2 Nov 2020

Welcome Back From Half Term

Welcome back from half term! If you have spent the last week really craving a good nonfiction book to devour then read on and delight in a selection of our new books just in.




Can you hear me? by Jake Jones is a no holds barred account of life at the frontline of the NHS. A paramedic for 10 years, the author takes us through one of the most demanding and important jobs anyone can do. From babies to addicts to the bloody aftermath of a shooting, this is a fascination glimpse into a world few of us ever experience.



Unspeakable by Harriet Shawcross asks the question of what makes us silent. As a teenager the author stopped speaking for almost a year and now she takes us through the whole idea of words and people who wrestle with language. From the trauma of trench warfare to the aftermath of a natural disaster to the taboo of coming out, this is a moving study of the power of silence.



This too shall pass by Julia Samuel. If change is a natural part of life, why do we all find it so difficult? This book explores this through the stories of people who grappled with change and how they learnt to adapt and transform. From a woman deciding to leave her husband to a father handling a serious medical incident to a man dealing with coming out, these are powerful accounts to read and learn from.



The Magicians by Marcus Chown tells the stories of the scientists who, using mathematics, predicted the existence of previously unknown planets, black holes, even antimatter. This is a journey over two centuries of scientific endeavour highlighting science’s central mystery - its astonishing predicative power.



House of Glass by Hadley Freeman is the story and secrets of one 20th century Jewish family – the author’s own. Following a trail of clues left behind by her grandmother, Hadley pieces together the extraordinary life of her family including occupied France and the Second World War. A story of assimilation, identity and home.



Facebook the inside story by Steven Levy tells the amazing story of how it came about that one company can have so much power and influence over all our lives. Fake news, personal data, and censorship - they all affect us and this book, using insider interviews and exclusive facts about the culture within the company, explores what the future holds for all of us in the light of this.


Happy reading!!

Mrs Godden