Introducing Andrew Rankin's #Yakuza: A 400-Year History of the #Japanese Underworld. This is an immersive history of one of the most notorious criminal organisations in the world... 'Gripping and revealing .' Ryan Gingeras, author of #Mafia Pre-order: bit.ly/4xACM6H #TrueCrime #Mob #Gangster

Julian Hoffman's #Lifelines, an inspiring read about moving abroad and starting life again, is available for just 99p in kindle - for a limited time only! bit.ly/3U9D6Li #SummerRead #BeachRead #Memoir #Nature #Greece #NatureWriting #Conservation #Kindle #EbookDeal #Ebook

Opium, tennis, warlords: The downfall of China’s last emperor... ⭐⭐⭐⭐ @telegraph.co.uk review Paul French's new history #TheLastEmperorOfChina, 'an urgent, vivid narrative': www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fi... 📖 Out 27 August

Opium, tennis, warlords: The downfall of China’s last emperor

From boy-ruler imprisoned in the Forbidden Palace to elderly ex-monarch sweeping streets, Aisin-Gioro Puyi makes for a fascinating biography

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Calling all #history lovers! @debbiekilroyauthor.bsky.social (author of #MembersBehavingBadly) and Barney Campbell (author of #TheFiresOfGallipoli) will both be speaking at this year's History Book Festival at Southwark Cathedral! 22 Aug - book your tickets now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/southwark-...

Southwark Cathedral's History Book Festival 2026

Southwark Cathedral’s 2026 History Book Festival brings authors together for a day of talks celebrating history’s stories, themes and voices

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Tim Marshall writes @thetimes.com on how new petrostates are cashing in on the post-Hormuz era - smaller nations with huge reserves are offering safe routes to plug the gap left by the Iran war: www.thetimes.com/business/ene... Read more about #Iran and the #StraitOfHormuz in #ThePowerOfGeography

How new petrostates are cashing in on the post-Hormuz era

Smaller nations with huge reserves are offering safe routes to plug the gap left by the Iran war, upending relationships that power the world

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What if you found out your home was once the lair of a killer? 😱 Matt Blake's #TheKillerWhoLivedHere is a haunting true story of a house with a dark past. The perfect #paperback for fans of #TrueCrime & #paranormal investigation. Pre-order: bit.ly/4pZPYzo #haunted #memoir #nonfiction

'It’s 1856, and your ship is nearing Drake’s Passage. The weather darkens, the captain falls ill, and there’s a mutiny brewing ... Few histories are as thrilling as Mazzeo’s.' @telegraph.co.uk choose #ToTheEdgeOfTheWorld for their list of the best summer reads! www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what-t...

The best books for your summer holiday

From some dazzling debuts to fiction by old hands, we’ve got a beach-read for everyone

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“I’ve always loved birds. They are the coolest thing on the planet.” #NatureNeedsYou author and #swifts campaigner @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social speaks to @theobserveruk.bsky.social about the nation's increased interest in our feathered friends: observer.co.uk/news/nationa... #birds

Don’t call us twitchers: birdwatching brings in diverse f...

The hobby has been transformed by young influencers and celebrities seeking not only a retreat from a virtual world, but a way to highlight the plight of the UK’s depleted wildlife

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Rocket sleds. Chicken cannons. Artificial lightning. Welcome to the fantastical world of test engineering. ✈ Introducing… How to Keep a Plane in the Sky: Tales from the Wild, Unseen World of Test Engineering by Alex Davies! 📚 Out 10 Sept bit.ly/45axDX2 #PopularScience #Engineering #TestEngineering

#BloodSweatAndAsparagusSpears is a @foylesforbooks.bsky.social Book of the Month for August! Read a Q&A with author Andrew Turvil about how the 90s changed the British restaurant scene forever: bit.ly/4wd9R7P #NonFiction #foodie #food #restaurant #chef #YesChef

Times+ members can now download the #audiobook #Lifelines by @julianhoffman.bsky.social. Set amongst lakes, mountains and stone villages, it follows the author and his wife as they build a new life in #Prespa, northern Greece. Visit thetimes.com/timesplus #Greece #Memoir #Nature #NonFiction #Travel

On 10 August, @andrewturvil.bsky.social will be at @foylesforbooks.bsky.social to discuss his book #BloodSweatAndAsparagusSpears. 🎟️ bit.ly/4cmQxOa If you’ve ever yelled “Yes, chef!” or Instagrammed the hottest new restaurant opening, this book is for you - the ultimate feast of 90s food nostalgia.

#Ceuta is a warning the West cannot ignore - William Hague @thetimes.com on why Europe must re-engage with crisis-hit states in the Sahel: www.thetimes.com/comment/colu... To learn more about the geopolitical crises in the #Sahel, read #ThePowerOfGeography by Tim Marshall. New edition out now.

Ceuta is a warning the West cannot ignore

Europe must re-engage with crisis-hit states in the Sahel, where population growth will make mass migration inevitable

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Tariffs, sanctions and chokepoints have become the weapon of choice to punish political rivals - but what happens when these fail? Gideon Rachman discusses the impact of geopolitical disputes on global trade with Edward Fishman, author of #Chokepoints: www.ft.com/content/f285...

The weaponisation of trade

What can we learn from the Strait of Hormuz deadlock?

