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- |genre=Politics and Society ...nts, but clumsy prose makes this analysis of the education system, society and their failings a difficult book to read. Good to get the cogs in the brain3 KB (483 words) - 13:38, 14 September 2020
- Fiction can feed the soul and stir the heart; the best non-fiction can also do this, whilst being rooted ...ry=Much more than a military history, this is an accessible, clear-sighted and riveting account of the devastation of Hamburg by the Allied Forces in 19435 KB (794 words) - 11:34, 1 February 2024
- |title=Global Modernity and Other Essays |genre=Politics and Society3 KB (527 words) - 11:55, 14 April 2018
- |genre=Business and Finance |summary= a thoughtful and detailed analysis of the power of PR, campaigns and communications3 KB (478 words) - 12:04, 1 September 2020
- ...ake a difference. These are the best green books, for inspiring, educating and influencing the environmentalists in your life. Why not [mailto:sue@thebook |author=Andy Hamilton and Dave Hamilton5 KB (698 words) - 09:36, 1 February 2024
- |title=Women of Westminster: The MPs Who Changed Politics |genre=Politics and Society5 KB (893 words) - 12:21, 25 August 2020
- |title=And The Land Lay Still ...ntury. Robertson takes in politics, history, the economy, social life and society: basically a rich tapestry of Scottish life at the time.4 KB (670 words) - 15:58, 1 September 2020
- |title=The Age of Genius: The Seventeenth Century and the Birth of the Modern Mind |sort=Age of Genius: The Seventeenth Century and the Birth of the Modern Mind4 KB (645 words) - 11:10, 22 September 2020
- ...c as the city itself. There is history and crime, politics and literature, and even an alternative London in a parallel world. Why not [mailto:sue@thebook |author=Cathy Ross and John Clark5 KB (752 words) - 10:33, 1 February 2024
- |title=The Death of Mao: The Tangshan Earthquake and the Birth of the New China |sort=Death of Mao: The Tangshan Earthquake and the Birth of the New China4 KB (623 words) - 09:34, 7 October 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...e was in work and had no savings, so the bins had to be his source of food and by the following week he would have to walk to work as he couldn't afford t4 KB (645 words) - 13:15, 25 August 2020
- ...lighthearted articles from various writers, alongside little-known stories and pieces by the writer himself, published to celebrate his 150th birthday. |publisher= [http://www.jeromekjerome.com/ The Jerome K Jerome Society]4 KB (618 words) - 11:36, 9 April 2018
- |title=The Society of Timid Souls: Or, How to be Brave |sort=Society of Timid Souls: Or, How to be Brave , The3 KB (566 words) - 10:44, 13 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...and rather boring outlet for West's ire about equality, identity politics and 'snowflake' students.6 KB (1,045 words) - 14:39, 29 September 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...original pieces, this is a sterling collection of anti-fascist journalism, and a building block too to the author's thriller trilogy.5 KB (804 words) - 11:43, 14 April 2018
- |title=Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni: The True Story |author=Valerie Benaim and Yves Azeroual3 KB (434 words) - 14:52, 27 August 2020
- |genre=Animals and Wildlife |summary= An interesting and unique look at a common part of the British landscape, bound up in an endea3 KB (458 words) - 21:48, 15 February 2018
- |title=Politics: Between the Extremes |genre=Politics and Society4 KB (678 words) - 10:04, 12 August 2020
- |title=The Refuge and the Fortress: Britain and the Flight From Tyranny |genre=Politics and Society3 KB (528 words) - 14:14, 9 April 2018
- |title= Culture and Society 1780-1950 |genre= Politics and Society4 KB (603 words) - 07:59, 25 April 2018
- ...r future of 2011. Fatherland (as I will abbreviate it) explores the social and political ramifications of one speculative scenario: what if North Korea in ...rica has wreaked havoc on Japan's investments, infrastructure and economy. And when the tides of power have turned, opportunistic old enemy North Korea is3 KB (499 words) - 11:13, 24 March 2018
- ...sen her favourite books about Britishness. Read about how we see ourselves and how we are seen by others. What are our totems, aside from a nice cup of te ...htful and witty account of an American journalist's impressions, anecdotes and more serious but still amusing analyses of British (or rather, English) way4 KB (683 words) - 14:42, 30 January 2024
- |genre=Politics and Society ...tion of the role of chance and randomness in all forms of decision making, and indeed to consider the whole process of how we make up our minds.4 KB (746 words) - 11:47, 28 February 2018
- |title=Post-Truth: The New War on Truth and How to Fight Back |genre=Politics and Society4 KB (588 words) - 10:48, 2 October 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...ning, but also moving, account of the struggles real women face in today's society. A must read for anyone interested in feminism, especially younger women.5 KB (874 words) - 14:26, 17 February 2018
- |title=People Who Eat Darkness: Love, Grief and a Journey into Japan's Shadows |genre=Politics and Society3 KB (496 words) - 11:52, 28 February 2018
- ...y accessible portrait of American family life taking place between the USA and troubles-era Ireland. ...keeps one an eye on the present day (Trump, of course, makes an inevitable and slightly incongruous cameo) such that what happens links subtly into curren3 KB (514 words) - 06:53, 13 August 2023
- .... The piece is definitely about the subject of ageing – about time passed and what might be remaining ahead – but you soon discover that not only do al ...on trolley finding a happy place alongside an unexpected new acquaintance, and a woman baking her daughter's birthday cake. Definitely on the positive si4 KB (719 words) - 09:16, 2 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary=Despite the authors arrogance and patronising writing style, this is an interesting account of the reasons be3 KB (472 words) - 11:50, 14 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary= A great summary of politics, society, history and geography of Great Britain. All the things you may have forgotten…or forg5 KB (784 words) - 12:05, 14 April 2018
- ...ry of the Tamil/Sri Lankan conflict paints a truly depressing picture of a society in turmoil, at the whim of international power games. ...t 40 years conflict, and has produced a detailed account of the background and eventual denouement of this conflict.4 KB (633 words) - 08:08, 12 April 2018
- ...hy not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about your favourite books by and for the defenders of reason? ...isms; convincing, well researched and even with advice on how to watch out and try to minimise your own unreason. Highly recommended for all.5 KB (793 words) - 15:09, 31 January 2024
- |author=Bessora, Barroux and Sarah Ardizzone (translator) ...es at one point during the ordeal – but there are people smugglers galore, and blind chance to also obey along the way…4 KB (747 words) - 17:33, 16 February 2018
