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Caroline Taggart

    This author, with a background of three decades in editing, transitioned to writing with unexpected success. Their work often delves into a fascination with place names and regional heritage, particularly their passion for London. More recently, they have embraced continuous narrative, traveling the country to investigate, write about, and taste regional cakes and baked goods. Their writing style is characterized as engaging, greedy, and droll, reflecting a deep interest in cultural traditions and delicious local specialties.

    Caroline Taggart
    The Book Lover's Bucket List
    The Philosophy of Christmas
    Her Ladyship's Guide to the Queen's English
    How to Greet the Queen
    The Book Lover's European Bucket List
    Help a Thief!
    • The Philosophy of Christmas

      • 112 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Exploring the diverse influences on Christmas celebrations, this beautifully designed gift book offers a captivating look at the holiday's traditions. Written by best-selling author Caroline Taggart, it serves as an engaging resource for readers interested in the philosophical aspects of Christmas. Ideal as a stocking filler, it combines informative content with vibrant illustrations, making it a perfect addition to any festive collection.

      The Philosophy of Christmas2024
      3.8
    • The Book Lover's European Bucket List

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Accompanied by colour destination photographs and illustrations, mainly from the British Library Collections, this book is sure to inspire real travel and vicarious vacations alike.

      The Book Lover's European Bucket List2024
      4.1
    • The Book of English Place Names

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Take a journey down winding lanes and Roman roads in this witty and informative guide to the meanings behind the names of England's towns and villages. From Celtic farmers to Norman conquerors, right up to the Industrial Revolution, deciphering our place names reveals how generations of our ancestors lived, worked, travelled and worshipped, and how their influence has shaped our landscape. From the most ancient sacred sites to towns that take their names from stories of giants and knights, learn how Roman garrisons became our great cities, and discover how a meeting of the roads could become a thriving market town. Region by region, Caroline Taggart uncovers hidden meanings to reveal a patchwork of tall tales and ancient legends that collectively tells the story of how we made England.

      The Book of English Place Names2023
      3.7
    • The Book Lover's Bucket List

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Immerse yourself in a land full of literary locations in this tour through the great books of the British Isles. Caroline Taggart's guide to statues, walks both rural and urban, literary homes and vistas which inspired great scenes from our favourite novels is guaranteed to have something for every avid reader.

      The Book Lover's Bucket List2021
      4.0
    • Help a Thief!

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Sunday Times bestselling author Caroline Taggart brings her usual gently humorous approach to punctuation, pointing out what really matters and what doesn't.

      Help a Thief!2021
      4.5
    • Humble Pie and Cold Turkey

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Humble Pie and Cold Turkey is an engaging historical exploration of the bizarre words and phrases that are sprinkled throughout the English Language. Designed to be easily accessible, this digestible book informs and entertains the budding linguist in equal measure.

      Humble Pie and Cold Turkey2021
      3.1
    • 500 Beautiful Words You Should Know

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Discover the joy of the English language with 500 unusual, interesting and 'perfect' words that will extend your vocabulary and your appreciation of our mother tongue.

      500 Beautiful Words You Should Know2020
      3.8
    • All That Glisters . presents some of the pithiest, wisest and most fascinating quotations we should all know, detailing where they came from and why they may be useful when searching for an elegant or informed line to illustrate a point, spice up conversation or impress one's friends.

      All That Glisters ... : And Other Quotations You Should Know2018
    • How to Greet the Queen

      And Other Questions of Modern Etiquette

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Practical and invaluable advice on every aspect of modern etiquette, both royal and everyday. The author, Her Ladyship, guides you through basic good manners in a range of situations, both formal and informal occasions, whether at home or at work or abroad. How to meet and greet The Queen and other royals and elegant ways of sitting down, standing up and getting in and out of cars. And how not to look as if you are bored to death.

      How to Greet the Queen2014
      3.9
    • Back to Basics

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      This useful book will provide readers with the opportunity to learn the things that were never taught at school, while also giving a refresher course on the main staples. From brushing up on Bible stories and classical architecture, to identifying different types of clouds, your thirst for knowledge will be sated and your education complete.

      Back to Basics2012
      2.8