From Russia to
India, Mongolia to Germany, Saudi Arabia to Turkey, and America, Canis lupus –
the grey wolf – is widely distributed around the globe. Social animals, wolves
hunt in packs and travel in families. They are territorial, and, as supreme
predators, only humans and tigers pose a serious threat to them, although in
folk memory it is we humans who fear the wolves. Endangered and protected,
their numbers are now increasing as they are gradually reintroduced, or finding
their own way into more locations. Wolves
(£9.99, hb, 978 1782747673) is a brilliant examination of these intelligent,
adaptable, playful and fierce creatures. With around two hundred outstanding
colour photographs including some stunning close ups and amazing action shots;
it has just been published by Amber. Zoology graduate and leading
natural history writer Tom Jackson has worked on more than sixty books and was on Talk
Radio Europe last week talking about it this stunning title, and an image from
it was also included in the Mail online's
Picture This feature.
There is no
doubt that wolves exert a powerful grip on our imagination. Here
are the ten best wolves in literature and here are the top ten
wolves in film!
Here's
a very thought-provoking article about what happens when children realise
that their entire life is already up there for all to see, online. The article
focusses on group of 11-year-olds who discover that their mothers have been
posting photos of them (without prior approval, obviously since babies can’t
give consent!) for much of their life. A
pertinent discussion, which leads us to the launch of The Mummy Bloggers by
Holly Wainwright (pb,
£8.99, 978 1789550535) which is published by Legend this week. The book
includes a cover endorsement from YOU Magazine who called it “Hilarious,
warm, witty and oh so real” and there will be a major blog tour for the
books with 29 key bloggers and Instagrammers - you can see the deatils here. There was an interview with Holly
in last weekend’s Mail on Sunday.
Lots of controversy
surrounding the new film about Ted Bundy, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil
and Vile starring Zac Efron and Lily Collins, which is out now. You can
see a trailer here. With
excellent timing, Ted Bundy: America’s Most Evil
Serial Killer (978 1789501773, pb,
£9.99) has just been published by Arcturus. Much was made in the media of
whether Zac Efron was too good looking to play Bundy, but as the book explains,
Ted Bundy was indeed handsome, fun and very charming and many women found him
irresistible. But deep inside he was an evil monster, using his insider
knowledge of law enforcement to evade detection and escaping from imprisonment
twice before his eventual capture. While he confessed to thirty killings, the
real figure was probably much higher and many of the bodies have never been
found. Crime writer and journalist Al Cimino delves into this astonishing and tragic tale,
providing a detailed account of Bundy's crimes.
We love a picturesque
books table – and they don’t come much more scenic than this selection at Waterstone’s
in Kendall – featuring loads of the fabulous Wild Things titles.
Thanks guys!
A double
spread in the Express for D-Day: The First 24
Hours by Will
Fowler (hb, £19.99, 978 1782747550)
and a big feature in the Mail Online which you can see here.
Beginning with an overview of the immense
preparations for this historic event, it looks at the airborne and glider
landings that preceded the main assault, and each of the individual beach
landings, from west to east, bringing the turning point of World War II vividly
to life. It’s published by Amber
A very well
attended and interesting panel discussion at Waterstone’s High Street Kensington
this week with Leanne Maskell author of The Model
Manifesto discussing exploitation in
the fashion industry. This followed a big spread in the Mirror entitled Bullies,
body-Shaming and weekly Weighs-ins: Model reveals dark side of fashion which
you can see here.
Have you ever
felt stuck or unmotivated about life? Are there things you want to do or dreams
you want to achieve, but you don't know how to get started or how to reach your
goals? In Cut the Crap and Feel Amazing (£10.99, pb, 978 1781809228) experienced
hypnotherapist Ailsa Frank provides you with the knowledge and tools you need to
take control of your life and ensure that it follows a more positive direction
- the direction in which you want it to go. It’s published on 4th July by Hay
House and was recently featured in Woman’s Way magazine, which has a
circulation of 50,000.
“She weaves
a deliciously dark, completely riveting story around Jane, a young woman
accused of witchcraft who escapes execution in the first book. The book is a
simmering cauldron of ancient lore superstitions and forbidden love.” So writes blogger @Beadyjan about Sunwise
(pb, £8.99, 978 1911293255) the second novel from Helen
Stedman which has just been published
by Impress. There are nothing but five-star reviews for this title from
readers (and the first book Widdershins (£8.99,
pb, 978 1911293040) was
the same) with bloggers saying that even those who didn’t usually like
historical fiction were “immersed in the world of rural 17th Century northeast
England. I can only put this down the beauty of Steadman’s writing and the
precision of her plotting. Sunwise is by turns heartbreaking, hilarious,
thrilling, spilling, and endearing. Whatever you do, dear reader, don’t miss
this one. Five stars.”
“In an
abandoned place, anyone with any imagination lets their mind roam over what it
was like in its heyday,"
says author Lawrence Joffe, whose new
book Abandoned Sacred Places (£19.99, hb, 978 1782747697) examines tombs,
cathedrals, churches, mosques, synagogues and burial places across the world,
which time has marauded and nature reclaimed. There’s a great article about it on
CNN Travel here
which shows that the appeal is not just that the images in his book are not just aesthetically
striking; they also give an extraordinary insight into the history of the world.It's published by Amber.
And finally, as
we say farewell to Theresa, here's her
political legacy summed up in funny tweets on Buzzfeed; and let’s just enjoy a
final watch of the hilarious Cassetteboy!
That’s
all folks, more next week!
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