- |title=Who Are We - And Should It Matter in the 21st Century? |summary=A thoughtful and very readable look at how identity impacts on politics – can our various identities bring us together instead of dividing us?4 KB (667 words) - 10:54, 22 September 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...books of Michael Oakeshott’s private reflections spanning over sixty years and edited by Luke O’Sullivan.5 KB (841 words) - 12:39, 14 April 2018
- |title=Kidnapped And Other Dispatches |genre=Politics and Society4 KB (588 words) - 12:11, 14 April 2018
- |summary=A very full biography of the former Labour minister and SDP leader ...onstrates in this volume, it is difficult to do justice to the life, times and career of Roy Jenkins in much less than that.6 KB (1,035 words) - 12:48, 26 February 2018
- ...ing an ancient secret society and the mysteries and secrets that they hold and protect. ...small French village, made famous by the Da Vinci Code and the Holy Blood and The Holy Grail. Linking the two places through sacred geometry to the mount4 KB (693 words) - 09:04, 4 May 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary=Stunning indictment of the world today and just how little has changed, in some ways, over the last nine decades.3 KB (467 words) - 11:38, 28 February 2018
- ...ok at a man who truly works tirelessly to help the poorest and neediest in society. Highly recommended. ...where poverty is rife, he has transformed an area, saved countless lives, and made an incredible difference to many people. [http://www.pih.org/ Partners4 KB (574 words) - 08:58, 10 October 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary=It seems that society is obsessed by rape and sexual assaults: Luke Gittos believes that it's a dangerous myth.4 KB (709 words) - 13:19, 14 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary=Sprawling but extremely engaging and readable account of a variety of situations in which peer pressure has been3 KB (489 words) - 15:53, 1 September 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary=An informed and inspirational look at the riots of August 2011. Brilliant, compelling writ3 KB (561 words) - 12:08, 17 August 2020
- |title=Strong in the Rain: Surviving Japan's Earthquake, Tsunami, and Fukushima Nuclear Disaster |author=Lucy Birmingham and David McNeill3 KB (491 words) - 12:07, 27 August 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...It's brilliantly readable and frightening when you realise what we, as a society, are losing. A book everyone should read.4 KB (679 words) - 10:37, 30 March 2024
- ...ed over time. A surprisingly wonderful, philosophical read with a charming and relaxed tone. ...art and poetry, however, issues such as changing society, technology, sex and culture are also explored, in relation to these pivotal notions. He also in4 KB (718 words) - 13:46, 6 April 2018
- |title=Politics of Fear: Beyond Left and Right |genre=Politics and Society8 KB (1,242 words) - 13:37, 17 September 2020
- |author= Adam Phillips and Barbara Taylor |genre=Politics and Society5 KB (712 words) - 13:34, 17 September 2020
- |title=A Very British Revolution: The Expenses Scandal and How to Save Our Democracy |sort= Very British Revolution: The Expenses Scandal and How to Save Our Democracy4 KB (681 words) - 13:11, 14 April 2018
- |title=HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton |author=Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes4 KB (681 words) - 10:51, 9 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...Railway as a stepping stone from person to person, opening out the country and its spirit in much more political, but equally interesting, ways.6 KB (1,004 words) - 13:28, 9 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...ford and then the Metropolitan area has developed. It's thought-provoking and enlightening.4 KB (572 words) - 19:18, 6 April 2018
- |title=Unveiled: A Woman's Journey Through Politics, Love, and Obedience ...hom Deborah continued to idolise, despite some difficulties. His glamorous and, at times, rather edgy lifestyle contrasted strongly with her simple life w4 KB (674 words) - 08:24, 24 August 2020
- ...ating fantasy novel involving a magic system, sisterhood, complex politics and a fight for women's rights, culminating in a jaw-dropping conclusion. ..., from which blossoms a group of admirable women fighting for their rights and overcoming their personal obstacles.4 KB (652 words) - 00:58, 2 April 2024
- |title=The Establishment: And how they get away with it |sort=Establishment: And how they get away with it5 KB (825 words) - 12:37, 12 August 2020
- |title=Capitalism and Human Values |genre=Politics and Society5 KB (786 words) - 11:28, 14 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...t analysis of what it means for him to hold right-wing values and opinions and in doing so, expresses complex philosophical ideas in an accessible manner,6 KB (918 words) - 09:08, 3 September 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary=Provocative, approachable and important: a book for our times.3 KB (568 words) - 07:47, 25 April 2018
- |title=The Gold Lion and the Tournament of Sentinels |sort=Gold Lion and the Tournament of Sentinels4 KB (600 words) - 12:08, 13 January 2022
- |title=The Lady and the Generals: Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma's Struggle for Freedom |sort=Lady and the Generals: Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma's Struggle for Freedom3 KB (547 words) - 09:09, 4 March 2018
- |title=The Rise and Fall of Communism |sort= Rise and Fall of Communism5 KB (767 words) - 09:56, 13 April 2018
- |title=The Broken Compass: How British Politics lost its way |genre=Politics and Society4 KB (678 words) - 13:01, 2 March 2018
- ...ied. It requires a bit of previous knowledge of history but nothing major, and its personal perspective will stimulate even if you disagree with it or are ...t help himself and included unnecessary detailed data (notably about Roman and Greek campaigns), compelled probably by his classical education rather than6 KB (1,069 words) - 11:37, 12 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...e feminists might find it a bit tame, Kira Cochrane's collection of essays and articles is suitable for most readers (male or female, confirmed feminist o6 KB (942 words) - 11:30, 13 April 2018
- ...eaval but Benn approaches the problems with his usual energy, intelligence and humanity. Recommended. ...s of widowhood, the upheaval of moving from the family home of sixty years and the problems of failing health.'' I've always been relieved that Benn has4 KB (698 words) - 13:45, 7 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...military involvement in instigating many of them, all in the name of power and influence.4 KB (593 words) - 11:29, 28 February 2018
- |author=Dido Butterworth and Tim Flannery ...pieces of fiction, unfortunately struggles by being too much of the first, and not enough of the others.4 KB (757 words) - 11:52, 18 March 2018
- |title= Mr and Mrs Disraeli: A Strange Romance ...bsurd' union, the odd couple proved very well-matched and supremely happy, and he became an unexpected yet very successful Prime Minister. This biography5 KB (898 words) - 13:31, 9 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...l approach that favours the way people lived over the biographies of kings and queens, you will too.4 KB (790 words) - 13:44, 10 May 2018
