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Adult Book Reviews

The Way We Live in the Country
by Stafford Cliff and Gilles de Chabneix
RRP £12.95

A book that celebrates the many ways in which people choose to live in the country all around the globe. It explores not only homes and interiors but the landscapes and elements of the rural lifestyle that draw people from the town or city to the countryside. Packed with beautiful photos that are sure to inspire!

Mexico: The Cookbook
by Margarita Carrillo Arronte
RRP £29.95

A cooking bible! Full of authentic Mexican recipes from all of the regions. This massive 700 page book is full of recipes of varying difficulty with preparation and cooking times and region of origin. There is also included an index at the back of the book where you can purchase ingredients in the country where the book has been published.

The English and Their History
by Robert Tombs
RRP £35

This book could not have come at a more interesting time in English history, especially after the recent Scotland debate. Robert Tombs has managed to write an exceptionally well-written and highly readable history of England. Professor Tombs has new insights that will surprise and challenge – a seminal work of our history.

Something I've been Meaning to Tell You
by Alice Munro
RRP £8.99

A remarkable collection of stories, originally published in 1974, that focus on relationships and the women in them. Each story is full of love, hope, anger and reconciliation that will keep the reader gripped until the very end.