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October 4, 2018

Waterstones Visit: 3 Books Hauled, 57 on My Wishlist

October 4, 2018

Waterstones Visit: 3 Books Hauled, 57 on My Wishlist

Recently, I spent nearly four weeks in the UK. During that time, I had the pleasure of visiting several bookstores. Of course, that included Waterstones Piccadilly, allegedly the largest bookshop in Europe. It’s definitely huge! I also popped into outlets in Richmond, Cambridge, Stoke-on-Trent and Bath. After all that browsing, I amassed a large folder of photos on my phone with books I’d added to my wishlist.

YA Section at Waterstones Piccadilly

While I did browse the fiction shelves, I mainly took note of non-fiction titles because a lot of them were new to me. Some had already been on my radar but I hadn’t taken proper note of them before.

In any case, I thought it’d be fun to share them here because if I could, I would’ve bought the whole lot. Alas, I had to restrain myself because I needed to be able to carry my suitcase up and down the stairs at tube stations. My aim was not to exceed 20kg because I also had a backpack and camera bag with me.

Books I Hauled at Waterstones Piccadilly

Entrance of Waterstones Piccadilly

When I first walked into Waterstones Piccadilly, I was convinced I’d walk out without buying anything. I’d managed to buy less than ten books during the first half of 2018, so this wouldn’t be hard, right? Wrong! Haha. I discovered so many new books that piqued my interest, many of which aren’t sold at my local bookstores in Singapore. In the end, I agreed with myself that the books I selected had to be light, and not available at my local bookstores, libraries or on Overdrive (yet).

3 Books I hauled at Waterstones Piccadilly

In the end, I settled on three books that I decided were worth the effort of lugging around. I was especially stoked about City of Ghosts because it had just been released and I love the UK cover design!

Hyperfocus: How to Work Less to Achieve More
Of Human Freedom
City of Ghosts

Wishlist

The range of books really excited me but I was limited by luggage space and my own strength. Several of the books I left behind, I found are accessible to me on Overdrive. Since my goal this year was to limit my spending, I’ll borrow most of these when I’m ready to read them. Some, however, I do intend to buy — some at my local bookstores, and others online. For an easier overview, I categorised them into eight subjects.

1. Food

Never Out of Season: How Having the Food We Want When We Want It Threatens Our Food Supply and Our Future
Vegan On The Go: Fast, easy, affordable- anytime, anywhere
Eating Animals
Empire of Booze
Aquafaba: Vegan Cooking Without Eggs Using the Magic of Chickpea Water
Farmageddon: The True Cost of Cheap Meat
Pig/Pork: Archaeology, Zoology and Edibility
Feed Me Vegan: For All Occasions

2. Language

Is That a Fish in Your Ear? The Amazing Adventure of Translation
Vulgar Tongues: An Alternative History of Slang
May We Borrow Your Language?: How English Steals Words from All Over the World
Quid Pro Quo: What the Romans Really Gave the English Language
Accidence Will Happen: The Non-Pedantic Guide to English
That's Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms and What Our English Says About Us

3. Philosophy

The Pig That Wants To Be Eaten: And Ninety Nine Other Thought Experiments
Utopia for Realists: And How We Can Get There
Would You Kill the Fat Man?: The Trolley Problem and What Your Answer Tells Us about Right and Wrong
Philosophy for Life: And other dangerous situations
The Soul of the Marionette: A Short Enquiry into Human Freedom
Why Grow Up?
The Concept of Mind

4. Sociology

The Periodic Table of Feminism
The Empathy Instinct: How to Create a More Civil Society
Clothing Poverty: The Hidden World of Fast Fashion and Second-hand Clothes
Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness
The Happiness Industry: How the Government and Big Business Sold Us Well-Being
Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine
Solitude: In Pursuit of a Singular Life in a Crowded World
The Ethics of Invention: Technology and the Human Future
Everybody Lies: What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are
Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy
I Can’t Believe You Just Said That: The truth about why people are SO rude
The Future of Work: Robots, AI, and the Future of Work

5. Politics

Exploding Data: Reclaiming Our Cyber Security in the Digital Age
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
Why We Get the Wrong Politicians
Give People Money: How Universal Basic Income Could Change the Future--For the Rich, the Poor, and Everyone in Between
Brexit, No Exit: Why Britain Won't Really Leave Europe
Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy

6. Science

The Business of Sleep: How Sleeping Better Can Transform Your Career
No. More. Plastic.: What you can do to make a difference – the #2minutesolution
Nodding Off: The Science of Sleep from Cradle to Grave
How to Give Up Plastic: A Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time
Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams

7. Self-Improvement

Small Move, Big Change: Using Microresolutions to Transform Your Life Permanently
Wake Up!: Escaping a Life on Autopilot
The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
Pause: How to press pause before life does it for you
13 things mentally strong people don't do
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
Help Me!: One Woman's Quest to Find Out if Self-Help Really Can Change Her Life
Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives


8. Business

Decoded: The Science Behind Why We Buy
Curation: The Power of Selection in a World of Excess
The Wisdom of Finance: How the Humanities Can Illuminate and Improve Finance
The Creative Curve: How to Develop the Right Idea at the Right Time
The Multi-Hyphen Method: Work less, create more, and design a career that works for you
Outliers


which books have you bought on your travels? How do you decide which books to buy and which to leave behind at bookstores?

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  1. Gel @ Whimsy Wanders says

    October 5, 2018 at 21:34

    Your self control is really something, girl!! That UK cover of City of Ghosts is absolutely stunning!

  2. Tasya @ The Literary Huntress says

    October 4, 2018 at 20:19

    Oh my god, the bookstore looks amazing! I really admire your self control, I mean, you’re in (allegedly) the largest bookstore in Europe and has a lot of wishlist… and managed to buy only 3 books!

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