- |title=Bane and Shadow ...ttles and politics. With even darker elements than the first novel, ''Bane and Shadow'' is a thrilling read in which our favourite characters begin to fin5 KB (772 words) - 09:06, 19 February 2018
- |title= Church as a Safe Place: Confronting, Resolving and Minimizing Abuse in the Church |author= Peter R. Holmes and Susan B. Williams4 KB (567 words) - 11:29, 14 April 2018
- |summary=A rivetting look at the benefits and challenges of eating only wild food for a year. It's something we might al ...hich allowed her to run a fridge, freezer and dehydrator. She had a car - and fuel. Most importantly, she had shelter: this was not a plan to ''live'' w4 KB (748 words) - 04:02, 1 April 2024
- |genre=Politics and Society ...etreated back into the darkness of history, a battle cry against injustice and a call to arms for those of us who believe in a just, fair world.5 KB (856 words) - 13:07, 1 September 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...forthright, lucid and convincing way. Required reading for all Americans, and recommended for everybody else.6 KB (912 words) - 14:42, 16 August 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...wit and admirable evenhandedness. Turse's writing is lucent, well-sourced and assured, although his arguments occasionally fail to hit the mark.5 KB (800 words) - 11:31, 14 April 2018
- |title=Celebrity: How Entertainers Took Over The World and Why We Need an Exit Strategy ...lliwell and Nicole Kidman bring to the UN, we might seriously question how and why they ever got involved in the first place.5 KB (940 words) - 11:29, 11 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...es, this book is an eye-opener and a must-read for anyone living in modern society.5 KB (804 words) - 08:56, 25 April 2018
- |genre= Politics and Society ...oice does come through, clear and urgent. Using her journey to Westminster and her experiences in Parliament, Phillips teaches the reader the truths she's3 KB (558 words) - 12:29, 19 September 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary=A scholarly look at Nicholas Sarkozy which is interesting and thought-provoking but perhaps not for the general reader.4 KB (606 words) - 12:51, 14 April 2018
- |title=Feeding Frenzy: The New Politics of Food |genre=Politics and Society4 KB (732 words) - 11:46, 14 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary= An invigorating and surprisingly accessible account of the problems caused by ever-increasing g5 KB (884 words) - 13:06, 25 August 2020
- |summary=An epic novel of politics, religion, war and love that will leave you wanting to read everything Julia Golding is capabl ...otion, always dressed in intricate ornamental robes with her hair covered, and her face painted white, with sixteen rituals to observe before she can even5 KB (872 words) - 16:26, 13 March 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...all over the world, and the negative impact this has on health and wealth and life chances.5 KB (830 words) - 11:39, 15 April 2020
- ...x'' takes the reader on a delightful tour of fashion, female emancipation, and the history of women's rights – all in the form of a rummage through a bu ...clothing and feminism with headscarves, bikinis, and underweight models – and buttons deserve a place on the pedestal of gender discussion, too.4 KB (576 words) - 09:49, 10 October 2020
- ...rous times, rising through a volatile world of politics, sex and intrigue, and positioning herself as one of the truly influential people of her day. ...ound the gaps, and this proves to be both a full and intriguing biography, and a fascinating portrait of the time period.4 KB (601 words) - 10:03, 5 October 2020
- ...ed through the widely various political allegiances of one family. Graphic and tragic. ...This triggers a night of misery in which the colonel recalls his own past, and the tragic lives of his five children.5 KB (815 words) - 15:01, 23 March 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...s we read, forgetting that it's the ''bad'' news which sells the product - and an income stream is necessary to maintain the news organisations.4 KB (641 words) - 07:58, 12 August 2020
- ...he Arctic: How climate, resources and geopolitics are reshaping the north, and why it matters to the world ...he Arctic: How climate, resources and geopolitics are reshaping the north, and why it matters to the world6 KB (998 words) - 11:14, 12 April 2018
- |title=Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House |genre=Politics and Society4 KB (798 words) - 11:50, 12 August 2020
- |author= Antonio Negri and Raf Scelsi |genre=Politics and Society7 KB (1,117 words) - 11:57, 14 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...mary=Selected pieces from one of our finest writers, all thought-provoking and informative. Definitely recommended.4 KB (667 words) - 10:42, 2 March 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...d another person to the list: John Smith. I remember sitting in my office and a colleague coming in to tell me. She added 'I suppose we'll have that dre4 KB (631 words) - 11:00, 8 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary= A challenging call to arms for art and literature to wake up and engage with the twenty-first century.2 KB (376 words) - 11:54, 28 February 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...to tell their untold stories in the wake of the 2016 Presidential Election and it certainly packs a punch.4 KB (640 words) - 14:29, 17 February 2018
- |author=Yangzom Brauen and Katy Darbyshire (translator) ...the Chinese occupation of Tibet and the resulting diaspora. Heartbreaking and uplifting.5 KB (810 words) - 13:37, 8 April 2018
- |title=Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance |author=Ian Goldin and Chris Kutarna4 KB (684 words) - 11:14, 14 April 2018
- ...weight autobiography concentrating on the man rather than the times or the politics makes for an easy but unchallenging read. Cautiously recommended if you're ...as it's possible to get and his autobiography was expected to be revealing and possibly even tell us where some of the bodies are buried. So, how did it5 KB (897 words) - 12:30, 31 March 2019
- ...ill be city dwellers, a massive six billion people. How have city planners and architects tried to cope with the recent surge? How can they avoid repeatin ...es. His big seven are Castles, Monuments, Slabs, Homesteads, Corals, Malls and Habitats.4 KB (588 words) - 14:25, 29 September 2020
- |title=The Master Plan: Himmler's Scholars and the Holocaust |sort=Master Plan: Himmler's Scholars and the Holocaust5 KB (776 words) - 09:25, 13 January 2024
- |genre=Politics and Society ...er in our lives. An offbeat but learned antidote to predictions of drought and war.4 KB (629 words) - 13:04, 14 April 2018
- ...y=Jill's not easily impressed by political books but she did enjoy [[Stand and Deliver: A Design for Successful Government by Ed Straw]]. She had quite a Jill's not easily impressed by political books but she did enjoy [[Stand and Deliver: A Design for Successful Government by Ed Straw]]. She had quite a7 KB (1,131 words) - 06:16, 22 August 2014
