Author:Natasha Bondy
Lovebites is the comprehensive Book of Love. An irresistible medley of the best of love poetry, song, art, sauce and literature, it is an inspired collection of facts, lists, charts and great writing about love. From sonnets to sexual positions, from how to choose the perfect diamond, to the strangest mating rituals in the animal kingdom, this charming book will tell you all you need to know about love. Surprising, eclectic, addictive, funny and unputdownable - Lovebites is a crucial gift for anyone.
Adorable
—— Joanna LumleyEncyclopedic and charming
—— The Good Book GuideLovebites is an absolutely bizarre, eclectic yet utterly delightful little book
—— Scottish Daily RecordAn amusing bouchée of love and romance
—— Good HousekeepingPhenomenal . . . compelling . . . This is a book that every manager, teacher, advisor and parent should read and apply
—— Steven C. Wheelwright, Professor Emeritus, Harvard Business SchoolA gorgeous confection . . . How do I love this book? Let me list the ways . . .
—— Chris RiddellBrimful of piquant and scrumptious surprises
—— John LloydHours of innocent snacking
—— Iain SinclairVery entertaining and sprightly
—— Ian McKellenThoroughly enjoyable... As amusing as it is informing
—— Michael PortilloBuried deep in the etymology of the word 'list' is the notion of pleasure. Mr Eliot's marvellous vade mecum reminds us why
—— John MitchinsonI loved Eliot's book for its wit, learning, eccentricity and unrepentant bookishness
—— Alan TaylorA magnificent labyrinth of literary trivia to get lost in . . . fun and fascinating things on every page
—— Edward Brooke-HitchingA trove of treasures from start to finish
—— Dennis DuncanDeliciously idiosyncratic
—— Rachel Cooke , ObserverReading this book is like going on a literary Grand Tour . . . Essential for the pub quiz
—— Country LifeEliot's books have been my equivalent of big game almanacs. This book is half a delight and half a gauntlet
—— Stuart Kelly , ScotsmanThe ultimate book for lovers of lists and literature . . . surprising, inspiring and amusing
—— Denise O'Donoghue , Irish ExaminerAs well-reported, and at times as emotionally wrenching, as Amy Goldstein’s Janesville . . . In facing . . . the fraying of the social contract between employer and employee, Sarah Kessler's work in Gigged makes one thing increasingly clear: we must get busy building a new one that benefits all sides of that relationship, and the society around it.
—— Editor’s Choice , 800 CEO ReadGoes under the bonnet of the gig economy.
—— What CEOs Are Reading , Management TodayKessler’s recent book Gigged is all about [the] desire for independence . . . Kessler investigates the liberating ethos and terrible trade-offs of this new economy by following several people working in such positions. She discovers why the revolution in “independent contractor” work – which comes without guarantees for minimum wages, paid vacation, or health benefits – is paradise for one slice of the population, but has been disappointing, and in some cases devastating, for others.
—— QuartzFor those interested in inquiries into modern (and future) work, there’s Gigged by Sarah Kessler, an analysis of the gig economy.
—— Books of the Year , Buzzfeed NewsLooks at the potential of the gig economy and ultimately the problems it bears.
—— Books of the Year , Fast Company