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The Book Club Journal: All the Books You've Read, Loved, & Discussed by Adams Media
RRP: $27.28$18.02Keep track of your book club selections and record your latest literary adventures with this reading journal to stay organized for your next meeting! Book clubs are a great way to read new books and discover different genres and new topics that you may... -
To Show and to Tell: The Craft of Literary Nonfiction by Phillip Lopate
RRP: $37.78$23.35Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451696325Author Phillip LopateFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 211mm *... -
Dumbledore: The Life and Lies of Hogwarts's Renowned Headmaster: An Unofficial Exploration by Irvin Khaytman
RRP: $27.28$18.90Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948174787Author Irvin KhaytmanFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Topix Media LabPublisher Topix Media LabWeight(grams) 743gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 159mm... -
How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One by Stanley Fish 9780061840531
RRP: $20.98$13.94If you know sentences, you know everything. Good sentences promise nothing less than lessons and practice in the organization of the world. Some appreciate fine art; others appreciate fine wines. Stanley Fish appreciates fine sentences. "The New York... -
Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative by Jane Alison
RRP: $27.28$23.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948226134Author Jane AlisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint CatapultPublisher CatapultWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 209mm * 139mm * 20mm -
The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr 9780062223074
RRP: $23.08$18.94Credited with sparking the current memoir explosion, Mary Karr's The Liars' Club spent more than a year at the top of the New York Times list. She followed with two other smash bestsellers: Cherry and Lit, which were critical hits as well. For thirty... -
The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination by Ursula K. Le Guin 9781590300060
RRP: $46.18$26.88Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Locus Awards (Nonfiction) 2005.Book InformationISBN 9781590300060Author Ursula K. Le GuinFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher... -
Words Are My Matter: Writings on Life and Books by Ursula K Le Guin
RRP: $33.58$21.27Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780358212102Author Ursula K Le GuinFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Harper PerennialPublisher Harper PerennialWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 201mm *... -
Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing by Ursula K Le Guin 9781941040997
RRP: $31.40$19.34Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941040997Author Ursula K Le GuinFormat HardbackPage Count 150Imprint Tin House BooksPublisher Tin House BooksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 180mm *... -
How I Wrote Certain Of My Books by Raymond Roussel 9781878972149
RRP: $29.38$25.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781878972149Author Raymond RousselFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Exact Change,U.S.Publisher Exact Change,U.S.Weight(grams) 416g -
Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss
RRP: $20.98$13.94Anxious about the apostrophe? Confused by the comma? Stumped by the semicolon? Join Lynne Truss on a hilarious tour through the rules of punctuation that is sure to sort the dashes from the hyphens. We all had the basic rules of punctuation... -
Comprehension Bumper Book Ages 7-9 (Collins Easy Learning KS2) by Collins Easy Learning
RRP: $12.58$10.71Level: KS2 Subject: English Engaging reading comprehension activities to help boost your child's progress at every stage of their learning! Including helpful tips and answers,... -
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J Adler 9781476790152
RRP: $68.25$40.19"The classic guide to intelligent reading"Book InformationISBN 9781476790152Author Mortimer J AdlerFormat HardbackImprint TouchstonePublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 522g -
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
RRP: $18.88$15.20Published posthumously in 1964, A Moveable Feast remains one of Ernest Hemingway's most beloved works. Since Hemingway's personal papers were released in 1979, scholars have examined and debated the changes made to the text before publication. Now this... -
Shakespeare: The World as a Stage by Bill Bryson
RRP: $20.98$13.69Bill Bryson's biography of William Shakespeare unravels the superstitions, academic discoveries and myths surrounding the life of our greatest poet and playwright. Ever since he took the theatre of Elizabethan London... -
Any Person Is the Only Self: Essays by Elisa Gabbert 9780374605896
RRP: $37.80$21.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374605896Author Elisa GabbertFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Fsg OriginalsPublisher Fsg OriginalsWeight(grams) 213gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 141mm *... -
The Voynich Manuscript by Raymond Clemens
RRP: $84.00$73.90The first authorized copy of this mysterious, much-speculated-upon, one-of-a-kind, centuries-old puzzle"For the first time, a complete reproduction [of] The Voynich Manuscript, has been published, featuring essays exploring what is known about the book... -
Something New at the Borrow a Bookshop: A warm-hearted, romantic and uplifting read by Kiley Dunbar
RRP: $18.88$12.22'Kiley's writing is delightful and so easy to cosy down with...Best book of the year!' Reader ReviewA fairytale ending isn't just for fiction...The Borrow-a-Bookshop is recovering, seven months on from the winter flood that destroyed all its stock,... -
How Fiction Works James Wood 9781845950934
RRP: $23.08$16.32Rediscover this deep, practical anatomy of the novel from 'the strongest ... literary critic we have' (New York Review of Books) in this new revised 10th anniversary edition.What do we mean when we say we 'know' a fictional character? What constitutes a... -
Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading by Lucy Mangan
RRP: $20.98$14.93A love letter to the joys of childhood reading from Wonderland to Narnia.When Lucy Mangan was little, stories were everything. They opened up new worlds and cast light on all the complexities she encountered in this one.She was whisked away to Narnia -... -