- |genre=Home and Family ...vision of human nature and society that's not only pessimistic but narrow and limiting. Possibly worth borrowing to read for the strategy analysis, thoug8 KB (1,370 words) - 17:25, 18 February 2018
- |title=Angela Merkel: The Chancellor and Her World ...king in Tbilisi to being the guest of honour at a White House state dinner and examines how a girl from East Germany rose to the highest ranks of European6 KB (938 words) - 13:49, 8 April 2018
- |author=Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett |genre=Politics and Society7 KB (1,214 words) - 12:55, 14 April 2018
- ...novels but perhaps not one of the best unless you're devoted to Victorian politics but it's still a good read. ...uth is that no one knows and Lopez is not going to explain. The ladies of society, even Palliser's own wife, Lady Glencora, are supporters but after Lopez ma4 KB (675 words) - 14:06, 6 April 2021
- |publisher=Hodder and Stoughton ...ff 300 years ago on a 1000 year mission to a new planet. Earth is no more and the people on the ship have already evolved. Hana is one such person, a ma4 KB (694 words) - 12:46, 1 April 2018
- |title=The Long Price (Shadow and Betrayal) |sort=Long Price (Shadow and Betrayal)5 KB (865 words) - 13:34, 5 March 2018
- ...xes fiction and non-fiction, books looking back and those looking forward, and books explicitly about Africa with those simply set there. They're all wond |title=The Voluptuous Delights of Peanut Butter and Jam5 KB (808 words) - 09:07, 30 January 2024
- ...google the title of this book. Type in a suggestive ''Why the Dutch are…'' and you'll get an insight into what the world thinks of them: ...gner to uncover, he takes us on a journey that goes beyond red lit windows and Anne Frank to the true depths of the country.4 KB (669 words) - 13:20, 14 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...ll of the above. The result is something that looks completely disposable and lightweight – like someone put an ISBN number on your local pizza parlour3 KB (430 words) - 12:34, 14 April 2018
- ...est paedophile ring in Scoland. This is the story of what happened to her and how she found the courage to do what needed to be done. ...r times she was forced to go to the homes of other men where she was raped and abused. Did her mother not know what was going on? Did she turn a blind e3 KB (489 words) - 08:31, 16 September 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...with the world, and in particular with George W Bush and the other movers and shakers among the world's super rich.4 KB (609 words) - 14:46, 28 February 2018
- ...ia, whose response to Georgie’s death was to give money to a dodgy medium, and who ended up in the river at the same spot as her son. ...lly interesting picture of 18th century university life. There is a secret society which in reality is mostly a drinking club, albeit one with particularly na4 KB (612 words) - 09:44, 7 October 2020
- |title=The Arab Spring: Rebellion, revolution, and a new world order |sort= Arab Spring: Rebellion, revolution, and a new world order3 KB (431 words) - 11:16, 14 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...and particularly black in the television industry. Very thought-provoking and everyone should read it. Highly recommended.3 KB (439 words) - 15:40, 30 March 2024
- What Should We Tell Our Daughters?: The Pleasures and Pressures of Growing Up Female by Melissa Benn|title=What Should We Tell Our Daughters?: The Pleasures and Pressures of Growing Up Female |genre=Politics and Society5 KB (896 words) - 13:18, 14 April 2018
- |title=Stand and Deliver: A Design for Successful Government |genre=Politics and Society4 KB (686 words) - 12:56, 14 April 2018
- |title=Injustice: Life and Death in the Courtrooms of America |genre=Politics and Society3 KB (425 words) - 09:46, 4 September 2020
- ...nian landscape and a damning indictment of both the Israeli settler policy and the PLO leadership. Sometimes, it's difficult not to despair. ...ld expect, it is sad, angry, hopeless. However, it is also quite beautiful and, at times, touches on the profound.4 KB (668 words) - 14:09, 19 November 2021
- |title=That's Racist: How the regulation of speech and thought divides us all |genre=Politics and Society5 KB (843 words) - 13:07, 14 April 2018
- |author= Steven Lowe and Alan McArthur ...ry=A scathing look at our modern, credit crunch days, which is so accurate and astute in its ranting it cannot succeed to be as funny as it wants.4 KB (645 words) - 10:57, 23 March 2018
- ...ut dragons. She even went on a hunt for wolf-drakes, disguised as a male, and that's a species that prefers female prey. But as renowned a pioneer as sh ...t brings the old (dragon lore) to us in a new/old way (Victoriana fantasy) and gives us a completely new story (all these brilliant pages).4 KB (619 words) - 08:28, 3 October 2022
- ...liberties, but also to appreciate the value of living in a relatively free society. ...ne at one time or other; she googles her name. A strange namesake appears, and still more strangely, wants to get in touch. This Jessica Allendon says she4 KB (619 words) - 11:55, 5 March 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...ly study of tolerance. What is it exactly - should we strive to attain it and is it pertinent in the 21st century?4 KB (716 words) - 12:42, 14 April 2018
- ...rouse they seek sickly and weirdly uncoordinated. What has affected them, and will of course affect all the characters in the book, is the nuclear disast ...character it so expertly personifies, it has a stolid ability to carry on and succeed against all the odds. It does, however, make several peculiar turn4 KB (704 words) - 13:05, 23 March 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...re of progressivism and potentially radicalism. Adams wonders at what cost and who is paying for this new breed of activism?6 KB (988 words) - 19:44, 1 April 2024
- |author=Tony Benn and Ruth Winstone (editor) ...ny Benn kept for over seventy years. It's a very readable, inspirational and thought provoking book. Highly recommended.4 KB (689 words) - 09:32, 27 February 2018
- ...at inhabits the body that is at fault? It is up to FBI agents Chris Shane and Leslie Vann to discover. ...Scalzi is an award winning science fiction writer who knows all about this and his skills are shown off once more in ''Lock In''. This is a crime thrille4 KB (687 words) - 09:45, 12 August 2020
- ...moving stories, and books that will make them laugh, or even feel all cosy and warm on the inside. Your perfect gift idea is in here somewhere! Why not [m ...st as important as what does. It's about love and loss, politics and power and the effect of the past upon the present. The real beauty is in the understa4 KB (686 words) - 10:05, 30 January 2024
- ...of the pioneer suffragist, Clara Bewick Colby. The research is impressive and the story well-told. I was sorry to finish the book. Definitely recommend ...ter Clara arrived. As the eldest girl, a heavy burden would fall on Clara and Wisconsin was a rude awakening.4 KB (697 words) - 09:56, 27 February 2020
- |title=Black Cats and Evil Eyes: A Book of Old-Fashioned Superstitions |genre=Politics and Society3 KB (433 words) - 11:22, 14 April 2018
