Year of Wonder by Clemency Burton-Hill
YEAR OF WONDER Ever wanted to know more about classical music, but were afraid to ask? Well be anxious no more. This book is a fantastic...
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Sep 26, 20211 min read
Hold Your Fire by Chloe Wilson
Short story collections are perfect for those times when you need something you can pick up and put down. This set of stories will suit...
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The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Adam Rex
From the author of the beloved Crayons series comes one of the funniest picture books I have ever read. I dare you not to laugh as Drew...
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli
Are you curious about the universe, but like me found A Brief History of Time too difficult? This is the book for you. As elegant, simple...
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Black Britain: Writing Back series, curated by Bernadine Evaristo
This series is curated by Bernadine Evaristo, whose novel Girl, Woman, Other won the Booker Prize in 2019. The aim is to introduce...
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Eucalyptus by Murray Bail
One of my favourites. It's an original Australian fairy tale complete with a beautiful maiden trapped in a forest and suitors set a quest...
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Sep 26, 20211 min read
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo and translated by Jamie Chang
In plain and simple language, Cho Nam-Joo's Korean everywoman, Kim Jiyoung, gives a clear voice to the frustrations of women around the...
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Sep 26, 20211 min read
Calling Major Tom by David M. Barnett
Are you in the mood for a light and charming beach read? This is one of my favourite feel-good books. If you liked the Full Monty or...
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Sep 26, 20211 min read
Poems to Save the World With chosen and illustrated by Chris Riddell
Chris Riddell is a master when it comes to curating poetry. His most recent anthology, Poems to Save the World With, is a response to the...
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Sep 26, 20211 min read
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Oryx and Crake is to environmentalism what the Handmaid's Tale is to feminism. Atwood casts an acerbic eye over the state of the planet...
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Meg and Mog by Helen Nicoll, Jan Pienkowski
I absolutely adore this series for pre-schoolers. My children learnt to read thanks to the the excellent simple sentence structure, us of...
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Sep 26, 20211 min read
A Net for Small Fishes by Lucy Jago
I would put this debut on par with Burial Rites. It really is that good. Based on a true event during the reign of James I, the novel...
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Sep 25, 20211 min read
Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson
This is one wild ride of a book. I felt like I was being pelted with ideas, history, future and jokes. It’s a reworking of Frankenstein;...
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Sep 18, 20211 min read
Still Life by Sarah Winman
Simply glorious and the perfect book for these travel-less times. Let Sarah Winman take you to Florence where the air is sweet, pianos...
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Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
Imagine if Harry Potter grew up and joined the Metropolitan Police … Rivers of London is a hugely entertaining series that mixes magic,...
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