This is hands down my most thought provoking read of 2024. The premise for this book starts with the author Naomi Klein being confused with another writer and conspiracy theorist Naomi Wolf. She explores the idea of the doppelganger or a…
This is the legend of Te Hokioi, the giant Haast eagle that resided in the South Island of New Zealand. Could it have been the same bird as Sinbad's Rukh? Walker is a wonderful writer. I was engrossed in the chapters describing the…
McSweeney's is an independent nonprofit publishing company based in San Francisco, this is an inspiring collection to celebrate their 50th issue. Featuring an impressive fifty different writers of stories, essays, treatises, manifestos,…
I can't deny I am a great fan of Jamie Oliver (love or hate him) or maybe it's just his quick, easy, yummy food! If you are in need of a little bit of inspiration you can't go wrong with this collection of 100 comfort food recipes from…
This is a comprehensive guide to the craft of knotting and braiding, all time honored techniques passed down by our ancestors from around the world. Imagine learning the same braiding techniques that our Norwegian ancestors used for making…
Geoff Dyer's brilliant prose bounces along taking us to places he has travelled to, each a new story. He is ultimately "trying to work out what a certain place a certain way of marking the landscape means; what it's trying to tell us; what…
This is a lovely collection of short simple intermediate grade pieces that will give you your music fix. There is something wonderful about playing music that was composed more than 100 years ago and bringing it to life in your lounge!…
This book is packed full of great projects that will inspire even the least crafty of us. Crafting things that are truly useful using upcycled and sustainable materials. It is also a beautiful to look at so even if you don't actually make…
