Recommended Books
D.A.D
Diagnosis Alzheimer's Dementia
Michelle Hubbard
Poetry
"The DAD collection of poems by Michelle Hubbard, is a truly profound, poignant, at times visceral, painful essay: on a daughter’s loss, ambiguous grief observing a beloved parent’s dementia and subsequent death. This is encapsulated in the line from the poem Hurting This Much, ‘I never grieved so selfishly for a death without a body’. These poems offer beautiful elegy, evoking tender memories, as well as frustration, rage at both a cruel illness, and current NHS/ Social Care Home policies and provision."
Carol Leeming MBE FRSA
Poet & Inter-Disciplinary Artist
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The Blind Bowman 1
Shadow of the Wolf
Tim Hall
Fiction
Blinded by the Sheriff, he takes refuge in the ancient heart of Sherwood Forest, where primal powers and forgotten magicks reach out to him. But the wildwood itself is under threat, and the old gods face extinction.
Only the blind bowman, Robin Hood, together with his soulmate, Marian, can stand against the forces of darkness . . .
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Dream of the Orchid Pavilion
Hongwei Bao
Poetry
Informed by his life experience as a queer Chinese migrant living in the UK, Hongwei Bao’s book ruminates upon love, intimacy, memory, heritage and identity.
On a late spring day of 353 CE, to celebrate the Spring Purification Festival, a group of forty-two Chinese literati gathered by a zigzagging brook playing a social game. Small cups filled with rice wine flew downstream. If a cup stopped in front of a person, they must either compose a poem or drink the wine. Thirty-seven poems were composed on that day, and a lot of rice wine were consumed. What if we could travel in time and join them in the party?
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Federation Favourites
Recipes Celebrating 100 years
Nottinghamshire Women's Institute
A recipe book drawn together to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the county federation.
The recipes are favourites used over the years at various events (n.b. for fans of the Bramley: very few of the recipes use apples). Spiral bound
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Earth's Restless Hum
by Anne Holloway
Poetry
Second collection of poetry by Anne Holloway.
The poems in this book were written during the last 5 years - years spent racing, stopping and then re-starting.
"Women hum under their breath,
and I wonder how the song sounds
when they sing it loud."
Did you know the earth hums? Something to do with oscillation, resonating, like a bell...
these poems are me humming.
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A Brief Guide to the History of Southwell
edited by Michael Wilkinson
History
Contributions by various members of Southwell Local History Society on the main historical features of Southwell including the origins of the town, the Minster and other churches, inns and ale houses, the workhouse and house of correction, and former industries.
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Dream Catcher 49
Editor: Hannah Stone
Literary Magazine
It's rare that we fail to get poems about the natural world, stories about family relationships, discussions of global politics, and writing that is not necessary primarily about anything but simply putting language through a work out, testing its limits. But how often do you read an ode to a fly? Meet Kurt Cobain in Whitley Bay? Read a lesson plan for anger management? Find black holes in your pockets? Read on.
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Notts Bookshops
Five Leaves Bookshop
One of the few independents to open in any UK city centre this century! Find us opposite Nottingham Tourism centre.
14A Long Row Nottingham
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Big White Shed
Big White Shed is a place to seek advice and tools, trade expertise and ideas in order to complete a creative project - a virtual meeting place for people who want to get a job done and the people who can help achieve that. In the shed, we will think through what you have in mind, and help make it a reality.
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The Bookcase
More than just a bookshop ...
Lowdham Nottinghamshire
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Bookwise
Bookwise comprises three charity bookshops in Hockley, Southwell & Newark, selling second hand books (many nearly new) in support of Music for Everyone.
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BEARDED BADGER PUBLISHING
Bearded Badger Publishing Co. was born from love....the love of books, magazines, pamphlets, in fact pretty much anything you can feast your eyes on!
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Waterstones Nottingham
Waterstones Nottingham, situated in the heart of the East Midlands, is home to a wonderful selection of books and gifts sure to excite all book lovers.
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Online Publications
Nottingham Books
A website dedicated to books about Nottinghamshire and those written by Nottinghamshire authors
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