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48<br />
The Gift of a Great Book<br />
Books to give, add to your wish list or just treat yourself to…<br />
The Thursday Murder<br />
Club<br />
Richard Osman<br />
Retirees Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim<br />
and Ron have a unique set of skills<br />
that they put to good use solving old<br />
murder cases. So when a real murder<br />
takes place rather close to home, the<br />
four are well placed to find the killer. Funny, warm and<br />
with a twist every minute, The Thursday Murder Club will<br />
keep readers guessing right until the end. Best of all, a<br />
sequel is already in the pipeline.<br />
Oliver’s Britain<br />
Oliver Hellowell<br />
From roadside poppies and<br />
native wildlife to lochs, lakes<br />
and waterfalls, the photos<br />
that grace the pages of this<br />
coffee table book are a sight<br />
to behold. Oliver has Down’s Syndrome and a natural gift<br />
for spotting the perfect shot. Alongside the photos are<br />
quotes from Oliver and some of his many fans. A great<br />
present for people who enjoy a good ramble through the<br />
British countryside.<br />
Word Perfect:<br />
Etymological<br />
Entertainment for<br />
Every Day of the Year<br />
Susie Dent<br />
Ever wondered who the original Jack<br />
the lad was? Or where a phrase like<br />
‘turn a blind eye’ came from? Susie<br />
Dent has been a regular expert on Countdown for twentyfive<br />
years. In Word Perfect, she reveals the story behind<br />
some well-known words and phrases and introduces the<br />
reader to a whole load of new ones. (Personally, I might<br />
start calling a hankie by its Victorian slang name – a<br />
snottinger.)<br />
The Boy Who Grew<br />
Dragons<br />
Andy Shepherd<br />
Looking for a book for a seven to nine<br />
year old? The Boy Who Grew Dragons<br />
is likely to be appeal to even reluctant<br />
readers. Tomas discovers a plant when<br />
he’s helping out in his grandparents’<br />
garden. It turns out to be a dragon fruit tree and the fruit is<br />
about to hatch. Before long, Tomas is learning all about his<br />
new pet, from the fact it loves broccoli to the unfortunate<br />
fact that dragon poo is highly explosive.<br />
Flavour<br />
Yotam Ottolenghi and Ixta Belfrage<br />
If you’re buying for someone who<br />
loves nothing more than spending<br />
a couple of hours in the kitchen<br />
cooking up a storm, this is the<br />
gift for them. It is not, however, a<br />
cookery book for beginners or those<br />
wanting to whip up a quick and easy dish. The ingredients<br />
aren’t always easy to come by and most of the recipes are<br />
experimental to say the least. The dishes are not always<br />
vegetarian, but fruit, vegetables or fungi are the star<br />
ingredients, and often used in rather surprising ways.<br />
Lime and Coconut Potato Gratin anyone?<br />
My Garden World<br />
Monty Don<br />
Wildlife fans will adore My Garden<br />
World, which is basically Monty<br />
Don’s personal homage to the<br />
birds, insects and other creatures<br />
that share his garden. The book is<br />
packed with interesting nuggets of<br />
information about British wildlife and is a real pleasure to<br />
read (particularly when sat in the garden with a cuppa). If<br />
you want to really earn some brownie points, team it with<br />
a few packets of wildflower seeds and a pair of binoculars.