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Bedhopping at the end of the garden: Quirky collection of philosophical essays on ze behaviour of ze birds Philippe J.Dubois and Elise Rousseau have written a collection of essays on birds A Short Philosophy Of Birds studies how ducks interact with the opposite sex Drakes are old fashioned misogynists while female waders demand male efforts […]
Stone me! A house with a four-billion year-old boot scraper: Stonemason of 30 years explores Britain’s greatest structures Andrew Ziminski has devoted himself to preserving Britain’s greatest structures Stonemason of 30 years, details wonders such as Stonehenge in a new book He reflects on how decay, theft and vandalism come against resilience of stone HISTORY THE […]
We all know the power of great books, from inspiring autobiographies to groundbreaking debut novels. To celebrate the magic of words, here are literary pearls of wisdom for when you’re despairing of the world. Books have the power to uplift us, look at familiar things in a new way, and expose us to new ideas. […]
The women who call the midwife, then bite her! And other shocking truths about life on a manic maternity ward Anonymous midwife blows the whistle on underfunded UK hospitals in memoir She recounts being overwhelmed by a stillborn infant as a 17-year-old student In the 15 years since, she’s been bitten by women in pain […]
It was a jaw-dropping moment when Melisandre brought the man also known as Aegon Targaryen back to life. But author George RR Martin had already been very clear about Jon’s fate. From the very first chapter of the first book, in fact. And the final scene of the HBO adaptation (based, presumably on notes from […]
When life is tough, pick up a poem! The best titles for those who love rhymes British literary critic Bel Mooney, rounded up her favourite poetry books She admits to trying verses on her husband from Up In The Attic by Pam Ayres Her top picks also include Joinedupwriting, Sleeping Letters and In Still Life From his beginnings as a […]
George RR Martin is the author known for his incredible fantasy novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire. Of course, better known is the first of these books, A Game of Thrones, which served as the almost title to the award-winning HBO series, Game of Thrones. But with the sixth book in the series […]
Why a bath is more dangerous than a bomb: The Power Of Bad explores negativity bias and the ‘Crisis Crisis’ – the never-ending series of overhyped threats leading to actions that leave everyone worse off Authors’ message is that we are all wired to react more strongly to bad events They explore the negativity […]
Ever hear the one about the woman who gave birth to rabbits? Many people haven’t, but back in 1726, the story caused a media sensation in the UK. In the sleepy town of Godalming in Surrey, Mary Toft presented herself as a woman who somehow gave birth to dead or dismembered rabbits; a bladder, then […]
Writing a book about the lost art of listening certainly has a way of changing up your conversations with other people. Just ask Kate Murphy, a New York Times contributor who has pinpointed an uneasy truth in her new book: we may be great at leading the conversations, but perhaps not so much being on […]