After binging on crisps and TV series, attempting Tik Tok dances and pushup challenges, and reorganizing our spice racks for the 27th time, it’s time to get back to basics and curl up with a good book to pass the time. Or, an odd book. Or an informative book! Whichever your preference, The Library Lounge at The Standard, London has oodles of literary selections to stimulate, delight, and rejuvenate that active mind of yours, all hand-picked by our Concept Librarian and Artist, Carrie Maclennan. We’ve rounded up some our favorite titles and have even provided links on where to order them. So pour yourself a good strong cuppa, take a browse, and get reading.
The Only Exercise You’ll Ever Need: Staying Hard
By Charles Gaines with Photographs by George Butler
starting at $44
starting at $44
Supernatural Healing
By Trevor Dearing
purchase for $5.99
Many Happy Returns : The Art and Sport of Boomeranging
By Benjamin Ruhe
purchase for $11.47
By Benjamin Ruhe
purchase for $11.47
British Tits
By Christopher Perrins
Jane Fonda’s Workout Book
By Jane Fonda
Purchase starting at $9.48
By Jane Fonda
Purchase starting at $9.48
Drinking Wine: A Complete Guide
By David Peppercorn, Brian Cooper, Elwyn Blacker
Natural Biscuits
By Lorraine Whiteside
Purchase starting at $3.17
Antony & Araminta Hippisley Coxe’s Book of Sausages
By Araminta Hippisley Coxe, Anthony Hippisley Coxe
Purchase starting at $71.31
