29 BOOK REVIEWS Bookstand The latest releases in gift books SIMPLE TIPS AND EMPOWERING MANTRAS TO HELP YOU SET YOUR INTENTIONS RRP: £7.99 Format: Hardback ISBN: 9781800071834 This beautiful book is filled with simple tips and affirmations to help you feel calm and confident every day. An affirmation or mantra is a short phrase that focuses your attention. Whether you want to inspire confidence, a sense of calm or a positive mindset within yourself, they are a powerful way to declare your intentions and set yourself on track. As well as a beautiful selection of words from writers and thinkers, and 40 inspiring mantras, within these pages you will find a raft of simple but effective tips to help you master the art of affirmations, including: • How to write an effective affirmation • Using affirmations to achieve your goals • Ways to cultivate an open and positive mindset Just a few words said with purpose can give you inner strength that will last all day. Tap into this power with the guidance in this book and allow these words to inspire you on your life’s journey. www.summersdale.com FOR EVERY DAY Simple Tips and Empowering Mantras to Help You Set Your Intentions Just a few words said with purpose can give you confidence to last all day. Tap into this power with the inspiring words and simple tips in this book, and master the art of affirmations. AFFI RMATI ONS FI ND STRENGTH Cover illustrations © Romanova Ekaterina/Shutterstock.com £7.99 UK / $10.99 US / $11.99 CAN 9 781800 071834 > ISBN 978-1-80007-183-4 AFFI RMATIONS FOR EVERY DAY Affirmations for Every Day_COVER.indd All Pages 06/01/2022 12:41 SIMPLE TIPS AND INSPIRING QUOTES TO HELP YOU FIND PEACE RRP: £7.99 Format: Hardback IBSN: 9781800071827 Find calm with this little book. Offering tips to help you let go of stress, and a collection of inspiring quotes to help you unwind, it’s an antidote to the bustle of every day. You might think that “being calm” means being unfazed by stressful events – but nobody is completely immune to worry, anxiety or concern. In fact, these feelings are a normal and vital part of the human experience. Being calm is all about how you deal with these feelings, and this little book is here to help you navigate them. Within these pages you will find a raft of simple but effective tips to help you manage your emotions and think clearly, including: • How to recognize stress in your body • Mindfulness exercises • How to manage anxiety in the moment • Calming self-care ideas Breathe in… breathe out… and let this book be your guide to staying calm and feeling good. www.summersdale.com FOR EVERY DAY Simple Tips and Inspiring Quotes to Help You Find Peace This little book is an antidote to the bustle of everyday life. Packed with soothing quotes and simple but effective tips, it will help you stay calm, collected and feeling good. CALM FIND CALM Cover illustrations © Romanova Ekaterina/Shutterstock.com £7.99 UK / $10.99 US / $11.99 CAN 9 781800 071827 > ISBN 978-1-80007-182-7 CALM FOR EVERY DAY Calm for Every Day_COVER.indd All Pages 06/01/2022 12:34 THE GARDENING PUZZLE BOOK By Felicity Hart RRP: £12.99 Format: Hardback ISBN: 9781800071728 This bountiful crop of 200 gardeningthemed puzzles has something for anyone with green fingers and a love of a good brain-teaser. Gardeners are a naturally smart species. But you don’t need to be an expert to enjoy this book. When your hands deserve a rest after you’ve been out toiling in the garden, or when the weather has you cooped up inside, how about a puzzle or two to cultivate the mind? From quick quizzes and riddles to more leisurely crosswords and sudoku, whether you’re a gardening obsessive or just enjoy pottering around your plot, there’s plenty in these pages to tickle your fancy and keep your brain as sharp as a thorn and as strong as an oak. Inside you will find a rich variety of puzzles, including these: • Find the flowers, fruit and veg hiding within word searches • Spot the differences between various idyllic views of a garden • Shuffle the letters of anagrams to locate your trusty tools • Wind your way through a series of intricate hedge mazes www.summersdale.com Cover images © Shutterstock.com summersda le.com £12.99 UK / $16.99 US / $18.99 CAN 9 781800 071728 > ISBN 978-1-80007-172-8 THE GARDENING PUZZLE BOOK THE GARDENING PUZZLE BOOK 200 BRAIN-TEASING ACTIVITIES FELICITY HART FELICITY HART TIME TO DOWN YOUR TROWEL AND PICK UP A PENCIL Gardeners are a naturally smart species. But you don’t need to be an expert to enjoy this book. When your hands deserve a rest after you’ve been out toiling in the garden, or when the weather has you cooped up inside, how about a puzzle or two to cultivate the mind? From quick quizzes and riddles to more leisurely crosswords and sudoku, whether you’re a gardening obsessive or just enjoy pottering around your plot, there’s plenty in these pages to tickle your fancy and keep your brain as sharp as a thorn and as strong as an oak. The Gardening Puzzle Book_COVER_FOIL.indd All Pages 18/01/2022 10:52 © www.summersda le.com A DOG-TASTIC CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD’S MOST LOVABLE BREED By Charlie Ellis RRP: £7.99 Format: Hardback IBSN: 9781800071902 This paw-some collection of delightful photos and wise words will have you swooning for spaniels. With their irresistible smiles, ears for years and endless amounts of energy, it’s no wonder spaniels are one of the world’s favourite dog breeds. Featuring the English cocker, Welsh springer, Cavalier King Charles and all spaniels in between, this little book is a celebration of the spaniel’s happy personality and majestic attitude. Whichever type is your favourite, these clever canines are always ready to demonstrate their love and loyalty. Our fondness for these pooches spans the globe, and whether you have a spaniel of your own or just think they’re the best pups in town, the adorable doggos in these pages will melt your heart and leave you feeling warm and fuzzy. This paw-some little book will prove that it’s not just any old dog who deserves to be your best friend – it’s a spaniel. www.summersdale.com LOVE IS A SPANIEL Cover images © rebeccaashworth/Shutterstock.com summersda le.com £7.99 UK / $10.99 US / $11.99 CAN 9 781800 071902 > ISBN 978-1-80007-190-2 LIFE IS BETTER WITH A SPANIEL With their irresistible smiles, ears for years and endless amounts of energy, it’s no wonder spaniels are one of the world’s favourite dog breeds. Whichever type you prefer, these clever canines are always ready to demonstrate their love and loyalty. This paw-some little book will prove that it’s not just any old dog who deserves to be your best friend – it’s a spaniel. LOVE IS A SPANIEL CHARLIE ELLIS Love is a Spaniel_COVER.indd All Pages 21/12/2021 11:44
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