New Nonfiction Books...
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nonfiction book
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month is another Pen and Sword publicxation, this time about Norwich
and Norfolk's history from the Stone Age to the Great War! And then
there's a smashing book about the kind of food you might find in an
Enid Blyton book... Book
of the Month - John Partridge: There's No Taste Like Home Published
by Mitchell Beazley 2nd April 2020
Allegra McEvedy: Jolly Good Food - A children's cookbook for every time of day inspired by the books of Enid Blyton Published
by Hodder Children's Books 5th October 2017
Have you ever dreamed of having picnics with the Famous Five, midnight feasts with the Malory Towers girls or party teas with the Folk of the Faraway Tree? With this cookbook, inspired by Enid Blyton's stories, you can! Packed full of yummy recipes, lively artwork and extracts from Enid Blyton's stories, this cookbook will inspire children - and the whole family - to get busy in the kitchen. It's the perfect way to share the pleasure of making and eating food with your child. There are 42 exciting new recipes designed by top chef and Junior Bake Off TV judge, Allegra McEvedy, with fabulous illustrations by Mark Beech and glorious food photography too. One This wonderful book came my way by chance when I was researching various editions of Enid Blyton books for my forthcoming article on cover art. It was published back in October 2017, and there's a paperback version out next year, but I thought it would be worth a look so I found a dirt cheap version on the web and here it is! With all the excitement about Enid Blyton right now - it seems the Malory Towers series on CBBC and previously released on iPlayer has been a massive hit - and her continuing popularity with all age groups, this is a brilliant idea. Crammed with simply smashing recipes, from the very simple and familiar (jam tarts, jam sponge) to more exotic fare her characters might have enjoyed during midnight feasts or on holiday at the Cornish Riviera. Lavishly illustrated, this is a superb collection of simple but mouthwatering recipes, with each section of the book prefaced with an excerpt from one of Enid's series (Malory Towers, Famous Five, The Naughtiest Girl, etc.). A smashing book based on one of the best-loved writers of all time! Linda
Porter: Mistresses - Sex and Scandal at the court of Charles II Published
by Picador 16th April
Mistresses is the story of the women who shared Charles’s bed, each of whom wielded influence on both the politics and cultural life of the country. From the young king-in-exile’s first mistress and mother to his first child, Lucy Walter, to the promiscuous and ill-tempered courtier, Barbara Villiers. From Frances Teresa Stuart, ‘the prettiest girl in the world’ to history’s most famous orange-seller, ‘pretty, witty’ Nell Gwynn and to her fellow-actress, Moll Davis, who bore the last of the king’s fifteen illegitimate children. From Louise de Kéroualle, the French aristocrat – and spy for Louis XIV – to the sexually ambiguous Hortense Mancini. Here, too, is the forlorn and humiliated Queen Catherine, the Portuguese princess who was Charles’s childless queen. Drawing on a wide variety of original sources, including material in private archives, Linda Porter paints a vivid picture of these women and of Restoration England, an era that was both glamorous and sordid. Gaby
Dalkin: Eat What You Want Published by Abrams 28th April 2020
In her follow-up to her breakout success What's Gaby Cooking, Gaby Dalkin reveals the secret to a happy life: balance. Eat What You Want reflects how Gaby eats in real life, and for her, balancing moderation and indulgence is everything. No deprivation, no "bad foods" list. The only rule? Enjoy your food. Whether you are looking for lighter dishes filled with tons of fresh fruits and veggies (like a Cauliflower Shawarma Bowl or lemony Tahini Broccolini), or soul-soothing dishes like (Ham and Cheese Croissant Bread or Strawberry Crispy Cobblers), Gaby has you covered. All told, Eat What You Want is an invitation/permission slip/pep rally for you to let go of all the noise around what you choose to eat. Choose joy! Choose fun! Choose no apologies or excuses. But most of all, choose whatever makes you happy.
Kris
Bordessa: Attainable Sustainable Published by National Geographic 30th April 2020
Mike
Raine: Nature of Snowdonia Published
by Pesda 20th April 2020
Christina
Anstead & Cara Clark: The Wellness Remodel Published
by Harper Wave 30th April 2020
In The Wellness Remodel, Christina chronicles her health journey and shares what she s learned about the importance of creating balance and prioritizing physical and mental self-care. Divided into three parts Gut Rehab (food and nutrition); Building a Strong Foundation (exercise); and The Rewire (mindfulness) the book will be an accessible guide to full-body wellness, offering simple strategies anyone can put into action for immediate results. Christina and Cara will also share their simple cooking strategies build for the real word of working parents and busy weeknights, including sixty of their favorite recipes, complete with beautiful photos and easy-to-follow instructions. Inspiring, informative, fun, and empowering, The Wellness Remodel will give readers everything they need to nourish the body, keep it strong, and help their spirit flourish. Mark
Bostridge: Florence Nightingale, The Woman and her Legend Published
by Penguin April 2020
Mark Bostridge's Florence Nightingale is a masterful and effortlessly enjoyable biography of one of Britain's most iconic heroines. Whether honoured and admired or criticized and ridiculed, Florence Nightingale has invariably been misrepresented and misunderstood. As the Lady with the Lamp, ministering to the wounded and dying of the Crimean War, she offers an enduring image of sentimental appeal and one that is permanently lodged in our national consciousness. But the awesome scale of her achievements over the course of her 90 years is infinitely more troubling - and inspiring - than this mythical simplification. From her tireless campaigning and staggering intellectual abilities to her tortured relationship with her sister and her distressing medical condition, this vivid and immensely readable biography draws on a wealth of unpublished material and previously unseen family papers, disententagling the myth from the reality and reinvigorating with new life one of the most iconic figures in modern British history.
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