Gift Focus - Sep/Oct 2018 (Issue 109)

giftfocus 153 bookshelf THE MERMAID COOKBOOK BY ALIX CAREY RRP: £10.99 Format: Hardback ISBN: 9781786857316 Author Alix Carey is a baking enthusiast from Surrey who combined her passions for creativity, baking and writing when she launched her blog, My Kitchen Drawer, in 2015. Dive into this magical under- the-sea adventure and bring the mysterious mermaids to life in this shimmering cookbook filled with pearls and sparkles. Whether you want to build a Sandcastle Cake, concoct Jam Clams or create a Sealicious Smoothie, The Mermaid Cookbook is packed with recipes perfect for parties and entertaining guests. Colourful photographs combined with original, quirky recipes ensure this collection is in tune with the mermaid trend. For more information, please visit summersdale.com DINOSAUR: A PHOTICULAR BOOK CREATED BY DAN KAINEN AND WRITTEN BY KATHY WOLLARD RRP: £13.99 Format: Hardback ISBN: 9781523504725 See dinosaurs come to life as if you were travelling on an expedition 100 million years back in time. Using lifelike animation, Dinosaur shows us a herd of giant Sauroposeidons, with their impossibly long necks, lumbering across the sun-drenched plains eons ago. Two angry Triceratops prepare to lock horns. A threatened Velociraptor stands tall, waving its wildly feathered arms. And almost tenderly, a pair of duck- billed Parasaurolophuses feel spring in the air and nuzzle. Flipping through these pages is as close as we’ll ever get to watching footage from Earth’s distant past. The informative and lively text by science writer Kathy Wollard brings us even closer through its insights and setting-the-scene storytelling. With T. Rex roaring on the cover, Dinosaur is utterly irresistible. For more information visit workmann.com SLOW BY JO PETERS RRP: £12.99 Format: Hardback ISBN: 9781786855398 Endless work deadlines, family and social responsibilities, runaway to-do lists, FOMO... do you ever wish you could press the pause button to catch a breath? Discover ways to slow down time with this invaluable guide to slow living. It will not only boost your physical and mental well-being but also enrich your relationships and help you to reconnect with what’s really important. With practical advice on self-care, breathing techniques, mindfulness, ethical living and eating and how best to cultivate quiet moments every day, Slow is your companion to a happier, calmer you. For more information visit summersdale.com TRAVELS THROUGH THE FRENCH RIVIERA BY VIRGINIA JOHNSON RRP: £15.99 Format: Hardback ISBN: 9781579657376 This book is an irresistible marriage of a watercolorist’s sketchbook and a travel guide by artist and textile designer Virginia Johnson, who captures the magic of one of the world’s most gorgeous coastlines. A quirky yet useful travel guide, Johnson maps and sketches the brilliant colours, captures the warmth and beauty of her favourite haunts, the people, tourist sights and views and also suggests how to plan a beach day at Menton, hike the Cap Ferrat peninsula or where to taste the best ice cream in Antibes. It’s a gift book of visual wonder – the souvenir every Francophile will want. For more information visit workman.com bookshelf We turn the pages on some of th latest gift books to hit the shelves