05 Feb
Thomas Carlyle died 1881. Carlyle's authoratiative work on The French Revolution was nearly a non starter when the first volume was accidentally burned by the philosopher John Stuart Mill's maid.
1000 Places to See Before You Die Patricia Schultz
February 2012 Travel Book of the Month.
Presents the 1,000 most astonishing destinations in the world and brings them to life in lively, evocative prose that reveals why the place is so wonderful.... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2012
Planet Ponzi Mitch Feierstein
February 2012 Non-Fiction Book of the Month.
Even though this book has a US focus the blunt uncomfortable economic and political truths of the current global debt crisis and its inevitable painful conclusion... Format: Hardback - Released: 02/02/2012
The Diamond Queen : Elizabeth II and Her People Andrew Marr
With the flair for narrative and the meticulous research that readers
have come to expect, Andrew Marr turns his attention to the monarch and
to the monarchy, chronicling the Queen's pivotal role at the centre of
the state, which is... Format: Hardback - Released: 27/10/2011
Keeping Up with the Germans A History of Anglo-German Encounters Philip Oltermann
In 1996, in the middle of watching an ill-tempered football match between England and Germany, Philip Oltermann's parents tell him that they are going to leave their home city Hamburg behind and move to London. A number of worrying questions... Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
Dig WWII BBCTV Tie-in to the Series Presented by Dan Snow Jean Hood
Military archaeology is amongst the newest academic disciplines and is also one of the fastest growing. The BBC TV series Dig WWII will be using this discipline to examine some of the most compelling stories of the Battle of the... Format: Hardback - Released: 27/02/2012
India A Portrait Patrick French
One of this century's greatest surprises has been the economic and
social revolution in India. What is the real nature of this rapid
change, and where are its roots? India takes the reader on an extraordinary journey, geographically from the... Format: Paperback - Released: 26/01/2012
Byron said ‘Truth is stranger than fiction’ a quote which is, perhaps, even more relevant in the 21st Century than the 19th.
This new genre for Lovereading will encompass new and interesting non fiction titles in the areas of Popular Science, Politics, History, Religion, Philosophy – and many others which we won’t list but we hope you’ll enjoy.
Member of a Reading Group? - Buy 5 or more copies of any single title and get an extra 5% discount!
A selection of authors who will feature in this Lovereading category include:
French Children Don't Throw Food Pamela Druckerman
How do the French manage to raise well-behaved children and have a life! What British parent hasn't noticed, on visiting France, how well-behaved French children are - compared to our...
Aleph Paulo Coelho
Facing a grave crisis of faith, and seeking a path of spiritual renewal and growth, Paulo decides to start over: to travel, to experiment, to reconnect with people and the...
To a Mountain in Tibet Colin Thubron
January 2012 Travel Book of the Month.
Spare like the landscape he depicts, Colin Thubron writes of the landscape of Tibet and the...
The Psychopath Test Jon Ronson
This is an utterly compelling and often unbelievable adventure into the world of madness. Jon Ronson meets everybody from a Broadmoor inmate who swears he faked a mental disorder to...
The Paris Review Interviews : Volume 1 Philip Gourevitch
January 2012 Guest Editor Simon Lelic selects The Paris Review Interviews , volumes I-IV...
Is it cheating to pick four books as one? This collection is not literature in itself...
The Body Language of Love Allan Pease, Barbara Pease
How to look, how to smile, what to do with your eyes, hands, feet, shoulders, have you got the gaze right? Has your first move been picked up? Possibly not...
How To Be a Woman Caitlin Moran
Winner of the Galaxy Book of the Year Award 2011.
There's never been a better time to be a woman: we have the vote and the Pill, and we haven't been...
Great Olympic Moments : A Visual History Sir Steve Redgrave
Great Olympic Moments celebrates the moments that make the Olympic Games the sporting spectacle of our time. Complete with stunning, specially selected photographs, Sir Steve
Redgrave recounts his favourite Olympic...
Letts Rip! Quentin Letts
Quentin Letts has never been one to shrink away from offering an opinion
in his various newspaper columns over the years and here we have a
collection of his journalistic...
The Romantic Revolution Tim Blanning
A compelling and persuasive account of how the Romantic Movement permanently changed the way we see things and express ourselves.
A Point of View Clive James
The BBC Radio 4 series A Point of View has been on the air since 2007. Over the years, it's had a variety of presenters including the national treasure that...
Jerusalem Simon Sebag Montefiore
November 2011 MEGA Non-Fiction Book of the Month.
One of our Great Reads you may have missed in 2011.
Featured on The Book Show...
The Hare With Amber Eyes : Illustrated Edition Edmund de Waal
Winner of the Independent Booksellers' Book Award 2011.
Winner of the RSL Ondaatje Prize 2011.
Longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2011.
Winner of the Costa Biography Award 2010.
Costa Book...
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