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• The Book of Were-wolves

  Being An Account of a Terrible Superstition

  Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine), 1834-1924

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  For generations, this strange volume has imprinted itself on the minds of horror writers, its rare editions passed quietly from hand to hand. Now, with a new introduction by Stephen Graham Jones, Baring-Gould's dark and curious classic steps once…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Offseason

  Baxter, Sarah

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  Get to the heart of 100 of the world's top destinations during off-peak times so you can avoid the crowds, support local communities and see each place in a different light.

• Cookbooking

  a Fan's Guide

  Berne, Debbie

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  An eclectic, visually stunning pop-history, Cookbooking explores the most influential and beloved cookbooks through photographs, listicles, graphics, and snappy writing.

• Alive

  the Hidden Intelligence of the Living World

  Challenger, Melanie

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  'A remarkable combination of biology, genetics, zoology, evolutionary psychology and philosophy' - RICHARD POWERS

• How to Sound Wine Smart

  An Illustrated Guide

  Chevriere, Maryse

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  Learn how to talk like a pro when tasting wine with this fun, and funny, illustrated guide by James Beard Award-winning writer and wine professional Maryse Chevriere.

• Receipts From the Bookshop

  a Bookseller's Year

  Clapham, Katie (Bookseller)

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  Many of us dream of owning a bookshop but for Katie Clapham it happened by accident, when she moved back to the seaside town she grew up in and went into business with her mum.

• Dirty Dancing

  the Inside Story of the Irish Dancing Cheating Scandal

  Coyne, Ellen

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  "Despite being the world's most reluctant Irish dancing correspondent, Ellen Coyne has done a remarkable job delving into the murky world of feis fixing."

• Our Knives Will Save Us

  Dispatches From a White Mountain Apache Chef

  Craig, Nephi

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  From Indigenous chef Nephi Craig, a searing personal and cultural reckoning that demonstrates the power of food to heal intergenerational wounds.

• Walking Shadow

  Love, Loss and Shakespeare

  Doran, Gregory

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  A compelling blend of memoir, travelogue and investigation, Walking Shadow sheds new light on the past while Gregory Doran himself emerges from the darkness of loss.

• Walking Red Flag

  Dating Advice From Your Favorite Guy Friend

  Freid, Jared

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  An honest, earnest, and laugh-out-loud dating advice book.

• Building LEGO Worlds

  Create the Worlds You've Only Imagined

  Friesen, Jeff (Photographer)

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  Building LEGO Worlds gives you the toolkit to create environments that feel like real places.

• The Cruelest Game

  Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis

  Futterman, Matthew

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  A riveting expose of professional tennis by revered journalist Matthew Futterman.

• The Ancient Ways

  a Year of Folklore, Traditions and Rituals to Reconnect With Nature

  Hawley-Plows, Seren

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  Tales of gods and goddesses told around a crackling fire.

• The Pattern-free Wardrobe

  10 Simple Dressmaking Projects

  Hind, Kimberley

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  Use simple, beginner-friendly techniques to sew 10 stylish, versatile and contemporary garments.

• Poking the Squid

  What We Can Learn From Animal Sex

  Ireland, Perrin Roosevelt

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  In delightful watercolor comics, Perrin Roosevelt Ireland takes us on a wild biodiversity ride through queerness, infidelity, consent, divorce, sex change, and even sexual cannibalism in the animal world

• The Table Where We Meet

  Lessons Learned From Dinner With 1000 Strangers

  Janz, Jess

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  Jess reflects on what she's learned from hosting dinners with more than a thousand strangers across North America. With essays that are both tender and practical, she explores what it means to belong, how to ask better questions, and why connection…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Horse's World

  a Neuroscientist's Journey Into the Equine Mind

  Jones, Janet L. (Neuroscientist)

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  An award-winning neuroscientist and veteran horse trainer illuminates the mysteries of equine cognition and behavior, through her own extraordinary bond with a horse named True North.

• Don't Call It Art

  Ten Ways to Create Like a Kid Again

  Kleon, Austin

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  An inspiring, illustrated guide to reclaiming your creativity.

• Star Wars

  Dad Jokes Strike Back : the Best Worst Jokes and Puns From a Galaxy Far, Far Away...

  Knox, Kelly (Entertainment writer)

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  'The mirth is strong with this one.'

• Osprey

  the Fishing King

  Lister-Kaye, John, 1946-

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  Writer and naturalist John Lister-Kaye tells a story of practical conservation with a keen eye and a poet's ear, with an important bird at its heart - the osprey.