Published By: Random HousePages: 368Released On: 26/05/2022 Nobody speaks to strangers on the train. But what would happen if they did?Every day at 8:05, Iona Iverson boards the train to go to work. Every day, she sees the same people and makes assumptions about them, even giving them nicknames. But they never speak. Obviously.Then, oneContinue reading “The People on Platform 5 – Clare Pooley”
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Lessons in Chemistry – Bonnie Garmus
Published By: DoubledayPages: 400Released On: 05/04/2022 Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: CalvinContinue reading “Lessons in Chemistry – Bonnie Garmus”
Revenge of the Space Surfing Butt Monkeys- CD Gallant-King
Pages: 328Released On: 03/05/2022 Newfoundland, Canada, 1993. It’s been a year since a handful of kids defeated the Psycho Hose Beast in the sleepy town of Gale Harbour, Newfoundland. Our heroes have entered into the era of rollerblades, Super Nintendo and oversized plaid shirts… unless you’re a goth, then it’s the era of Maybelline eyeliner,Continue reading “Revenge of the Space Surfing Butt Monkeys- CD Gallant-King”
Glittering a Turd – Kris Hallenga
Published By: UnboundPages: 280Released On: 19/08/2021 Kris was living a totally normal life as a twenty-three-year-old: travelling the world, falling in love, making plans. However, when she found a lump in her boob and was told that it was not only cancer, but also incurable, life took on a completely new meaning. She was diagnosedContinue reading “Glittering a Turd – Kris Hallenga”
Graphite and Turbulence: The Elemental Artists #2 – Jami Fairleigh
Published By: KitsunePages: 436Released On: 01/03/2022 He will need courage, resilience, and a bit of magic – to survive fatherhood. Artist Matthew Sugiyama finally has a location to start his search for his birth family, but no one prepared him for the turbulence of a scowling, unhappy child. Not only is the depot far away,Continue reading “Graphite and Turbulence: The Elemental Artists #2 – Jami Fairleigh”
Yinka, Where is your Huzband – Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
Published By: Penguin/Fig TreePages: 352Released On: 31/03/2022 Meet Yinka: a thirty-something, Oxford-educated, British Nigerian woman with a well-paid job, good friends, and a mother whose constant refrain is ”Yinka, where is your huzband?” Yinka’s Nigerian aunties frequently pray for her delivery from singledom, her work friends think she’s too traditional (she’s saving herself for marriage),Continue reading “Yinka, Where is your Huzband – Lizzie Damilola Blackburn”
The Literary Almanac – Francesca Beauman
Published By: QuercusPages: 191Released On: 30/09/2021 Discover over 300 seasonal book recommendations in the ultimate reading list for book lovers everywhere. Spanning the dreary, cold days of January to the first flushes of spring and then the blazing August heat, bibliophile Francesca Beauman offers up a wealth of book recommendations. From The Count of MonteContinue reading “The Literary Almanac – Francesca Beauman”
Too Many Reasons to Live – Rob Burrow
Published By: MacmillanPages: 304Released On: 19/08/2021 Rob Burrow is one of the greatest rugby league players of all time. And the most inspirational. As a boy, Rob was told he was too small to play the sport. Even when he made his debut for Leeds Rhinos, people wrote him off as a novelty. But RobContinue reading “Too Many Reasons to Live – Rob Burrow”
Fry’s Ties – Stephen Fry
Published By: Michael JosephPages: 320Released On: 16/11/2021 Every single one of Stephen Fry’s ties – whether floral, fluorescent, football themed; striped or spotty, outrageous or simply debonair – tells an intimate tale about a moment in Stephen’s life. Inspired by Stephen’s hugely popular Instagram posts, this book will feature beautiful, hand-drawn illustrations and photographs toContinue reading “Fry’s Ties – Stephen Fry”
New Animal – Ella Baxter
Published By: Pan MacmillanPages: 212Released On: 17/02/2022 It’s not easy getting close to people, Amelia’s meeting a lot of men but once she bets the sex she wants from them, that’s it for her; she can’t connect further. A terrible thing happened to Daniel last year and it’s stuck inside Amelia ever since, making herContinue reading “New Animal – Ella Baxter”
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