Lagom (pronounced lah-gom) is a Swedish word that means `not too much & not too little, but just the right amount`. It`s about achieving a happy & healthy balance in all aspects of your life, such as eating & drinking in moderation, being environmentally & socially conscious, setting realistic goals & living within your means. The Little Book of Lagom is packed with practical ways to apply this ethos of moderation & fairness in your everyday life, from thrifty tips for being more energy efficient & creating less waste to ways of using your time more productively & allowing yourself moments to pause & think, & be happy. Be kind to yourself & simplify your life. Think Lagom. ...

Author, illustrator & comic book artist Yumi Sakugawa shares a wide range of useful & unexpected tips for looking & feeling better, streamlining & improving your home life, & creating fun & artsy DIY projects that can brighten your living space. Inspired by her popular ” Secret Yumiverse” tips originally posted on Wonder How To.com, The Little Book of Life Hacks offers a wide range of practical advice & fun tips for everything from how to:
- Remove dark circles from under your eyes
- Make cold brew iced coffee at home
- Throw the perfect apartment party on a budget
- Work out at home without a gym membership
- Take the perfect afternoon power nap...and more! Featuring Yumi`s signature h&-drawn illustrations throughout, The Little Book of Life Hacks is a distinctive & perfect gift for recent graduates & young working women who want to learn practical ways to organise & improve their daily life while still having fun.




...

Did you Know? Lost property handed in to London Transport over the years has included three dead bats in a box, two human skulls, several silicon breast implants, an outboard motor from a boat, an artificial leg & a whole stuffed gorilla. After Charles II`s son Duke of Monmouth was executed for treason his head was sewn back on so he could sit for a royal portrait. In 1868 London`s first ever set of traffic lights blew up, killing a policeman & causing the mounts of a passing platoon of cavalry to stampede. When a new stretch of the Piccadilly Line tunnel was excavated from Finsbury Park to Hammersmith in July 1902, the spoil was used to build up the terraces at Chelsea`s Stamford Bridge football ground. With a range of 30 miles, the main guns of HMS Belfast are targeted on Barnet & if fired would destroy Scratchwood Services on the M1. ...

Lykke (Luu-kah) (n): Happiness It`s easy to see why Denmark is often called the world`s happiest country. Not only do they have equal parental leave for men & women, free higher education & trains that run on time, but they burn more candles per household than anywhere else. So nobody knows more about happiness
- what the Danes call lykke
- than Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen & author of the bestselling sensation The Little Book of Hygge. But he believes that, whilst we can certainly learn a lot from the Danes about finding fulfilment, the keys to happiness are actually buried all around the globe. In this captivating book, he takes us on a treasure hunt to unlock the doors to inner fulfilment. From how we spend our precious time, to how we relate to our neighbours & cook dinner, he gathers evidence, stories & tips from the very happiest corners of the planet. This is the ultimate guide to how we can all find a little more lykke in our lives. Meik Wiking is the CEO of The Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen & is one of the world`s leading experts in happiness. Committed to understanding happiness, subjective well-being & quality of life, Meik works with countries across the world to discover & explore global trends of life satisfaction. Only someone absolutely dedicated to happiness sits in coffee shops across the world counting peoples` smiles! His first book, The Little Book of Hygge, became an international bestseller & will soon be published in 31 countries.

...

” The Little Book of Manchester” is an intriguing, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people & events in the city, from its Roman origins to the present day. Here you can read about the important contributions the city made to the history of the nation, learn about the individual communities & how they came together to form the modern city & meet some of the great men & women, the eccentrics & the scoundrels with which its history is littered. A reliable reference book & a quirky guide, its bite-sized chunks of history can be dipped into time & again to reveal some new facts about the story of this amazing city. This is a remarkably engaging little book
- essential reading for visitors & locals alike. It is guaranteed to hold some surprises, even for those who think they know the city well.
...

The Little Book of Quiet takes a broad look at the need for, & the benefits of, achieving more quiet in your life. It takes a look at different personality types
- those who are inherently more disposed to an introverted nature (people who are more comfortable in the inner world of thought & feeling) & those of an extroverted nature (people of action & clamour). It looks at some of the people in history who are heard despite their quiet voices & personalities, for example: Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Bill Gates, J.K. Rowling. In so doing it will show introverts how to harness their many positive qualities, & show extroverts how to allow more quiet into their lives. Now that everyone is constantly connected digitally 24/7, more emphasis is being placed on achieving higher emotional intelligence (EQ) to empathize & negotiate with others in a global economy
- in other words enhancing `people skills`. To be a good listener is considered a key people skill, & a basic requirement of being a good listener is to be quiet when the other person is talking. The book shows how an understanding of left-brain & right-brain thinking can help achieve a better balance between the two & how to recognise these same attributes in others. It explores ways of achieving more quiet in our lives & less troubled minds, through tips & exercises & through mindfulness & understanding.

...

This twist on the traditional from East London sconoisseurs Liam & Grace of All` Scone features 30 uniquely scrumptious sweet & savoury scone recipes. Illustrated throughout with quirky black & white drawings, sweet recipes include Cherry & Almond Hearts, Raspberry Scones with Vanilla & Lychee Cream & Zingy Lemon with Mascarpone & Lemon Curd. Savoury treats include Pesto & Chorizo, Sundried Tomato & Jalapeno Swirls & Honey & Mustard Ploughmans scones. There are also mouthwatering twisted recipes for scone dough including such delights as Pistachio & Nutella Fancies, Monkey Butter Puddings, Good Morning Drop Scones with Bacon, Banana & Maple Syrup, & a winter-warming Steak & Ale Pie with a Cheesy Scone Lid. Bringing scones back to the forefront of 21st-century baking, these sensational recipes will have mouths watering & stomach`s rumbling all across the l&. ...

The Little Book of Scotland is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Discover the most unusual crimes & punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons & daughters & literally hundreds of other wacky facts. There is a mix of factual chapters & plenty of light-hearted little details which will amuse & surprise. A reference book & a quirky guide, this book can be dipped into time & time again to reveal something you never knew. ...

Bleeters come & bleeters go, they never, never stay -if it`s not raining nowmore rain is on the way. It`s widely reported that Eskimos have over 50 words for snow. Given the equivalent ubiquity of rain in Britain`s northern climes, it is not surprising that Scots have coined just as many (and possibly many more) expressions for the many different types of precipitation that fall from our skies. In this book Ron Butlin introduces 50 of the most colourful Scottish words for rain in humorous & memorable verse, imaginatively accompanied with illustrations by Tim Kirby. ...

Published in association with English Heritage, this fact-filled gift book is the perfect tribute to this iconic historical landmark, the best-known prehistoric monument in the world. With a history spanning 4, 500 years, the mystery that surrounds Stonehenge is still as forceful as ever. Many different theories have been put forward about who built it, when & why. Was it a place for studying the movements of the sun & moon? Was it a sacred meeting place? Was it a place of healing? The Neolithic stones attract over a million visitors a year & whatever their meaning for people today, Stonehenge is undoubtedly a spiritual & uplifting ancient landscape. In this small book full of wonders devoted to the enigmatic stones, you`ll find all the facts & figures you need to know: when the henge was built & why, who built it & why it was built where it was. You`ll learn about life in Neolithic times, what the Romans did for Stonehenge, famous visitors over the centuries
- both real & fictional, along with tales of the stones in popular culture
- from psychedelic rock music to feature films.

...