The Oxford Book of English Verse by Christopher Ricks
RRP: $48.28$35.03Here is a treasure-house of over seven centuries of English poetry, chosen and introduced by Christopher Ricks, whom Auden described as 'exactly the kind of critic every poet dreams of finding'. The Oxford Book of English Verse, created in 1900 by Arthur... -
The Ministry of Truth: A Biography of George Orwell's 1984 by Dorian Lynskey
RRP: $20.98$15.27Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionLonglisted for the Orwell Prize for Political WritingThe Ministry of Truth charts the life of George Orwell's 1984, one of the most influential books of the twentieth century and a work that is ever... -
The Literature Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK
RRP: $41.98$28.62Learn about the greatest works of literature, and the lives of those who wrote them in The Literature Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Literature... -
The Gifts of Reading by Robert Macfarlane
RRP: $5.25$4.54From the bestselling author of UNDERLAND, THE OLD WAYS and THE LOST WORDS - an essay on the joy of reading, for anyone who has ever loved a bookEvery book is a kind of gift to its reader, and the act of giving books is charged with a special emotional... -
A Little Book of Language by David Crystal
RRP: $23.08$19.68Now in paperback, in the tradition of E. H. Gombrich's A Little History of the World, a lively journey through the story of language With a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, an understanding of the origins... -
Fierce Bad Rabbits: The Tales Behind Children's Picture Books Clare Pollard 9780241354797
RRP: $23.08$16.32What is The Tiger Who Came to Tea really about? How is Meg and Mog related to Polish embroidery? And why does death in picture books involve being eaten? Fierce Bad Rabbits explores the stories behind our favourite picture books, weaving in tales of... -
Poems about Books and Libraries by Andrew Scrimgeour
RRP: $25.20$17.72A remarkably diverse treasury of literary celebrations, Books and Libraries is sure to take pride of place on the shelves of the book-obsessed. Books have long captured the imagination of readers everywhere, commanding their love, earning their... -
Dear Reader: The Comfort and Joy of Books by Cathy Rentzenbrink
RRP: $23.08$15.77From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Act of Love, Cathy Rentzenbrink's Dear Reader is the ultimate love letter to reading and to finding the comfort and joy in stories.'Exquisite' - Marian Keyes, author of Grown Ups'A warm, unpretentious... -
Art of the Grimoire: An Illustrated History of Magic Books and Spells by Owen Davies 9780300272017
RRP: $52.50$46.03A copiously illustrated global history of magic books, from ancient papyri to pulp paperbacks "A beautiful production: a typographic and calligraphic treat as treasurable as a rare magical text itself. Almost every page is filled with wonder."-Suzi... -
How to Read Literature Like a Professor Revised Edition: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines by Thomas C. Foster
RRP: $23.08$20.14A thoroughly revised and updated edition of Thomas C. Foster's classic guide-a lively and entertaining introduction to literature and literary basics, including symbols, themes and contexts, that shows you how to make your everyday reading experience... -
Once Upon a Prime: The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature by Sarah Hart 9780008601119
RRP: $23.08$15.23‘A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature. Hart’s lightness of touch and passion for both subjects make this book a delight to read. Bookworms and number-lovers alike will discover much they didn’t know about... -
Ulysses Unbound: A Reader's Companion to James Joyce's Ulysses by Terence Killeen
RRP: $23.08$16.32Ulysses is one of the foundational texts of modern literature, yet has a reputation for complexity and controversy. In Ulysses Unbound, Joyce expert Terence Killeen untangles this seemingly knotty classic to reveal the wonders beneath, in a clear and... -
The Elements of Academic Style: Writing for the Humanities by Eric Hayot
RRP: $39.88$31.75Eric Hayot teaches graduate students and faculty in literary and cultural studies how to think and write like a professional scholar. From granular concerns, such as sentence structure and grammar, to big-picture issues, such as adhering to genre... -
Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World by Mark Aldridge
RRP: $27.28$17.47From the very first book publication in 1920 to the recent film release of Death on the Nile, this investigation into Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot celebrates a century of probably the world's favourite fictional detective. ... -
AQA GCSE 9-1 Poetry Anthology: Love and Relationships Revision Guide (Collins GCSE 9-1 Revision) by Collins GCSE
RRP: $12.58$10.71Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Grade 9-1 Subject: English Suitable for the 2024 exams Complete coverage of... -
Mapping Lives: The Uses of Biography by Peter France
RRP: $73.50$73.48Why biography? This collection of essays on the problems and functions of biography, and particularly the biography of writers, thinkers and artists, investigates a subject of enduring importance for those interested in culture and society. In the last... -
Arguably by Christopher Hitchens
RRP: $31.48$20.58A Sunday Times BestsellerChristopher Hitchens (1949-2011) was a matchless writer, debater and humanist. Throughout his life he shone the light of reason and truth into the eyes of charlatans and hucksters, exposing falsehood and decrying hypocrisy... -
A Little History of Literature by John Sutherland
RRP: $23.08$19.68A much-loved author brings the world of literature alive for all ages This 'little history' takes on a very big subject: the glorious span of literature from Greek myth to graphic novels, from The Epic of Gilgamesh to Harry Potter. John Sutherland is... -
Shakespeare by Bill Bryson
RRP: $23.08$15.23From bestselling author Bill Bryson comes this compelling short biography of William Shakespeare, our greatest dramatist and poet. Examining centuries of myths, half-truths and downright lies, Bill Bryson makes sense of the man behind the... -
Papyrus: THE MILLION-COPY GLOBAL BESTSELLER by Irene Vallejo 9781529344004
RRP: $27.28$18.06The bestselling phenomenon - a 6,000-year adventure through the history of books and readingA FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE 2023'Outstanding, universal and unique' NEW YORK...