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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

By Naomi | Published: 26/09/2009
By Haruki Murakami. One of our favourite writers is also a marathon runner and this book, part autobiography, part training diary, recounts how running has influenced his writing and his life. Inspiring.
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Bill’s Open Kitchen

By Simon | Published: 30/08/2009
Bill Granger is an Australian chef with a heavily Asian-influenced style.  Having said that he’s not averse to the odd, comforting cake or sumptuously salty breakfast. Everything in moderation. What all his dishes do have in common, however, is a beautiful simplicity that makes even the naughtiest bit of egg and bacon seem almost wholesome. [...]
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A Little History of the World

By Naomi | Published: 28/08/2009
By E. H. Gombrich. Written for children but read equally by grown ups. Gombrich writes as if he’s sitting with you, telling you the story himself. A beautifully illustrated book which leaves you feeling fascinated and informed in a way that history lessons at school could only dream of.
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