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By Hugh Battye. A Tale of Two Chinas: A Fifteen-Year Odyssey Through China’s Cultural Heartlands feels less like a traditional nonfiction study and more like travelling alongside someone trying to understand a country that is constantly shifting beneath the surface. Drawing from over a decade spent living and researching
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By Verve Voices. Queerphoria: An Own Voices Anthology Celebrating Queer Joy by Dylin Hardcastle, James Cahill, and Gerardo Sámano Córdova is a powerful and emotionally rich collection that explores the full spectrum of queer experience with honesty, creativity, and depth. This anthology brings together a wide range of voices through
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By Shaun Usher. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Letters of Note - New York City is an interesting and reflective collection that brings together historical letters connected to one of the world’s most iconic cities. Through a series of personal accounts, the book attempts to capture the many different ways people have experienced New
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By Karen Farrington. The Great Italian Breakout: The Most Audacious Escapes of the Second World War shines a light on a fascinating and often overlooked part of World War Two history. Focusing on the aftermath of the 1943 Italian Armistice, the book follows Allied prisoners of war who suddenly found
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By Laura Coffey. Enchanted Islands by Laura Coffey is a reflective and beautifully written book that blends travel writing with elements of Greek mythology and personal grief. What begins as a simple trip soon transforms into something much deeper. Following heartbreak and her father’s illness, Laura Coffey sets out
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By Mona Chollet. How to Resist Guilt: On What’s Holding Women Back, translated by Emily Boyce, is a thoughtful and compelling book that explores the roots of guilt and the ways it disproportionately shapes women’s lives. We talk a lot about guilt, but not nearly enough about where
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By Nigel Cawthorne. Inside the Mind of Dennis Nilsen: The Killer Next Door is a chilling and analytical book that focuses less on the crimes themselves and more on the psychological factors behind them. The book explores the life of Dennis Nilsen, a man who, on the surface, appeared completely
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By Marcus Vale. Ancient Wealth: Timeless Lessons on Money, Discipline, and Building Lasting Prosperity is a clear and practical guide that focuses on the core principles of money rather than quick fixes or modern trends. The book looks back to ancient civilisations such as Egypt, Babylon, Greece, and Rome, exploring
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By Jonathan Tepper. Shooting Up by Jonathan Tepper is a powerful and deeply moving memoir that explores childhood, faith, addiction, and the extraordinary impact of compassion. Raised in Madrid during the 1980s, Jonathan Tepper grew up in San Blas, a neighbourhood that carried the devastating scars of heroin addiction and
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By Kate Price. This Happened to Me: A Reckoning is an extraordinarily powerful and deeply affecting memoir that confronts trauma, memory, and survival with remarkable honesty. It is a difficult book, but also an important and profoundly moving one. Kate Price recounts her childhood in a small Appalachian mill town
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By Zetta Thomelin. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Trauma Effect: Exploring and Resolving Inherited Trauma by Zetta Thomelin is a deeply affecting and thought provoking book that examines the lasting impact of trauma, particularly the ways it can ripple across generations. I found this a compelling and emotionally powerful read, especially the opening section.
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By Derek Owusu. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Make sure you off your light. Last night I had to come and close it for you. You know it’s only me paying electricity, if you like try and pay." Losing the Plot by Derek Owusu is an unusual and deeply introspective book that