Lockdown LitFest Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Lockdown LitFest on X
An online literature and culture festival, soon to feature live-streamed and archived interviews with authors, writers, poets, thinkers, scientists and more
Checkpoint Charlie: The Cold War, the Berlin Wall, and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth
Iain MacGregorLockdown LitFest"I'd read countless books before I even thought about writing this book", says #LLFauthor @Iain_MacGregor1 on the process of writing 'Checkpoint Charlie'. For today's #LLFreruns, Iain gives us the lowdown on strategising such a deeply researched book. https://t.co/gNPJxzbldx https://t.co/7E3IcdSreT
Paperback, 2020
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Nightshade
Anthony IzzoLockdown LitFestWin a signed copy of 'Nightshade', the new #AlexRider novel by @AnthonyHorowitz, and get the opportunity to tell Anthony what Alex and his adventures mean to you. More info on https://t.co/ni1SgbfgJ5. #LockdownLitFest #Competition #Nightshade https://t.co/yo9rzImtEF
Paperback, 2020
$13.99$6.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Treasures of World History: The Story of Civilization in 50 Documents
Peter SnowLockdown LitFestAnn MacMillan and @peterjohnsnow have written 'The Treasures of World History', 50 documents that changed the course of history. Shakespeare's First Folio is Ann's favourite, without which we might not have records of some of the Bard's greatest plays. https://t.co/L845u7ORsi https://t.co/WRSBGPaKvV
Hardcover, 2020
$45.00$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Paint the White House Black: Barack Obama and the Meaning of Race in America
Michael P. JeffriesLockdown LitFestHaving written 'Paint the White House Black: Barack Obama and the Meaning of Race in America', @M_P_Jeffries shares what he would ask @BarackObama or @MichelleObama if in a lift with them. Interview at 3pm BST. #BoxserDiversityInitiative www.lockdownlitfest/michael-jeffries https://t.co/pmcnFemyLY
Hardcover, 2013
$100.00$75.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Walking the Great North Line: From Stonehenge to Lindisfarne to Discover the Mysteries of Our Ancient Past
Robert TwiggerLockdown LitFestWriter @roberttwigger is now live talking about his book 'Walking the Great North Line: From Stonehenge to Lindisfarne to Discover the Mysteries of Our Ancient Past', all the gear needed for such a trek, and the twists and turns along the way. https://t.co/M0sp0ZNEAT
Paperback, 2021
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Talented Ribkins
Ladee HubbardLockdown LitFestWe partnered with the @BoxserDiversity Initiative in July, and our first of three interviews was with #LaddeeHubbard on lockdown, her debut 'The Talented Ribkins', her upcoming novel 'The Rib King', and more. Watch now. #LLFreruns https://t.co/BI3pVN2jcZ https://t.co/ErVi3j8x1V
Paperback, 2018
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Family Clause
Jonas Hassen KhemiriLockdown LitFestAuthor Jonas Hassen Khemiri (@jhkhemiri) talks with unflinching honesty in his novel, 'The Family Clause', and in his #LockdownLitFest interview, about the unglamorous side of parenting — and the strikingly relatable difficulties of family life. #LLFauthor https://t.co/QUl9e9vGOm https://t.co/GzauS48St4
Paperback, 2021
$24.00$12.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Nightshade
Anthony HorowitzLockdown LitFestIf you just finished listening to @AnthonyHorowitz's interview, you'll be itching to find out how to win a copy of #Nightshade, his newest #AlexRider book, which he thinks is his best one yet. Head to https://t.co/ni1SgbfgJ5 to find out what you need to do to win. #Competition https://t.co/qNxV2ffWm3
Paperback, 2021
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Alex Rider: Secret Weapon: Seven Untold Adventures from the Life of a Teenaged Spy
Anthony HorowitzLockdown LitFestWin a signed copy of 'Nightshade', the new #AlexRider novel by @AnthonyHorowitz, and get the opportunity to tell Anthony what Alex and his adventures mean to you. More info on https://t.co/ni1SgbfgJ5. #LockdownLitFest #Competition #Nightshade https://t.co/yo9rzImtEF
Paperback, 2020
$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Behind the Laughs: Community and Inequality in Comedy
Michael P. JeffriesLockdown LitFestToday's @BoxserDiversity interview at 3pm BST is @M_P_Jeffries, author of: 'Behind The Laughs: Community and Inequality in Comedy', 'Paint the White House Black: Barack Obama and the Meaning of Race in America' and 'Thug Life: Race, Gender, and the Meaning of Hip-Hop'. #LLFauthor https://t.co/X0qlFJt9gd
Paperback, 2017
$26.00$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book