- |genre=Home and Family ...truthful account of families in crisis, the limitations of state agencies and the difficulties in achieving results. Perhaps not a pleasant read, but cer4 KB (687 words) - 12:36, 13 April 2018
- ...r examples with which most of us can identify, are given - such as slavery and the Chinese habit of footbinding culminating in why they fell out of favour |publisher=W W Norton and Co5 KB (837 words) - 11:49, 12 April 2018
- |summary= We should all read this book, and weep. Then, we should act. ...by western aid workers and journalists, who do, I am sure, write fluently and passionately about the horror of Darfur. This is the first book that I hav4 KB (750 words) - 11:01, 8 April 2018
- |summary=Boris Johnson's ball-busting sister leaves a trail of fire and shattered careers as she tries to drag the venerable institution of 'The La ..., proprietors of 'The Lady' since it was founded 125 years ago, chose son and heir Ben Budworth to turn the magazine's fortunes around before it folded.6 KB (963 words) - 08:52, 7 April 2018
- |author=Jolyon Fenwick and Marcus Husselby ...have scoured the press for those and other, similarly noteworthy auctions, and found what other people paid for what you didn't know you would have wanted3 KB (412 words) - 13:14, 13 April 2018
- ...t who then becomes a refugee and has to start a new life elsewhere. Moving and important. ...accepted on a temporary basis into another country (again it's not named) and they had a home, although it was just one room.3 KB (464 words) - 09:16, 12 October 2020
- ...nk this is an animal version of ''Where's Wally'', but it's so much more - and everyone should read the book. Highly recommended. ...tion you'll find them. When you turn the page you'll scan the trees again and discover their hiding places. You even wonder if it might get a little ''b3 KB (508 words) - 13:09, 1 September 2020
- |title=Decline and Fall: Diaries 2005 to 2010 |sort=Decline and Fall: Diaries 2005 to 20105 KB (922 words) - 11:32, 28 February 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...roduce a dizzying, perplexing yet endlessly fascinating portrait of people and of place.4 KB (677 words) - 11:37, 28 February 2018
- If you watch the American detective series ''Numbers'' on television and not only enjoy it, but actually follow the maths – then you will love thi ...l or imaginary. After all a theorem ''is'' imaginary until it's proven – and the point about most of these is that they haven't been. (I think?!) Cert6 KB (992 words) - 13:55, 24 March 2018
- ...al thriller set against the backdrop of the civil rights movement, Vietnam and Watergate. '''An Oprah Tantalizing Beach Read and a Richard and Judy Summer Read 2009'''4 KB (649 words) - 13:07, 18 March 2018
- |author=Gary Armstrong and Tim Gray |genre=Politics and Society3 KB (424 words) - 11:19, 14 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...ut how children who struggle at school can be helped, by a French novelist and former teacher who himself was once labelled as a dunce4 KB (742 words) - 12:52, 14 April 2018
- |title= Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All ...some thoughts on the cultural history of the Maoris. Beautifully written, and researched, this would appeal to anyone who has an interest in the history3 KB (521 words) - 08:18, 7 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary=An engaging eyewitness account of the quake in Haiti and the failure of the governments to solve the problems that followed.3 KB (484 words) - 11:21, 14 April 2018
- |author= Robert Winnett and Gordon Rayner |genre=Politics and Society6 KB (969 words) - 12:46, 4 March 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...maths, and a lot of technology, but it's written with a journalist's ease and some wit mixed with the rancour. Buy it today.5 KB (842 words) - 11:39, 28 February 2018
- |title=Brand Society |genre=Business and Finance5 KB (856 words) - 16:53, 3 August 2020
- |summary= Convincing world-building, complex plot and though-provoking ideas are slightly weakened by extremely shallow character ...gion has been truly separated from politics and became a genuinely private and societaly marginalised activity.5 KB (766 words) - 12:41, 4 March 2018
- |title=Black, White, and Gray All Over: A Black Man's Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement |summary=An inspiring story of a man who turned his own life around and applied his beliefs to the benefit of his local community. Highly recommen4 KB (690 words) - 10:30, 3 January 2023
- |title=The Cambridge Companion to British Black and Asian Literature (1945–2010) |sort=Cambridge Companion to British Black and Asian Literature (1945–2010)3 KB (538 words) - 10:37, 6 October 2020
- |title= The Tall Man: Life and Death on Palm Island |genre=Politics and Society3 KB (458 words) - 13:05, 14 April 2018
- ...l look at the appalling misuses of science throughout society. Part exposé and part educational tool, ''Bad Science'' is as highly recommended as they com ...k/science/series/badscience Guardian columnist]) cuts through the bullshit and gives people the tools to spot such nonsense for themselves.5 KB (842 words) - 13:11, 12 August 2020
- ...istory which takes the reader on a journey through the mendacity, ambition and greed of America, from its early days as a promised land of religious freed ...y and delusion, to create a monstrous chimera shaped by the American dream and now propagating a distorted nightmare with impunity.3 KB (486 words) - 18:03, 16 February 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...e the ordinary faces behind the stories and appreciate a degree of opinion and honesty too often missing from our daily news reports.3 KB (481 words) - 08:43, 20 April 2018
- |author= Ash Amin and Michael O'Neill |genre=Politics and Society3 KB (504 words) - 13:09, 14 April 2018
- ...t a mental snatch of The Times newspaper exactly a year into their future, and what's more, one that comes completely true – either for good or bad… ...d the lengthy set-up are five stories, built into this portmanteau novel. And I dislike making predictions of my own, but seeing I found several faults,3 KB (474 words) - 11:19, 21 March 2018
- ...into what it takes to become a surgeon. Beautifully, compellingly written and highly recommended. ...e're pulled into the intricacies of her world without the need to don mask and gown.3 KB (510 words) - 11:28, 24 August 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...out the complexities surrounding the conflict between Israel and Palestine and what, if anything, can be done to create peace. Immersed within the lives o4 KB (747 words) - 13:14, 14 April 2018
- ...nd a murder mystery. She was kind enough to tell Bookbag about writing it, and to chew the cud generally. ...nd a murder mystery. She was kind enough to tell Bookbag about writing it, and to chew the cud generally.11 KB (1,939 words) - 19:31, 18 November 2009
- ...through something trivial, but a majorly enjoyable history of a factor of society with more to say than you might think... ...pitalised, but you'd be in disagreement with Ms Beauman, who gives a big L and a big H to it every time she writes of it in her survey of its history. Wh5 KB (788 words) - 11:40, 27 February 2018
