The Rabbit Guide to Birmingham by Charles Smith and David Clarke (Polperro Heritage Press, £9.95)

IF Brummies have a frustration, it's that too few people appreciate the city for what it is today.

This new guide written by Birmingham businessmen Smith and Clarke is aimed not just at visitors, but at residents too.

It explores the city and further afield, offering tips for buys in the Jewellery Quarter, suggesting where to go for the best breakfast and it even throws in a Balti dictionary for forays into The Balti Triangle.

Packed full of photographs, ideas for walks, where to go and what to do, it's a real gem.

David Chapman