Readalong Archive
Strong Female Character
Strong Female Character by Fern Brady - Strong Female Character is a game-changing memoir on sexism and neurodiversity. Fern Brady will use her voice as a neurodivergent, working-class woman from Scotland to bring issues such as sex work, abusive relationships and her time spent in teenage mental health units to the page.
Bibliomaniac
Bibliomaniac by Robin Ince - It is the story of an addiction and a romance, and also of an occasional points failure just outside Oxenholme.
Thicker Than Water
Thicker Than Water by Kerry Washington - Award-winning actor, director, producer, and activist Kerry Washington shares the deeply moving journey of her life so far, and the bravely intimate story of discovering her truth.
Brood & Botter
Brood & Botter by Nic van Wyk - In his first cookbook, Nic van Wyk, leading Cape Town chef and beloved Kokkedoor judge, takes us on his food journey of 21 years.
Riding Life
Riding Life by Grant Lottering - He was told he would never cycle again. But South African ultra-endurance cyclist Grant Lottering doesn’t take no for an answer.
Daybook: The Journal Of An Artist
Daybook by Anne Truitt - A classic work for artists of all kinds, about reconciling the call of creative work with the demands of daily life.
Know Your Place
Know Your Place by Dr Faiza Shaheen - Part memoir, part polemic, Know Your Place is a personal and statistical look at how society and the economy are structured, what really defines your life chances and how our current system keeps us locked into an ugly hierarchy. But more than that, it’s a powerful call for collective fighting to reinvent things as we want them to be; it’s about breaking out, finding hope and not staying in your place. We can change things, and this is how.
Il Mio Viaggio Spaziale
Il Mio Viaggio Spaziale by Katherine Johnson - In questo libro di memorie, Katherine condivide il suo viaggio personale da bambina prodigio nelle montagne Allegheny del West Virginia al computer umano della NASA. Nella sua vita dopo il pensionamento, è stata un faro di luce sia per la sua famiglia che per la sua comunità.
When The Dust Settles
When The Dust Settles by Lucy Easthope - When the Dust Settles lifts us up, showing that humanity, hope and humour can - and must - be found on the darkest days.
Enchantment
Enchantment by Katherine May - Enchantment is an invitation to each of us to experience life in all its sensual complexity and to find the beauty waiting for us there.
Transitional
Transitional by Munroe Bergdorf - As time goes on, we all develop as people. We all transition. It's what binds us, not what separates us. In her new book, Transitional, Bergdorf shares reflections from her own life to illustrate how transitioning is an essential part of all of our lives.