- |title=Guernica and Total War ...lous fears have come to seem considerably less ridiculous, prescient even, and have been echoed throughout our cultural narrative. One of the most potent3 KB (500 words) - 11:25, 12 April 2018
- |author=Harold D Clarke, Matthew Goodwin and Paul Whiteley |genre=Politics and Society5 KB (783 words) - 11:24, 14 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...negative or positive economic effects of the ten topics, looking backwards and forwards, in a useful introduction.5 KB (738 words) - 12:01, 14 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...s you nervous, this is a book you should read and not avoid. Clear, direct and succinct, it makes its case. Silence is a conversation too, you know. Just5 KB (891 words) - 12:08, 28 February 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...is exhilarating if infuriating and anybody who likes journalistic passion and doesn't mind a bit of sloppy argument would enjoy it either energetically a10 KB (1,602 words) - 14:19, 12 April 2018
- |title=Franco's Crypt: Spanish Culture and Memory Since 1936 ...and complex analysis of public works, culture and collective memory during and after Franco's period of rule.3 KB (527 words) - 11:09, 12 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...a community living a parallel existence to mainstream society. His methods and ideology may be questionable, but SV's 10 years of study gleans insights in8 KB (1,311 words) - 11:36, 28 February 2018
- ...e side of the pool, er, sea) when suddenly there was a loud cracking noise and three of the bears found themselves stranded on a relatively small ice floe ...time they're refused permission to land because there are too many of them and there's just not enough room, as you can see.3 KB (540 words) - 13:17, 14 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary=Hit and miss account of London's place in English literature. With a wide range of3 KB (530 words) - 10:06, 11 August 2020
- |author=Peter Wohlleben and Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp (Translator) |genre=Animals and Wildlife6 KB (1,002 words) - 14:24, 30 June 2019
- ...iven story about troops on a PR 'Victory Tour' during the Iraq war and the society that sends them there. In Ben Fountain's ''Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk'', Billy and what is left of his Bravo troop colleagues are back from the war in Iraq fo4 KB (736 words) - 08:58, 28 September 2020
- ...rite a book about, but Iain Gately blends a collection of historical tales and facts together with his wonderful writing. The last thing you may want to d ...be, or trying to navigate busy country lanes in order to do the school run and get to work on time, we've probably all experienced it. But have you ever t3 KB (557 words) - 10:01, 13 April 2018
- ...estroyed with the news that she is to marry an unpleasant, vulgar old man, and that her beloved pet bear is to be sent to the baiting pits. Her attempts t ...she wrote to Uncle Charles saying that Emerald was to marry Lord Suckley, and that he was already on his way to the Hall to inspect his new bride.5 KB (817 words) - 15:11, 4 April 2018
- ...d dragon chaser just about holds its own, due to the charms of the conceit and some strongly visual action scenes. ...massacre them for industrial purposes). Here, repressed by the Victorian society she lives in, she can just about raise another exhibition together, to a di4 KB (765 words) - 18:07, 14 March 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...highly-respected campaigner. Less sensational in style than Michael Moore and more accessible than Noam Chomsky, Pilger provides an angry but precise cri6 KB (1,032 words) - 12:38, 4 March 2018
- ...ars of the Blair premiership. It's well-written with good characterisation and Bookbag hopes you'll read it. |publisher=Chatto and Windus4 KB (691 words) - 14:10, 27 September 2020
- |summary=17th and 21st century teenagers are caught up in the conflicts of their day. ...Jack, even though he is a Roundhead soldier with no money, land or status, and he is from an inferior background to her.3 KB (506 words) - 10:37, 21 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...ing after reading it. Thomas falls between the jocularity of Michael Moore and the painstaking notations of John Pilger.3 KB (491 words) - 11:20, 14 April 2018
- |title=The Triumph of Ignorance and Bliss: Pathologies of Public America |genre=Politics and Society7 KB (1,180 words) - 11:31, 20 September 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...oughue went to 10 Downing Street as Senior Policy Adviser to Harold Wilson and later to James Callaghan. Volume two of his diaries covers Callaghan's pre6 KB (968 words) - 11:36, 14 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ..., it's clear, logical and persuasive. Recommended for all those interested and concerned by world affairs.5 KB (734 words) - 13:06, 14 April 2018
- ...Drag'' is a sensitive and unique investigation into everyday life in China and an affectionately painted portrait of a Chinese man who's a little differen ...que and compelling viewpoint that expands as the two travel through China, and through the past of the cross-dressing teacher.3 KB (542 words) - 22:20, 15 February 2018
- |title= Falling Off The Edge: Globalization, World Peace and Other Lies |genre=Politics and Society6 KB (937 words) - 11:45, 14 April 2018
- |genre=Business and Finance ...eventy-five (or even more) today, the chances are that some of Lin's ideas and interpretations in this book will have a profound effect upon us all within5 KB (813 words) - 10:31, 24 September 2020
- |summary='The World is Elsewhere' is a beautiful mix of autobiography and travel, with a little philosophical thought thrown in for good measure. A t ...philosophical thoughts on international aid. He reflects on both the good and the bad with a very easy, conversational writing style that makes the book3 KB (582 words) - 11:40, 26 February 2018
- |title=The Why Axis: Hidden Motives and the Undiscovered Economics of Everyday Life |sort=Why Axis: Hidden Motives and the Undiscovered Economics of Everyday Life, The5 KB (831 words) - 10:37, 27 February 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...ows go on plates, dogs on sofas, foxes in rubbish bins, elephants in zoos, and millions of wild animals stay out there, ''somewhere,'' hopefully on the ne5 KB (840 words) - 10:28, 30 March 2024
- |genre=Politics and Society ...t outlooks and feelings about their country: Iran, as they witness change and upheaval5 KB (809 words) - 17:01, 20 November 2022
- ...inister - the ''primus inter pares'' (that's for those of you who are Eton and Oxbridge educated) but the reality is that the ''prime'' movers are the spe ...be taken too seriously. It was late November 2021 when I started reading and none of the shenanigans which I read about seemed remotely possible. Still3 KB (514 words) - 15:48, 30 March 2024
- |summary=A strangely uplifting and beautifully-told story of the sexual abuse suffered by thirteen-year-old Ma ...s is a great arrangement because they know how much Granddad loves Malvina and looks forward to her visits. There's a problem though. Malvina doesn't li3 KB (542 words) - 11:45, 28 February 2018
