‘Tis the season to eat, drink and be merry. Let us take you on a culinary tour of the world as we review 10 food and drink books and select our favourite recipes. Continue reading A taste of Christmas with our favourite Food and Drink Books
Category: Reviews
Book Launch: China in Drag
If, like us, you’ve often wondered what it might be like to travel around China with your cross-dressing language teacher, China in Drag by Michael Bristow is a perfect addition to your reading list. Ok, so we hadn’t wondered it at all until we hosted the launch of this book last Wednesday, but now it’s all we want to do. Continue reading Book Launch: China in Drag
Book Launch: Where the Wild Winds Are by Nick Hunt
Last night we hosted the book launch for Nick Hunt’s new book Where the Wild Winds Are. Mixing travel and nature writing, Nick walks the path of four of Europe’s winds across the continent. Continue reading Book Launch: Where the Wild Winds Are by Nick Hunt
Stanfords Staff Selects
Our floor manager Lizzie has selected her favourite fiction from 2017 so far. Continue reading Stanfords Staff Selects
Stanfords Staff Selects
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” –Dr Seuss
As it’s holiday season, we thought we’d offer a few recommendations that will take you places: Continue reading Stanfords Staff Selects
Our five favourite Moon products for Moon Day
“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
On this day in 1969, Neil Armstrong uttered those words as he and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon following the landing of Apollo 11. Here are our top 5 moon products: Continue reading Our five favourite Moon products for Moon Day
5 Book Recommendations for Mothers’ Day
It’s probably down to wonderful parenting that you’ve become the well read, adventurous soul you are today. We know you’ve been brought up well enough to not need reminding that this Sunday is Mothers’ Day, but we thought we’d give you some suggestions anyway. Our Marketing Manager, Jude Brosnan has selected five books from our Be More Adventuress promotion that your mum might like. Continue reading 5 Book Recommendations for Mothers’ Day
5 running books guaranteed to get you moving
Whether you’re a newbie to jogging or a dab hand at ultra-marathons, here are some inspiring running books to cheer you on your way. Continue reading 5 running books guaranteed to get you moving
Allez! Allez! Allez! Our Top 5 Tour de France books
The pièce de résistance of the cycling calendar begins this Saturday with the Grand Départ of the 103rd Tour de France. The first stage begins at Mont-Saint-Michel. Over the three weeks, the cyclists will cover 3,519 kilometres before crossing the Champs-Elysées finish line. Throughout the 21 stages they will only have two rest days.
If you are already panicking about how you will fill those two TDF free days, here are our five favourite Tour de France books. Continue reading Allez! Allez! Allez! Our Top 5 Tour de France books
4 great books to read during a heatwave
Lucy Wright takes a look at four books best served chilled… Continue reading 4 great books to read during a heatwave