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Huge thanks to @foylesforbooks.bsky.social for choosing #BloodSweatAndAsparagusSpears by @andrewturvil.bsky.social as their August Non-Fiction #BookOfTheMonth! You can see Andrew talking about the wild ride of the 90s restaurant scene at Foyles Charing Cross on 10 August. Tickets: bit.ly/4fPiC1O

TODAY ONLY: the #audiobook of Clémence Michallon's thriller #OurLastResort is just £3.99! bit.ly/4yVaTYI ‘One of the most daring, exciting new voices in psychological suspense.’ Lisa Jewell 'Enough terror to make you white-knuckle your beach chair.’ Oprah Daily #SummerRead #CrimeFiction #BeachRead

🥬 Happy paperback publication day to #BloodSweatAndAsparagusSpears by @andrewturvil.bsky.social! From White Heat to Wagamama, this is the inside story of the explosive decade that changed food forever. Winner - Special Award of the Jury - Gourmand Awards 2025 📚 Out now! bit.ly/3RmEJEF

Is our innate fear of the new leading us to miss the many ways in which technology can help our emotional lives to flourish? Pamela Pavliscak, author of #AllTheFeels, speaks to Instant Genius about how technology could change human connection for the better: open.spotify.com/episode/3pwU...

How new technology can change our emotional lives for the better

Instant Genius · Episode

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Intrigued to learn more about @waterstones.bsky.social Book of the Month #Lifelines by @julianhoffman.bsky.social? Read this @theobserveruk.bsky.social piece on why Julian left London for the Grecian wilderness: observer.co.uk/culture/book... #Travel #Memoir #Greece #Prespa #Summer #Nature

Why Julian Hoffman left London for a wild Greek lake

Born of a spontaneous decision to up sticks for the Grecian wilderness, Julian Hoffman’s poetic memoir is an inspiring call to throw caution to the wind

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Very excited to be speaking about The Cat's Tales and the role of cats in fairy tales and folklore at the Sidmouth Folk Festival. I'm appearing at 11.30am on Tuesday 4th August. #cats #fairytales #folklore #sidmouth #sidmouthfolkfestival #cat @eandtbooks.bsky.social

Join us on 24th September to celebrate Brigid Lowe's New book Shiver: The Lessons of the Lochs. Brigid will be in conversation with Elizabeth Sulis Kim discussing her challenge of swimming in 1000 Lochs. You can preorder the book, and get tickets now on our website - link in our bio.

We have seen some stunning #Lifelines displays at Waterstones stores this month! Have you spotted the book out and about? Thank you so much to @waterstones.bsky.social for choosing Julian Hoffman's stunning memoir as a Non-Fiction Book of the Month. #WBOTM Get your copy now: bit.ly/4pF7kS6

My thoughts on Waterlands by Stephen Rutt and published by @eandtbooks.bsky.social. Thank you to Amy for sending me a copy to read halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/water...

☀️ #OurLastResort is the new #BeachRead from Clémence Michallon, bestselling author of #TheQuietTenant. A HOLIDAY TO REMEMBER. A DARK PAST SHE CAN’T FORGET. 'One of the most daring, exciting new voices in psychological suspense.' Lisa Jewell bit.ly/4fBhPT3 #thriller

Andrew Turvil @andrewturvil.bsky.social will be visiting @foylesforbooks.bsky.social to talk about the 90s restaurant revolution, and his new book #BloodSweatAndAsparagausSpears. 🗓️10 August, 7 - 8:30pm 📍 Foyles Charing Cross, London 🎟️ bit.ly/4vyeJDY ‘Mouthwatering’ Mail on Sunday

To my North American friends and followers: #IntoTheGroove, my book on the history of 1980s pop from all over the world, is out in the US and Canada from TODAY. Available in hardback and ebook formats from @eandtbooks.bsky.social. Please share! Thanks! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/into-the-g...

Into the Groove: The 1980s: The Ultimate Decade in Music History

Barnes & Noble’s online bookstore for books, NOOK ebooks & magazines. Shop music, movies, toys & games, too. Receive free shipping with your Barnes & Noble Membership.

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📚 @waterstones.bsky.social Plus customers! Don't forget to enter the #Lifelines free prize draw by Sunday 2 August to be in with a chance of winning: 🖌️An A3 print from Lifelines illustrator Matina Galati 🫒A Kew Gardens x Falcon Greek Olive Gift Set Enter here: bit.ly/4wR8Lzq

Lifelines [plus] Prize Draw | Waterstones

Discover our full range of books, gifts, toys, stationery and audiobooks at Waterstones.com. Click & Collect within 2 hours or buy online with Free UK Delivery on Orders Over £25.

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🌕 @rgs.org Presents: The Future of Exploration Live with Tim Marshall, 29 July In this live podcast recording with host Matt Pycroft, Tim turns his attention beyond Earth, exploring the emerging geopolitics of the new space race. Get tickets here: www.rgs.org/events/upcom...

The Future of Exploration Live with Tim Marshall

Hosted by Matt Pycroft, journalist and author Tim Marshall explores the future of exploration, drawing from his latest book: The Future of Geography.

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Julian Hoffman, author of Waterstones Book of the Month #Lifelines, speaks to @theobserveruk.bsky.social about his spontaneous decision to up sticks for the Grecian wilderness: observer.co.uk/culture/book... Lifelines: Searching for Home in the Mountains of Greece is out now #WBOTM #Greece #Travel

Why Julian Hoffman left London for a wild Greek lake

Born of a spontaneous decision to up sticks for the Grecian wilderness, Julian Hoffman’s poetic memoir is an inspiring call to throw caution to the wind

observer.co.uk

#Lifelines by @julianhoffman.bsky.social is a @waterstones.bsky.social Book of the Month! Read more about this transporting #memoir on the Waterstones blog, where Julian tells how a chance encounter with a book changed his life forever: www.waterstones.com/blog/julian-... #WBOTM #Greece #Travel