- ...eland, no-one knows where, and Holly's stuck in London with Fiona and Ray, and a school she hates. And then, Holly finds the wig.3 KB (529 words) - 13:54, 23 September 2020
- |title=Treasure Islands: Tax Havens and the Men who Stole the World |genre=Politics and Society3 KB (573 words) - 11:11, 10 April 2018
- |summary=First published in 1937 but still fresh and relevant, this is the story of Karen's Blixen's life as a coffee farmer in ...ning years. It wasn't just the story, but the personality of Karen Blixen and the wonderful landscape of the Ngong Hills, south of Nairobi, in Kenya's Ri3 KB (568 words) - 11:02, 26 February 2018
- ...s the prevalent view that witchcraft and witchcrime are all but synonymous and that witchkind generally presents a serious threat to national security. He ...tch on the very same day as Glory. Soon, these two will be thrust together and, unlikely allies that they are, must get to the bottom of a conspiracy that3 KB (573 words) - 11:21, 31 August 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...he African National Congress' thirty year struggle against white supremacy and apartheid.4 KB (682 words) - 09:50, 13 April 2018
- ...at Dawn: Two Hundred Years of Political Rivalry from Pitt and Fox to Blair and Brown ...ok at eight pairs of rivals in British politics during the last 200 years, and their consequences for the development of their respective parties.7 KB (1,093 words) - 12:37, 27 February 2018
- ...n in more ways than one as Ola moves from a happy foster home to the abuse and neglect which was all that her parents could offer. It's a heart-breaking ...for the weekend – a weekend which would stretch into seven years of abuse and neglect.3 KB (582 words) - 19:19, 6 April 2018
- ...im. What that quest is, and how it will lead to nightmares, deaths galore and a lot of other interesting parts of the story, is for you to discover, in t ...lot. How this man takes himself from his American home and brings himself and his readers so vividly into mediaeval mainland Europe is beyond me.4 KB (616 words) - 12:09, 13 March 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...him to write this book, but asked for no veto. It's interesting, readable and informative, but probably not the ''whole'' truth. Cautiously recommended.4 KB (614 words) - 14:16, 7 April 2018
- |summary= An inventive and atmospheric collection of science-fiction short stories. Will need to engag ...skilful at creating mood. His stories are a strange blend of the technical and the archaic.5 KB (909 words) - 15:15, 1 April 2018
- |summary= A young woman is engaged to a man she cannot love and seeks help from her neighbours, but the truth she uncovers threatens the sa ...fateful night, she runs away to the Polcarrow house to beg them for help, and the pivotal events of that night have far-reaching consequences for all inv3 KB (541 words) - 08:38, 30 September 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...the solidarity seen connecting the whole nation like a toxic spider web. And since then it's linked in all the children, in a ''bequeathal'' of guilt.4 KB (594 words) - 13:50, 23 September 2020
- ...nto the media and pop culture. Readable if a bit random, it will entertain and educate in equal measures. ...d downright loony ideas, claims and myths common or persistent in the pop (and not so pop) culture. ''Skeptoid 2'' is essentially a written version of tho4 KB (562 words) - 12:10, 5 March 2018
- ...Eventually he was put into care but even then the support was inadequate and Kevin found himself caught up in a criminal underworld where he was known s ...e's a startling lack of self-pity in the book. Yes, the story is dreadful and you wonder if there was a queue of people waiting to murder Gloria, his mot3 KB (572 words) - 13:19, 7 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...ascinating combination of personal memoir and the intricacies of languages and how to learn them.7 KB (1,170 words) - 10:19, 30 March 2024
- |author=Jean M Twenge and W Keith Campbell |genre=Politics and Society6 KB (860 words) - 21:12, 16 February 2018
- |summary= Accounts of 30 murder cases committed in Bristol between 1741 and 1957. ...957 suggests that, no matter what else may have changed over two centuries and more, human nature basically alters but little.3 KB (519 words) - 13:30, 10 April 2018
- his parents – two white farmers, Lyn and Roz – to follow him out of the hyper-inflation, and the corruption in the country. Instead, the3 KB (563 words) - 09:38, 27 February 2018
- ...ies, they've since been adopted by people who have themselves been accused and imprisoned, thus making them real tabloid-fodder as the worst criminal fami ...extreme as this fictional one, but we can still feel it – and a lot of the politics of the situation relies on us having that edge to our collective memory.5 KB (832 words) - 14:44, 16 February 2018
- ...McIntosh|Emissary]], the second in Fiona McIntosh's ''Percheron'' trilogy and was eager to read the first to find out what I'd missed. Starting with the ...to have a greater say in the running of Percheron, as Boaz is only fifteen and so likely to be unsure of himself.5 KB (936 words) - 13:40, 19 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...t provoking, and utterly refreshing – eye-opening in the best possible way and allowing the reader a deep glimpse into the varied stories of what makes a4 KB (596 words) - 09:03, 21 September 2020
- |author=Allen M Hornblum, Judith L Newman and Gregory J Dober |genre=Politics and Society6 KB (982 words) - 11:22, 28 February 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...f the current plight of our schools. His experience as a classroom teacher and leading authority on comparative education suggests urgently needed improve6 KB (931 words) - 11:39, 14 April 2018
- ...y=It's the 23rd book in the series but the story is still remarkably fresh and engaging. It's a good, thought-provoking read. ...but there were quite a few factors which didn't quite add up for Brunetti and he decided to look at some of the other regular attenders at the library.3 KB (601 words) - 20:12, 11 August 2020
- ...ntive and makes compelling reading. It's cult fiction. It's black comedy and it comes recommended by Bookbag. Sonchai Jitpleecheep is half ''farang'' the son of a brothel madam and an American GI, but it's the latter rather than the former which is likely3 KB (535 words) - 13:37, 9 March 2018
- ...r science and gender politics, but social science in general, human nature and the many forms in which our cultural conditioning shapes not just our behav ...g a key-ring made of canine testicles was less of a puerile opening gambit and more of a consciously chosen attempt to make me believe that Cordelia Fine'8 KB (1,288 words) - 13:51, 15 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...hich our manners have declined into boorishnesswill have you both thinking and laughing. Buy it for yourself or for someone else as a present.5 KB (859 words) - 09:17, 6 March 2018
- |summary=A look at the journey undertaken by Clive Wilkinson and his wife, Joan in 2018. The subtitle should probably have been 'in search ...not totally outrageous. In fact, it should be a pleasant holiday for Clive and his wife, Joan, shouldn't it?3 KB (573 words) - 21:30, 2 April 2024
