Tag Archives: Non-Fiction

July Book of the Month

Posted on June 27, 2012 by benh

Our Independent Book of the Month for July is Amy, My Daughter, an intimate account of Amy Winehouse’s life, music, and untimely death, written by her father Mitch Winehouse. Amy, My Daughter gives readers full access to Amy’s private life in the … Continue reading →

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Farther Away – Jonathan Franzen

Posted on June 1, 2012 by lynseyw

Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom received huge coverage and critical acclaim, finding its way on to no less than thirty two ‘Book of the Year lists’ and securing the Number 1 spot in Time Magazine’s Best Fiction Books of 2010. In this … Continue reading →

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The Royal British Legion: 90 Years of Heroes

Posted on August 30, 2011 by lynseyw

With the full support of the Royal British Legion and exclusive access to its archives, Lance Corporal Matt Croucher provides the definitive history of this instantly recognisable charity as a tribute to their work providing financial, social and emotional support … Continue reading →

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In the Media: The Levelling Sea by Philip Marsden

Posted on June 1, 2011 by benh

Within the space of few years, during the 1560s and 1570s, a maritime revolution took place in England that would contribute more than anything to the transformation of the country from a small rebel state on the fringes of Europe … Continue reading →

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On Nature – Caught by the River

Posted on May 31, 2011 by benh

Caught By The River began in summer 2007 as a website based solely on a handful of passions shared by the people behind it. Angling, music, books, films, nature and pubs to name a few. Now it encompasses everything from … Continue reading →

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Arabella Weir – The Real Me is Thin

Posted on May 27, 2011 by benh

‘Weir ends on a high with an important message: love the size you are.’ Stylist Magazine Written with startling frankness, Arabella Weir, star of the Fast Show (Does My Bum Look Big in This?), unravels her own eating history in … Continue reading →

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Road of Bones – Fergal Keane

Posted on May 4, 2011 by benh

‘I found myself, on one or two pages towards the close, caught in a choking emotion…the evidence is meticulously gathered and the writing so powerful that it turns a book about a battle into a book about human beings, their … Continue reading →

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In the Media – Lucas Hollweg

Posted on May 4, 2011 by benh

Lucas Hollweg is a self-taught cook who gave up life as a food editor and features journalist to spend more time in the kitchen. His popular recipe column in The Sunday Times Style magazine has many happy readers, who enjoy … Continue reading →

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The Blitz – Juliet Gardiner

Posted on March 30, 2011 by benh

An IndieBound pick in hardback September 1940 marked the beginning of Nazi Germany’s aerial attack on civilian Britain. Lasting eight months, the Blitz was the form of warfare that had been predicted throughout the 1930s, and that the British people … Continue reading →

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The Address Book – Tim Radford

Posted on March 30, 2011 by benh

At the start of each school term, at the age of about 10, I did something that I suppose a million other 10-year-olds have done… The Address Book starts with some of the fundamental questions asked by everyone, in every … Continue reading →

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