Non-fiction

After a successful career in journalism, and raising a large and happy family, the author leaves it all behind and becomes a teacher. Brilliantly inspiring and entertaining. Haven't been able to stop telling people about this book!

The books we read at school, the conversations they spark and why they matter. A great way to look again at the books we've loved over the years.

The most astonishing personal account of understanding and coping with depression. An uplifting, inspiring and moving read which you want to pick up again as soon as you put it down.

A moving, challenging and inspiring account of how a young mother felt led to help the people of Syria, and how the vision grew.

A gentle, reassuring and thought-provoking consideration of what it means to take time to heal.

A memoir about doing nothing! Fascinating.

This memoir about buying and running a hardware shop delves into the history of DIY as well as providing compelling and amusing tales of customers we can all relate to!

A beautifully written personal response to the changing attitudes to farming through three generations, and an impassioned plea for the future.

The marvellous Susie Dent introduces new words to young readers to describe and bring about joy, hope and happiness.

An engaging, entertaining and inspiring account of a young woman undertaking the world's most challenging horse race.

The story of Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Townsend Warner and Rosamond Lehmann as they moved to the country and how rural life changed them.

Behind the scenes of many of the key interviews at BBC Two's 'Newsnight'. Fascinating!

A wonderfully moving and informative memoir about a new life in Shetland, responding to motherhood, illness and the natural environment.

There are 22 gardens spanning Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex, each with glorious photography and a detailed account of the notable features as well as a short history of the owners and designers. Glorious!

If you (or someone you know) have a heightened sense of empathy, notice tiny details that other people don't or often feel overwhelmed in a busy environment, you'll also find this of interest.

An amazing photographic history of shipwrecks on Britain's south-west coast.

Glorious pictures with a marvellous account of this famous garden, delighting in the history of its transformation by writer Vita Sackville West and diplomat Harold Nicholson in the 1930s.

A wonderful memoir about rediscovering the night, enjoying the safety, comfort, solitude and inspiration it offers when sleep is elusive.

An entertaining, but ultimately disturbing, investigation into conspiracy theories. We must all play our part in finding and telling the truth.

Recalling the life and career of the woman who found the prorogation of Parliament unlawful, and who was known for her unusual brooch.

Exploring the stories and the people behind churches and cathedral throughout the country. Engrossing and fascinating.

An inspiring, enlightening and uplifting memoir by the award-winning documentary maker and reporter.

A beautiful account of the life and work of the artist and printmaker Angela Harding.

A gripping read about an extraordinary life reporting at the frontline of world events over several decades!

Some people are great at facilitating discussions and aiding decisionmaking. What can we learn from them?

Looking back over the 20 years since Jimmy Doherty and his wife bought land outside Ipswich and turned it first into a farm, and then into a wildlife park. Entertaining and uplifting.

A charming, wry memoir from the lovely Stanley Tucci with recipes, cocktails and scripts of conversations!

Capitalism is dead and we are being ruled by the techno feudal overlords. Readable, accessible and a little bit terrifying.

A deeply personal account of what it is to lose your soulmate after a long and happy marriage, and nursing her through a terrible illness.

Musings on what we mean by gardens and what they could become, by the much-loved nature writer.