Newly arrived non-fiction
Box Office Poison by Tim Robey
From the earliest days of motion picks there have been massive hits, and some serious misses. Here Robey looks at the formula for these failures. Including infamous flops such as Cleopatra, Cats and Gigli.
From her early life battling dyslexia, to her rise in fame, to her marriage and eventful split with Sonny, the icon herself tells us her very raw and real life story. Watch for part 2 coming soon.
My My! ABBA Through the Ages by Giles Smith
A delightful and insightful journey into the pop phenomenon of ABBA, through the eyes of a lifelong fan. Smith delves into their beloved songs, each chapter dedicated to a different track, their personalities and the cultural and historic contexts in which they existed. A must for any fan.
From the earliest American stores in the age of Benjamin Franklin to the rise of e-books and Amazon, Friss details and highs and lows, the icons and the challenges of the American book selling industry.
A Cheesemonger's Tour de France by Ned Palmer
Palmer, a passionate cheesemonger, takes us on a tour of the cheese of France. Through politics, culture, terroir, histories and traditions, he illuminates this most cheesey of countries.
Didion & Babitz by Lili Anolik
Using diaries, letters and manuscripts found after Eve Babitz's death in 2021, Anolik delves into the 'complicated alliance', relationship/rivalry her and Joan Didion formed in the late 1960s, illuminating the brilliance of these two literary titans.
Why? The Purpose of the Universe by Philip Goff
Goff, a philosopher and consciousness researcher, challenges traditional notions of both religious and atheistic worldviews, proposing a new perspective that bridges the gap between science and spirituality.
The Living Medicine by Lina Zeldovich
Journalist and science writer Zeldovich chronicles the fascinating history of bacteriophages, or "phages," viruses that prey on bacteria, from their initial discovery in 1917 to their near-disappearance with the rise of antibiotics, and their recent resurgence as a potential solution to the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.
The Guardian Angel by Florian Hollard
Hollard reveals the heroism of his father Michel, a resistance leader in France during WWII. Instrumental to the discovery of weapons in Northern France aimed at London, he was a survivor of torture, a death camp and a near drowning, going on to be recognised as one of France's war time heroes.