5 top reads this November

The southern hemisphere’s getting hotter, the north’s getting colder and no matter how you’re looking at it, it means more down time. Which also means book time. Which means you need some new material to keep you company. Here’s what we’ve dug up… Queer Ink: A blotted history towards liberation A history of the Rorschach ink blot test, which was used to identify homosexuality. Used as the tool for a feminist exploration into the modern day gay, it’s a great read for anyone interested in psychology. Get it here. Inspired by Nature Create beautiful and evocative interiors using the bounty of the natural world. In his latest book, master stylist and art director Hans puts natural materials, items and motifs at the heart of a contemporary decorating style that provides a refuge from the noise and haste of modern life and 21st-century technologies. Get it here for $49.99. Five Ingredient Vegan From the author of 15 Minute Vegan, Five Ingredient Vegan showcases simple yet exciting recipes using five ingredients or fewer. Get it for $39.99 here. Pardiz About a personal journey into Manuela Darling-Gansser’s “paradise past”. Having lived in Iran for the first nine years of her life, she returned as an adult to reconnect with the country she remembered so fondly. Get it for $29.99.