Anima – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk Henley-on-Thames Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:25:58 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Bell-Background-Blue-32x32.png Anima – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk 32 32 The Insta-Food Diet https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-insta-food-diet/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=13387 An exploration of the ways that social media shapes how we eat, and how to make it work for us, from registered nutritionist Pixie Turner.

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We are obsessed with social media

We share pictures of our food and inspect what everyone else is eating, compare calories and macros, and get involved in wacky and dangerous food challenges. We think we’re in control but most of us have no idea how much of an impact it has.

Did you realise that posting pics of your meal can actually make it taste better? That #cleaneating is giving you anxiety? That the influencers you follow are actually shaping government policy around food?

Pixie Turner is here to arm you with everything you need to know to take back control – and make social media work for you.

]]> The Little Book Of Planting Trees https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-little-book-of-planting-trees/ Thu, 05 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-little-book-of-planting-trees/ The which, where, how, why and inestimable joys of growing trees by the bestselling author of The Wisdom of Trees.

]]> From the author of The Wisdom of Trees, an informative and practical guide to tree planting: including guidance on which trees to plant and where; how to plant, propagate and care for your trees; advice on the suitability and virtues of particular native trees (from oak to alder and from beech to blackthorn); amplified by details of how trees grow in nature and the stories of some famous tree planters. A glossary of websites, nurseries, conservation and other organisations completes the volume.

]]> Wild Women https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/wild-women/ Thu, 06 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/wild-women/ A collection of the greatest women's travel writing ever written.

]]> A collection of the greatest women’s travel writing selected by journalist and presenter Mariella Frostrup.

From Constantinople to Crimea; from Antarctica to the Andes. Throughout history adventurous women have made epic, record-breaking journeys under perilous circumstances. Whether escaping constricted societies back home or propelled by a desire for independence, footloose females have ventured to the four corners of the earth and recorded their exploits for posterity.

For too long their triumphs have been overshadowed by those of their male counterparts, whose honourable failures make bigger news. In curating this collection of first-hand accounts, broadcaster, writer and traveller Mariella Frostrup puts female explorers back on the map. Her selection includes explorers from the 1700s to the present day, from iconic heroines to lesser-known eccentrics, celebrating 300 years of wild women and their amazing adventures over land, sea and air.

Reviews for Wild Women:
‘A stirring whistle-stop tour, led by women who often risked disapproval in leaving home to roam the world’ Vanity Fair
‘Like any good travel book, Wild Women succeeds in casting the reader’s mind off on journeys of its own, inspiring fresh plans and what the Germans call Fernweh, or a longing for faraway places’ TLS
‘Required reading for anyone who assumed that ‘the road less travelled’ was a solely masculine preserve’ Sunday Independent

]]> Wild Women https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/wild-women-3/ Thu, 10 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/wild-women-3/ A collection of the greatest women's travel writing ever written.

]]> A collection of the greatest women’s travel writing selected by journalist and presenter Mariella Frostrup.

From Constantinople to Crimea; from Antarctica to the Andes. Throughout history adventurous women have made epic, record-breaking journeys under perilous circumstances. Whether escaping constricted societies back home or propelled by a desire for independence, footloose females have ventured to the four corners of the earth and recorded their exploits for posterity.

For too long their triumphs have been overshadowed by those of their male counterparts, whose honourable failures make bigger news. In curating this collection of first-hand accounts, broadcaster, writer and traveller Mariella Frostrup puts female explorers back on the map. Her selection includes explorers from the 1700s to the present day, from iconic heroines to lesser-known eccentrics, celebrating 300 years of wild women and their amazing adventures over land, sea and air.

Reviews for Wild Women:
‘A stirring whistle-stop tour, led by women who often risked disapproval in leaving home to roam the world’ Vanity Fair
‘Like any good travel book, Wild Women succeeds in casting the reader’s mind off on journeys of its own, inspiring fresh plans and what the Germans call Fernweh, or a longing for faraway places’ TLS
‘Required reading for anyone who assumed that ‘the road less travelled’ was a solely masculine preserve’ Sunday Independent

]]> The Little Book of Building Fires: How To Chop, Scrunch, Stack and Light A Fire https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-little-book-of-building-fires-how-to-chop-scrunch-stack-and-light-a-fire/ Thu, 02 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-little-book-of-building-fires-how-to-chop-scrunch-stack-and-light-a-fire/ An illustrated guide to everything to do with fires and firewood, combining practicality with folklore. It will get you back in touch with your ancient firemaking instincts.

]]> Nothing beats the companionable crackle of an open fire. Fires invite us to sit and share stories or watch in contemplative silence. We feel drawn to the flickering flames, the gentle curls of aromatic smoke and reassuring radiant heat. Snuggled under a blanket, toasting crumpets and listening to the pleasing pops of burning wood – what better way to spend a winter’s evening? Or, come the summer, few pleasures are richer than cooking food, perched around a campfire, waiting for the stars to come out.

But for all this talk, how many of us know how to build a fire? Would we know which kinds of trees burn best? Could we make our own firelighters or build the perfect fire stack? The Little Book of Building Fires is a richly illustrated pocket guide to sourcing, seasoning and storing firewood, choosing kindling and tinder, and how to build and light the perfect fire. From campfires to woodburners, bonfires to open hearths, this book blends practicality with personal experience and will get you back in touch with your ancient firemaking instincts.

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