend Publisher
One Per Learner Book: For Church Bell Ringers by Pamela Copson is an introductory workbook and textbook for individuals who are learning to bell ring in the style used in England, including change ringing. This book covers various topics, including the names of the parts of the bell, bell handling including handstroke and backstroke, ringing in rounds as well as Plain hunting, Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles, including the essentials which are needed for these methods, such as rope sight, str...| cembookportal.blogspot.com
Moore's Introduction to English Canon Law (4th edn) by Timothy Briden explores the deeply interesting and immersive topic of English canon law or ecclesiastical law, which is the area of law that governs the Church of England. This textbook explores the constitution of the church, the different types of churches or units, the law around doctrine and worship, church property, legal proceedings, Holy Communion and much more. Therefore, this is a holistic introduction to this topic, which introd...| cembookportal.blogspot.com
Review by Liz Dexter How intrepid you are as a traveler depends, at least partly, on how entitled you feel to travel. On whether there’s an army base nearby with soldiers from your country. On| Shiny New Books
An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv and the Making of an American Film Classic Review by Annabel Full disclosure: I saw The Blues Brothers on the first day of its general release at Fulh| Shiny New Books
Leave the Capital is wonderful. Informative, chatty and funny, it traces a path from the 1960s to the 1990s and argues that a handful of Mancunian bands who were also-rans in the Beatles era paved …| What I Think About When I Think About Reading
In its flap copy and its cover blurbs, Feminist City is framed as a treatise on how urban spaces have ended up so gendered and how a different way of thinking about cities and the people who live a…| What I Think About When I Think About Reading
From one forgotten author to another. I’m still reluctant to return to the second book I picked up for 10 Books of Summer and instead have chosen Traces of Enayat, Iman Mersal’s account…| What I Think About When I Think About Reading
Review by Simon Thomas In the past decade, a trend has developed where the lines between biography and autobiography, between non-fiction and memoir, have collapsed in on themselves. The autho| Shiny New Books
Venerdì pomeriggio e sabato si sta nel College di Scrittura: alle lezioni di Real World con Fabio Deotto si fa giornalismo narrativo, durante Life Writing con Claudia Durastanti la scrittura mescolerà il racconto del sé e del reale con la fantasia.| Scuola Holden
I am a very critical reader; there are not many books that I unreservedly admire. So it is notable that when I finished reading Thunderclap, I closed the covers, turned to my wife, and said, “T| Shiny New Books
Hello, my lovely lemons! 🍋 I wasn’t intending to make another reading log so soon, but once you see what I read on Monday you’ll understand why I had to. This week has been a decent one…| Scribbles & Stories
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Hello, my lovely lemons! 🍋 Honestly, I ended last week feeling so rubbish that I thought I had to do another reading log this week, because they always cheer me up and make me feel better about how…| Scribbles & Stories
Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues by Johnathan Kennedy 304 pages, Hardcover First published April 18, 2023 by Crown ★★★ An account of how the major transformations in history—fr…| The Literary Huntress
