Down The Rabbit Hole...

Ah, the microhistory. Is there a better type of book than the one that, when you tell people what you’re reading, causes the asker’s eyebrows to raise into their hairline and/or eyeballs to pop out of their sockets? I didn’t think so. A reaction along the lines of “You Read a Book about WHAT?” really sums it up nicely. There is something about reading a microhistory, a book that is laser focused on just one subject, that makes me a little giddy. Apologies, sometimes it's impossible to tamp down my inner nerd. In this collection of peculiar books, you’ll learn something new that you can regal your friends with at your next pub night. That’s a promise!

Something For Everyone…

Secret Life Of Hidden Places: Concealed Rooms & Clandestine Pathways - April Tucholke

Girly Drinks: A History Of Women & Alchohol - Mallory O'Meara

Most Delicious Poison: Natures Toxins, Spices & Vices - Noah Whiteman

Pockets: An Intimate Portrait Of How We Keep Things Close - Hannah Carlson

Butts: A Backstory - Heather Radke

Index: A Bookish Adventure - Dennis Duncan

The Secret Lives Of Colour - Kassia St. Clair

This Mortal Coil: A History Of Death - Andrew Doig

A Secret History Of Brands - Matt MacNabb

Mystery: A Seduction, A Strategy & A Solution - Jonah Lehrer

The Body - Bill Bryson

Sugar: A Bittersweet History - Elizabeth Abbott

Holy Shit: A Brief History Of Swearing - Melissa Mohr

Gulp: Adventures Of The Alimentary Gland - Mary Roach

The Puzzler: One Man's Quest To Solve The Most Baffling Puzzles Ever - A.J. Jacobs

Six Thousand Years Of Bread: Its Holy & Unholy History - H.E. Jacob

Play It Loud: Style, Sound & Revolution Of The Electric Guitar - Brad Tolinski

Ten Tomatoes That Changed The World - William Alexander

Mother Tongue: Suprising History Of Womans Words - Jennifer Nuttall

Pipe Dreams: Urgent Quest To Transform The Toilet - Chelsea Wald

Secret History Of Home Economics: Trailblazing Women That Harnessed The Power Of Home - Danielle Dreilinger

A Place For Everything: Curious History Of Alphabetical Order - Judith Flanders

Quackery: History Of The Worst Ways To Cure Everything - Lydia Kang