- |title=The Crocodile by the Door: The Story of a House, a Farm and a Family |sort=Crocodile by the Door: The Story of a House, a Farm and a Family4 KB (649 words) - 11:19, 26 February 2018
- ...l love story playing out against the turmoil of late 20th century Nigerian politics – but impacted more by centuries of tradition than by the sometimes viole ...at is the most heart-breakingly beautiful truth I've read in a long time – and it sums up this story. This is a story about love not being enough…but s5 KB (927 words) - 16:15, 20 February 2018
- ...red reading for gay men and their allies in the UK. Gripping, enlightening and emotional. ...utrage and personal loss, the (not always legal) highs and desperate lows, and the final collective victory as gay men were finally recognised to be as Go5 KB (911 words) - 12:14, 27 February 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...how the country is trying to repair itself. It's heartbreaking, personal, and an incredibly valuable testimony.3 KB (560 words) - 13:14, 27 February 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...d Ape'' , this is a fascinating and scarily in depth look at the male body and all its oddities.4 KB (619 words) - 08:46, 11 May 2018
- ...but finished it in less than twenty-four hours. There's an excellent plot and characters you really root for. Highly recommended. ...more help Finn dived into the river and managed to extract Chester McGuire and his business associate, Sandy Moseley, but whilst checking that there was n4 KB (607 words) - 22:26, 29 January 2024
- |title=Life Inc: How the World Became a Corporation and How to Take it Back |genre=Politics and Society4 KB (606 words) - 12:14, 14 April 2018
- |title=The End of the Party: The Rise and Fall of New Labour |sort= End of the Party: The Rise and Fall of New Labour5 KB (914 words) - 11:59, 2 March 2018
- |title=Things You Can Do: How to Fight Climate Change and Reduce Waste |author=Eduardo Garcia and Sara Boccaccini Meadows3 KB (590 words) - 03:54, 1 April 2024
- ...e years 1818-1946 and includi ng the cases of Alma and Francis Rattenbury, and Charlotte Bryant. ...yet not always idyllic Dorset. Twenty two murders, committed between 1818 and 1946, come under the microscope in these pages.3 KB (542 words) - 10:52, 8 March 2018
- ...hard time in the popular consciousness and this story humanises her trials and tribulations very well. ...of the Boleyn faction. ''Lady Mary'' follows her through these awful years and you can't help but root for the little girl stuck in the middle of these tu4 KB (600 words) - 14:06, 21 March 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary=A series of essays and talks that challenge the way we think about things we thought we did not ne4 KB (625 words) - 09:41, 5 September 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...all bisexuals, but for the general reader it highlights the misconceptions and prejudice that bisexuals have to face on a daily basis.4 KB (658 words) - 11:53, 28 February 2018
- ...at the centre of Kristen Ciccarelli's stunning debut. With a complex plot and refreshing originality, ''The Last Namsara'' is a spellbinding book which d ...ounce of skill and bravery Asha possesses and more, to confront the beast and discover the full truth of her past, as well as the path of her future.4 KB (658 words) - 14:11, 11 April 2018
- |title=Culture of Fear: Risk-taking and the Morality of Low Expectation |genre=Politics and Society10 KB (1,601 words) - 11:31, 28 February 2018
- ...c trilogy which will appeal to anyone who likes romance, fantasy, intrigue and strong female heroines. ...s moving forward in the shape of massive airships, 19 year old cousins Cat and Bee Hassi Barahal live normal lives. But without warning, the girls' world3 KB (540 words) - 17:30, 14 March 2018
- ...tury to pre-WWII all the way up to present day. Add a wry Cuban detective and we have something special. ...he St Louis in Havana docks but in a country and a time rife with politics and corruption, the ship is turned back without permitting any of their passeng5 KB (758 words) - 14:23, 9 March 2018
- |genre= Politics and Society ...terrorist attack that didn't happen). But I have gaps, of this I am sure, and I thought to get a basic understanding of, well, the basics that we all sho3 KB (625 words) - 11:57, 12 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...ical quality that allows the reader to perfectly envisage the environments and people described.3 KB (590 words) - 08:11, 31 March 2024
- |author=Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy |genre=Politics and Society5 KB (926 words) - 08:22, 25 April 2018
- |title=A Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women: Essays on Art, Sex and the Mind |sort= Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women: Essays on Art, Sex and the Mind6 KB (1,018 words) - 22:16, 15 February 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...rous, gloomy, and sometimes shocking tales of growing up in Britain today. And from social media to gang violence, Chloe Combi turns real stories of young5 KB (921 words) - 11:53, 14 April 2018
- |title=The Great Brexit Swindle: Why the Mega-Rich and Free Market Fanatics Conspired to Force Britain from the European Union |sort=Great Brexit Swindle: Why the Mega-Rich and Free Market Fanatics Conspired to Force Britain from the European Union4 KB (601 words) - 19:31, 3 August 2020
- |title=The Norm Chronicles: Stories and numbers about danger |sort=Norm Chronicles: Stories and numbers about danger4 KB (626 words) - 14:13, 27 February 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...of the Thatcher years as seen through the eyes of East London. Witty, wise and humane, this re-issue seems remarkably apropos at a time when the collapse3 KB (552 words) - 14:25, 3 March 2018
- |author=Mike McIntyre and Chris Brinkley (narrator) ...ithout any money, reliant on the kindness of strangers. Thought-provoking and fascinating.4 KB (626 words) - 07:37, 12 August 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...overing a period of twenty years. They're entertaining, thought-provoking and occasionally laugh-out-loud funny.3 KB (537 words) - 12:00, 14 April 2018
- ...well-written, thought-provoking book which can be read on different levels and which kept me turning the pages long after I should have been asleep. Carol ...he hears there's a lingering doubt. A spirit voice mentioned her children and Pandora was adamant that she didn't have any children - it's actually quite4 KB (634 words) - 14:34, 19 March 2018
- ...the good Doctor Hunter S.Thompson was just as much of a firebrand, stirrer and critic extraordinaire in front of a microphone as he was in print. It is almost 40 years since Dr Hunter S Thompson's seminal work ''Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas'' first graced the shelves. His gonzo style, putting4 KB (595 words) - 08:18, 7 August 2020
- |title=Rupert Brooke: Life, Death and Myth ...hy of the 'war poet', his writing, life and loves, first published in 1999 and newly revised.5 KB (925 words) - 14:23, 9 April 2018