“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.” Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Let’s be honest, when life feels heavy, most of us reach for something that helps us switch off, be it a comforting TV show, or a relaxing walk. But for a lot of us, it’s books we escape to. AndContinue reading “Why Do We Escape to Books In Difficult Times?”
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The One Day You Were My Husband – Rosie Walsh
Published By: MacmillanPages: 368Released On: 04/06/2026 Four hours after saying ‘I do,’ he was gone. Twelve years ago, Carrie married Johan on a beach in Thailand. But as the sun set on their perfect day, armed men swarmed the island and her husband was taken, never to be seen again. Carrie is now happily remarried;Continue reading “The One Day You Were My Husband – Rosie Walsh”
The Guardian: The Greatest Literature Ever Published In English
“As Stephen King points out, compiling a list of the greatest novels of all time is an impossible task. King is one of more than 170 novelists, critics and academics the Guardian polled for their top 10, ranked in order, which we tallied to compile an overall 100. But, as he argued, 10 books isContinue reading “The Guardian: The Greatest Literature Ever Published In English”
A Little Bit Bad – Cassandra Neyenesch
Published By: Fig TreePages: 352Released On: 04/06/2026 I had tried to be a good person and live a nice, normal life. It wasn’t working out. Why was I such a no-but-er? I would be a yes-ander!… And after that moment, I didn’t give another little f*ck what I did. Perdita Jungfrau thought she was goingContinue reading “A Little Bit Bad – Cassandra Neyenesch”
Humans: The Evolution of a Species – DK, Introduction by Professor Alice Roberts
Published By: DKPages: 320Released On: 04/06/2026 Physically, Homo sapiens is unremarkable in the animal world – a hairless ape. But somehow, in combination, our characteristics make us remarkable. With our dexterity and brain power, we discovered ways of finding food and beating the elements not only in our home on the African savanna, but inContinue reading “Humans: The Evolution of a Species – DK, Introduction by Professor Alice Roberts”
What Celebrities Read: A Look at Famous Bookworms
There’s something endlessly fascinating about what other people read – and perhaps even more so when those people happen to be in the public eye. From actors and musicians to cultural icons and public figures, the books that shape their thinking often reveal a quieter, more intimate side to lives lived in the spotlight. InContinue reading “What Celebrities Read: A Look at Famous Bookworms”
The Wrong Man – Chris McDonald
Published By: HarperNorthPages: 320Released On: 04/06/2026 When Ethan Adler set up his new PI agency in central Manchester, he wasn’t expecting his first case to be so high profile – investigating the mysterious death of rock star Dylan Vy. Ethan has been avoiding the spotlight ever since his beloved wife Maggie’s untimely passing. His griefContinue reading “The Wrong Man – Chris McDonald”
Whistler – Ann Patchett
Published By: BloomsburyPages: 320Released On: 02/06/2026 When Daphne notices an older gentleman following her around the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, she doesn’t expect it to be Eddie – her former stepfather. Married to her mother for a short time when Daphne was nine, she hasn’t seen Eddie for many years; not sinceContinue reading “Whistler – Ann Patchett”
Alan Opts Out – Courtney Maum
Published By: John MurrayPages: 320Released On: 04/06/2026 After successful ad exec Alan Anderson bombs the biggest pitch of his career, he has an epiphany. His entire career has been about making people buy stuff that they don’t need so they feel perpetually unsatisfied and less-than. After a lifetime of striving for capitalism, Alan is optingContinue reading “Alan Opts Out – Courtney Maum”
My Favourite Underappreciated Books
I read somewhere between 400 and 450 books a year, which sounds like a lot until you remember there are millions of books published around the world. In the grand scheme of things, I’m barely scratching the surface. And honestly? The thought that there are countless incredible books out there that I may never evenContinue reading “My Favourite Underappreciated Books”
Books By Your Bedside 