It is already baking outside, hence we looked at a range of best sizzling books from May. From death, diaspora and denial to people and planet – there’s something for everyone. Happy reading!
📖 Books read in May: 12
- 📚 Ugly: Giving Us Back Our Beauty Standards by Anita Bhagwandas (2023). In Ugly, Bhagwandas uncovers where these beauty standards started, unpicks why they’ve been perpetuated and unmasks the structures that continue to support them. From the ever-growing cosmetic surgery industry, to the hidden pitfalls of ‘pretty privilege’.
- 📚 With The End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial by Dr Kathryn Mannix (2017). Dr Mannix is a palliative care doctor shares stories of her patients’ experiences with death and dying, offering wisdom and hope.
- 📚 Stolen History: The Truth about the British Empire and How it Shaped Us by Sathnam Sanghera (2023). Acclaimed author explains the British Empire’s legacy to young kids, from its role in the slave trade to its impact on language and culture.
- 📚 Dispatches from the Diaspora by Gary Younge (2023). Acclaimed journalist travels the world to explore the experiences of people of African descent, revealing the complex and often contradictory nature of diasporic identity.
- 📚 Good Girls: A Story and Study of Anorexia by Hadley Freeman (2023). Journalist recounts her harrowing journey with anorexia, offering insight into the illness and hope for recovery. Read the review on Hadley Freeman’s Good Girls memoir.
- 📚 The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet by Leah Thomas (2022). Environmentalist argues that we cannot protect the planet without addressing the root causes of environmental injustice, such as racism and privilege.
- 📚 Climb Your Mountain: Everyday Lessons from an Extraordinary Life by Sir Ranulph Fiennes (2022). Explorer and adventurer shares stories from his life, offering insights on leadership, resilience, and the power of never giving up.
Tell us what your favourite books were in May!
Finally…
In fact, season 3 of the How To Be…Books Podcast has featured many of these amazing guests. This includes the wonderful Gary Younge who spoke about identity politics.
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