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Find a book to match your Oscar’s Best Picture favourite
The Oscar winners have been announced, leaving us all to debate which films were justly honoured, and which were robbed at the podium. But whichever of the Best Picture nominees bowled you over, these books will make the magic last after the lights come up.
If you love: Hidden Figures
You should read: Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
Feminism and civil rights underpin Hidden Figures, an empowering story of the African-American women mathematicians at NASA who played a vital role in the 1960s space race, and yet did not recieve the same respect or rights as their white male colleagues. While history is full of unsung heroines who made substantial contributions to society, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is a new book designed to challenge that by celebrating the stories of 100 remarkable women, from Ada Lovelace to Malala.
If you love: Hacksaw Ridge
You should read: Medic
The brutality of war is laid bare in Hacksaw Ridge, a World War II drama about a pacifist American combat medic who wins the Medal of Honor for bravery, which scooped film editing and sound mixing Oscars. Desmond Doss returns to the bloodbath on Hacksaw Ridge time and time again to rescue his comrades, scrambling over shattered bodies to get them to safety. Gor those who want to learn more about the incredible courage of those who put saving life above taking life, Medic by John Nichol and Tony Rennell is a great choice, and stands as a tribute to anyone who has gone into battle armed only with a red cross.
