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Witchcraft; A Secret History by Michael Streeter looks at witcraft through the ages, from the ancient world, medieval world to modern day.  It has illustrations from throughout history of witches and witchcraft, and looks at myths in relation to witches as well.

If you’d like some more context for witches, then this is a good book for you to read.  This is well researched and interesting to read but it looks mostly at witches of Europe.

Witchcraft; A Secret History was published on 3 March 2020 and is available from Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org,.

I’m afraid I couldn’t find a link for where you could follow Michael Streeter.

I was given access to this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Quarto.

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The Secret Life of the Savoy and the D’Oyly Carte family by Olivia Williams is the history of the Savoy hotel and the Savoy theatre, and the family that built this up.  

The D’Oyly family are the family that built both, and employed Gilbert and Sullivan to make shows for the theatre.  This is a well written book, with lots of information, and stories about the ups and downs for the Savoy.

The Secret Life of the Savoy was published on 10th June 2021 and is available from Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org.

You can follow Olivia Williams on Twitter.

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Headline.

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Being Creative: Be inspired. Unlock your originality 20 thought-provoking lessons by Michael Atavar wants to teach you to be creative, and gives you tools and tips for being more creative, and not being overwhelmed.

This is a great book if you feel like you could do more, and just need some help to see how.  There are ideas about how to use a process for creativity, and suggestions for challenges and problems you could face.  This is a bright, stylish book, laid out in a way to make the ideas feel achievable.

Being Creative was published on 9th April 2019 and is available from Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org.

You can follow Michael Atavar on Twitter, Instagram and his website.

I was given this book in exchange of an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Quarto Publishing.

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Rough Magic; Riding the world’s wildest horse race by Lara Prior-Palmer is the true story of Lara’s experience of riding in the Mongol Derby, which is the world’s toughest horse race.  Every August, riders have to ride wild ponies over a 1,000 km course within 10 days.

This is a fascinating read, and takes you day by day through her adventure!  It is an epic ride, and is very atmospheric. 

I hadn’t heard of this race before, but was hanging on to the book, wanting to know what would happen next.  You’re told the race outcome early on, but not how it happened, and that’s what kept me turning pages!  Literally a wild ride!

Rough Magic was published on 6th June 2019 and is available from Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org.

I’m afraid I couldn’t find a link for you to follow Lara Prior-Palmer.

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Ebury Publishing.

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Fit for Purpose; Your Guide to Better Health, Wellbeing and Living a Meaningful Life by Richard Pile is a mix of getting fit for life, and also a big dollop of Christianity, which was a surprise for me as I was thinking he would be coming from a medical stance only as a GP.

Richard Pile looks at different aspects of health, and things like stress, and relates it to life, and what you eat, and how you move.  He gives you the background for why he’s written this book, and his experiences in life, and why he so needed help, and thought that others might benefit from his learning.

I am sure some people will find the medical Christianity slant a helpful one, but it didn’t do a lot for me.  I thought the things he was suggesting made sense, but I am not running out to buy the book.

Fit for Purpose was published on 25th May 2021 and is available to buy from Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org.

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review so my thanks to NetGalley and to HarperCollins.

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Naturally Tan; A Memoir by Tan France is the autobiography of Tan France and goes up to the early days of Queer Eye, and shows us Tan’s childhood, his work background, how he met his husband, moved to America and then auditioned for Queer Eye!  And of course the French tuck!

I didn’t know much about Tan France before this book, and really enjoyed learning more and seeing the photos in his book.  I also enjoyed hearing about meeting the other stars of Queer Eye at audition!  If you enjoy Queer Eye, then this is a great book for you!

Naturally Tan was published on 6th June 2019 and is available from Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org.

You can follow Tan France on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok!

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, and so my thanks to NetGalley and to Penguin Random House.

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Finding the Mother Tree; Uncovering the Wisdom and Intelligence of the Forest by Suzanne Simard is her story of how she discovered that trees co-operate with each other, to help them all grow more.

This is a very atmospheric book, where you are taken on a journey through woods, to look more closely at trees, and how they grow. 

Suzanne Simard also shares with us how it was as a woman in this field, especially a woman who had ideas that most others thought were ridiculous.  There is scientific information, and you are guided through what this means and why.

I enjoyed this autobiographical story of Suzanne Simard’s discoveries, and what they meant, and the effect all of this had on her personal life.  

Finding the Mother Tree was published on 4th May 2021 and is available from Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org.

You can follow Suzanne Simard on Instagram and her website.  You can watch her talk on ‘How trees talk to each other‘ which is her TED talk.

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Penguin Books.