Published By: PanPages: 384Released On: 22/10/2026 Gwen has lived at Christmas Tree Farm for many years. It’s where she’s built a life, a business and a place to call home. But after her beloved husband Paddy dies, it’s time to downsize and move on.But when nine-year-old Willow, a distant relative of Paddy’s, arrives on herContinue reading “Love from Christmas Tree Farm – Jo Thomas”
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The Slow Cooker Supper Club – Sue Heath
Published By: One More ChapterPages: 384Released On: 30/09/2026 When professional house sitter Erin moves into Marie’s cosy home at Station Cottages while the widow takes a four-month cruise, the job seems pretty easy: 1. Stay in the house to take care of Marie’s pup, Bella. 2. Keep an eye on Marie’s plantings in the communityContinue reading “The Slow Cooker Supper Club – Sue Heath”
The Christmas Cookie Bookshop – Anita Faulkner
Published By: HQPages: 352Released On: 22/10/2026 Noémi Blanc loves happy endings. In fact, she runs a cosy bookshop brimming with them. Following a friend’s tragic accident, Noémi is sworn off adventures (and love), and even refuses to bake her mouth-watering, crowd-attracting cookies. Shay Cassidy craves adventures. In a whirlwind of costumes, he opens a pop-upContinue reading “The Christmas Cookie Bookshop – Anita Faulkner”
Murder Most Cryptic – Alys Cummings
Published By: Michael JosephPages: 400Released On: 08/10/2026 Nina is a promising young journalist. She’s also an alcoholic. Once a week, she attends a recovery group in the local church hall. When a stranger walks in one night, the group think they might have a new member. Until he promptly drops dead. The police believe it’sContinue reading “Murder Most Cryptic – Alys Cummings”
The Midnight Lodge – Carly Reagon
Published By: SpherePages: 320Released On: 08/10/2026 Tom Wade arrives at a remote coastal lodge desperate to salvage his PhD and his fragile marriage to Julia. But as the couple settles into the windswept house, old secrets begin to surface – echoes of betrayals and a haunting presence that refuses to rest. Locals say this partContinue reading “The Midnight Lodge – Carly Reagon”
The Frozen King – Pari Thomson
Published By: Macmillan Children’s BooksPages: 352Released On: 01/10/2026Reading Age: 8-11Illustrator: Elisa Paganelli Eleven-year-old Annika may be heir to the ocean-ruled kingdom of Iffenwild, but she’d much rather be sailing with her traveling theatre troupe than learning how to be queen. But when her beloved uncle Max – the king – returns gravely injured from aContinue reading “The Frozen King – Pari Thomson”
The Booker Prize 2026
For some foolish idea, a few years ago I decided to buy and read the whole longlist of the Booker Prize, and it’s a tradition I can’t really afford but do continue to do. When the longlist was announced this year, I realised I’d already read 2 of them, and owned 4 others, so IContinue reading “The Booker Prize 2026”
Goodnight Silver – Abi Elphinstone
Published By: Simon & Schuster Children’s BooksPages: 304Released On: 27/10/2026Illustrated By: Olivia Lomenech GillReading Age: 8+ ‘One last word revealed itself to them stitch by stitch, across the top of the map, until it shone like gold: Whisperfell.’ Emmy doesn’t believe in miracles. In her experience, hoping for extraordinary things never ends well. So, whenContinue reading “Goodnight Silver – Abi Elphinstone”
Life Out of Order – Audrey Niffenegger
Published By: Jonathan CapePages: 560Released On: 13/10/2026 Alba DeTamble is a time traveller, slipping unpredictably through decades like her father before her. But the hardest thing she carries isn’t the burden of futures she can’t understand, or pasts she cannot change – it’s a secret: she is in love with two different people. Each ofContinue reading “Life Out of Order – Audrey Niffenegger”
Together For Christmas – Emma Heatherington
Published By: PenguinPages: 400Released On: 22/10/2026 Cara Mallon is facing Christmas alone when she arrives at Ashford Castle, six months after her fiancé called off their winter wedding. She hopes launching her travel business with a festive press trip will provide the distraction she needs. When Cara meets charming travel blogger Dermot Walshe, sparks beginContinue reading “Together For Christmas – Emma Heatherington”
