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The Penguin books that shocked society

06 06 , 2025 No Comments

To celebrate Penguin’s 90th birthday, Penguin UK shared the stories behind the books that pushed boundaries and sparked controversy, with help from Simon Prosser, Publishing
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“A Billion Butterflies: A Life in Climate and Chaos Theory” by Dr. Jagadish Shukla

This book was sent by PanMacmillan India in time for World Environment Day. I look forward to reading it soon. The amazing true story of
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“Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic” by Saabira Chaudhuri

05 06 , 2025 No Comments

I received a copy of this book courtesy HarperCollins India. It arrived in time for World Environment Day. ‘This book will change the way you
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Introducing the Summer of GRISHAM

04 06 , 2025 No Comments

Hachette India has released a new look for the legal thrillers by John Grisham. They are these gorgeous summery colours. Surprisingly, the use of various
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“Is a River Alive?” by Robert Macfarlane

03 06 , 2025 No Comments

This magnificent book arrived in the post today. I am going to read it asap. Meanwhile, I figured I should post the book blurb. It
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“Mother Mary Comes to Me” by Arundhati Roy

02 06 , 2025 No Comments

Arundhati Roy’s first work of memoir, this is a soaring account, both intimate and inspiring, of how the author became the person and the writer
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“Our Future is Biotech” by Andrew Craig

30 05 , 2025 No Comments

Welcome to the biotech revolution In the last century, technology has transformed the human experience across the world. This has been super-charged by the arrival
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“Waste Wars” by Alexander Clapp

30 05 , 2025 No Comments

Dumps and landfills around the world are overflowing. The millions of tonnes of garbage generated every day have given rise to waste wars, cons and
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“Things in Nature Merely Grow” by Yiyun Li

29 05 , 2025 No Comments

No parent should ever have to outlive their children. Unfortunately, Yiyun Li and her husband, lost both their sons. Vincent in 2017, at sixteen, and
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“India’s Techade: Digital Revolution and Change in the World’s Largest Democracy” by Nalin Mehta