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• Across the Board

  How Games Make Us Human

  Clare, Tim

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  Across the Board is a fun and informative exploration of how games shape our lives. With curiosity and humour, Tim Clare uncovers the surprising stories behind everything from ancient dice games to modern classics, revealing how games help us make…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Be a Bad Birdwatcher

  Embrace the Everyday Joy of Birdwatching : to the Greater Glory of Life

  Barnes, Simon, 1951-

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  Simon Barnes offers us an enthusiastic and witty introduction to birdwatching with a book that proves you don’t need expensive gear or credentials to connect with the wild that is just outside your window. Barnes combines practical wisdom and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gardening for Abundance

  Your Guide to Cultivating a Bountiful Veggie Garden and a Happier Life

  Brigantti, Brian

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  Brian Brigantti of Red Leaf Ranch has put together this inspiring book filled with personal anecdotes of success and failure in his journey starting his own garden during the pandemic. Alongside his mindset of abundance and connection, find a wealth…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bound

  a Memoir of Making and Remaking Also Published With Title: Patchwork

  Ballard, Maddie

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  Kiwi writer and sewist Maddie Ballard beautifully details the influence sewing has had on her life in this short, poetic collection of essays. A skill passed down for generations in her family, she reflects on sewing as a necessity, hobby, and an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wisdom of Our Hands

  Crafting, a Life

  Stowe, Doug

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  Woodworker and teacher Doug Stowe has crafted this insightful reflection on the importance of making things with our hands. Through anecdotes of his life and work he shows how handiwork can improve your life both physically and mentally. An easy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Joy of Gardening

  Hallinan, Lynda, 1974-

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  Delve into this exploration of the many aspects of gardens and gardening that bring joy and healing from popular New Zealand gardening writer Lynda Hallinan. Full of both delightful and sombre anecdotes of Hallinan's life, the conversational tone…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Repair Shop

  Crafts in the Barn : Skills, Stories and Heartwarming Restorations

  Dowle, Jayne

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  Artisans of BBC's The Repair Shop take turns to introduce themselves and their crafts from metalwork to bookbinding in this beautifully put together book. Discover what they love about their work, their favourite tools, and walk through some of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Art & Fear

  Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking

  Bayles, David

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  A warm and straight-talking compendium of wisdom unearthed by artists during a series of intimate, late-night talks in dimly lit rooms. Whatever your level of experience, Art & Fear offers just the right amount of sage advice and sympathetic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Solo

  Backcountry Adventuring in Aotearoa New Zealand

  Phillips, Hazel, 1978-

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  Hazel Phillips left behind city life in Auckland to explore Aotearoa New Zealand's backcountry and has written this fantastic account of her journey from tramping newbie to veteran. Her personal story is interspersed with beautiful descriptions of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Thinking Inside the Box

  Adventures With Crosswords and the Puzzling People Who Can't Live Without Them

  Raphel, Adrienne

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  Take a deep dive through the history of crossword puzzles and surface in the modern world of cruciverbalists. with Adrienne Raphel. Her love letter to the staple of newspaper back pages is engaging and thought-provoking. Be prepared for crossword's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Illuminated by Water

  Nature, Memory and the Delights of a Fishing Life

  Tallack, Malachy

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  Malachy Tallack brings us a bundle of philosophical musings on fly-fishing across the world, starting in Scotland and continuing to Canada and New Zealand. From favourite fish and natural beauty Tallack also covers more difficult topics like whether…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Dogs Great and Small

  What I've Learned Training Dogs

  Hall, Graeme

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  For anyone who has a dog or thinks they might like to get one, look no further. Graeme Hall's book is packed full of amusing, enlightening anecdotes on raising, training and caring for dogs throughout their lives.

• My Wild Garden

  Notes From a Writer's Eden

  Shalev, Meir, 1948-2023

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  Meir Shalev pulls you in to a wild paradise with his expressive prose in this literary memoir of finding peace and exploring life through gardening. Prepare to be illuminated and inspired by his wealth of horticultural knowledge, carried along by a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• On Writing

  a Memoir of the Craft

  King, Stephen, 1947-

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  One of the world’s best-selling writers, Stephen King, shares his tips and experiences in this part memoir, part writer’s guide. A must read for aspiring writers, and those just looking for a cracking good read about the craft.