Ealing Reads: Beth’s Top Picks from Pitshanger Bookshop

Ealing Living Magazine

18 Feb 2026 — 1 min read

Looking for inspiration for your next read? Beth from Pitshanger Bookshop has shared three thoughtful recommendations with Ealing Living Magazine — spanning psychology, food and nature writing, and polar exploration. Whether you're seeking practical guidance, comfort, or adventure, there’s something here to add to your reading list.

Overwhelmed by Claudia Hammond

Award-winning writer and presenter of BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind, Claudia Hammond provides an approachable guide to navigating some of life’s most common pressures. Addressing issues like imposter syndrome, procrastination, perfectionism and more, Claudia helps readers create a toolkit to see their way through the struggle.

Insightful yet practical, Overwhelmed is ideal for anyone looking to better understand the psychological pressures of modern life — and how to manage them.

Rough Patch by Kathy Slack

Food writer Kathy Slack brings a hopeful story about the healing powers of nature. Following a major life change, Kathy takes us through her journey of recovery during the year she spent reconnecting with the earth through her kitchen garden, ending each chapter with a recipe created from her harvests.

Blending memoir, gardening and food writing, Rough Patch is a gentle reminder of the restorative power of growing, cooking and nourishing both body and mind.

The North Pole: The History of an Obsession by Erling Kagge

Part travel, part memoir and part history, Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge takes us along on his 1990 journey to the North Pole and explores the history of those who went before him, unravelling our obsession with the North Pole each step of the way. This “love story” of the North Pole has been raved about by the TLS, Michael Palin, Elif Shafak and more.

For readers drawn to adventure and big questions about human ambition, this fascinating exploration offers both gripping storytelling and historical insight.

You can find these titles - and plenty more expert recommendations - at Pitshanger Bookshop.

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