Bill Bryson, author of travel and science books which have sold millions of copies worldwide, is considering putting down his pen for good. The 68-year-old, who was born in Iowa but has dual US-UK citizenship, told Times Radio he had… Read More ›
Books
Blankets
Set against the snowbound, rural isolation of Wisconsin, Thomson’s story charts the progress of Craig, a boy born into a devoutly Christian family. A childhood darkened by abuse later flowers into companionship and love as Craig meets Raina, a girl… Read More ›
At Glacier’s End
This stunning coffee table book offers not only striking visuals, but an environmental and cultural message as well, following the conservation movement to preserve Iceland’s rivers so when borders do open to us again, we can all find the nation… Read More ›
Breath
There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. In Breath,… Read More ›
Democracy for Sale
The story of how undisclosed donations have infiltrated British politics, undermining public faith in democracy and fuelling the rise of populism across the West… More here. This looks like a decent read.
30 mm Chronometer by Erich Lexer
Before we take a closer look at Erich Lexer’s 30 mm Chronometer, let’s have a look at its “protagonist”. Omega produced the 30 mm caliber from 1939 until 1963. The book deals with this movement’s chronometer-certified version, which had a… Read More ›
The “resilience” issue
The new issue of Europa Star is devoted to the theme of “resilience”. Resilience of people, brands, technologies and networks in the face of a pandemic with consequences on an unprecedented scale. The issue that immediately follows will be the… Read More ›
Abyss: Read Later review
There is a natural inclination to buy apps that are complete solutions, that can potentially do the work of other apps and which feel like good value purely on the number of features they have. This makes sense and like… Read More ›
Apple Books for Authors
Apple Books for Authors guides you through every step of your journey as an author, from structuring your story to packaging your digital book and selling it on our store. Even established authors will find valuable resources on how to… Read More ›
Two free eBooks
Dan Moren has made two of his books free for a limited time. Showdown: A Galactic Cold War Story and Pilot Error: A Galactic Cold War Story can be downloaded from a variety of sources. Could be worth a go…. Read More ›
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