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The post HarperCollins Children’s Books announce brand new instalment from globally bestselling picture-book duo Oliver Jeffers and Drew Daywalt appeared first on Ha […]

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As new national poet, the Gaelic speaker is looking at all of the languages spoken in the country, to see ‘what we can learn between them’Peter Mackay seems to wri […]

The joy of house parties, an email to an estate agent, tales from a billionaire’s dolls and moreIn 2024 politics has been inescapable for many poets, a retreat f […]

I have written three blog posts where I shop around to find the best deal on some random thing or other. In two of the three, Amazon was one of the most expensive […]

Richard Dawkins’s greatest hits, the diaries of a sociopath and a history of the gut Richard Dawkins’s The Genetic Book of the Dead: A Darwinian Reverie (Bl […]

A choice of whodunnits, a return for le Carré’s Smiley, and dark, disturbing encounters in the woodsThis year the trend for cosy crime novels with added bells an […]

99. All the Beautiful Things. Katrina Nannestad. 2024. [October 30] 352 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, mg historical, mg fiction, world war II]First sentence: […]

98. Unsinkable Cayenne. Jessica Vitalis. 2024. [October 29] 304 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars] [verse novel, historical fiction, realistic fiction, mg fiction, […]

From a post-apocalyptic dystopia to a brilliant time-travel debut, a far-future take on humanity and moreJuiceTim Winton, PicadorThere is no shortage […]

Wedding mayhem, a story of lifelong love and fake‑relationship comedy are among the highlightsThe Wedding People Alison Espach, Phoenix
Books as fun as this one a […]

Life on Mars, the magic of trees, the genius of Marie Curie, and the moving story of a heart transplant are among the subjects to come under the microscope this […]

In November I read twenty-five books.Books reviewed at Becky’s Book Reviews:91. Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret. Benjamin Stevenson. (Ernest
Cunningham #3) […]

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Post-script: for Gweno’ by Alun Lewis.
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The post Farshore to celebrate 10th anniversary of The Clockwork Sparrow with special release from Katherine Woodfine appeared first on HarperCollins Publishers – […]

Our Christmas Gift Guide is back for 2024 with bookish recommendations to help you find the perfect gifts this Christmas. Read on for our suggestions, or browse at […]

London, Wednesday 27 November 2024. The London Book Fair (LBF) has today revealed the Authors of the Day line-up for the 2025 Fair, which will feature: best-selling […]

For Black Friday 2025 we’re offering 50% off 10 fantastic Seren books – perfect for Christmas, or as a personal Black Friday Treat.  
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Lifeboat 5. Susan Hood. 2024. 272 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, verse novel, historical novel, based on true events, world war II]First sentence: It’s not safe […]

Lives of the Wives by Carmela Ciuraru outlines the tempestuous relationships and careers of five literary couples: Radclyffe Hall and Una Troubridge, Elsa Morante […]

Welcome to the November issue of The Romance Edit, a monthly series where we share exciting information about brand-new books. … Continued

Out of My Dreams (Out of My Mind #3) Sharon M. Draper. 2024. 320 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, MG Fiction, MG Realistic fiction]First sentence: I walked to the […]

To celebrate the upcoming publication of Ten Seconds by bestselling author Robert Gold, we’re giving you the chance to win all three of his books in the Ben H […]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. (Harry Potter #7) J.K. Rowling. 2007. 759 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars] [YA speculative fiction]First sentence: The two […]