![]() ![]() ![]() Too much information? Not for eager readers, who have made it the bestselling book of the year so far. Spare by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex This eye-popping memoir lays bare Prince Harry’s childhood trauma, his grudges and his gripes – as well as a rather intimate bout of frostbite. This book is a call to see the exotic in our own isles, and cherish it. The Lost Rainforests of Britain by Guy Shrubsole Who knew Britain had rainforests? There may not be parrots, but a rich and precious heritage of ancient woodlands replete with mistletoe, fern and moss clings on, fed by our damp Atlantic climate. ![]() Landlines by Raynor Winn In a follow up to the bestselling Salt Path and Wild Silence, much-loved wild walkers Raynor and her husband Moth undertake their toughest challenge yet – the Cape Wrath Trail – in the face of Moth’s deteriorating health. A natural wonder indeed.Ĭonstructing a Nervous System by Margo Jefferson The Baillie Gifford prize winner splices memoir with sharply observed cultural criticism in this unique meditation on ageing, art and personhood. Or perhaps not so humble – these are the birds, after all, that think nothing of nipping over to Germany in a single insect-hunting trip, and have been reported at heights of 4,400 metres. ![]() One Midsummer’s Day: Swifts and the Story of Life on Earth by Mark Cocker The humble swift is the lens through which nature writer Mark Cocker presents the natural world in all its dazzling interconnectedness. Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken What happens if you eat a diet made up of 80% ultra-processed food – pre-packaged snacks and meals with long chemical names among the ingredients – for a whole month? Having done just that and seen the results, public health doctor van Tulleken explains the toll these products are having on our collective health. Johnson at 10 by Anthony Seldon and Raymond Newell If you can bear to revisit a period of misrule still painfully raw in the collective memory, Seldon and Newell’s meticulous book offers eye-opening insights into the workings of the Johnson administration from the people who witnessed it first hand. ![]()
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