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• Gargantis by Thomas Taylor

  Our children’s book of the month for November is Gargantis by Thomas Taylor Gargantis – the blurb When an ancient bottle is found washed up on the beach after... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2020

• Nick by Michael Farris Smith

  Move aside Gatsby, it’s Nick Carraway’s turn. Nick – the blurb Before Nick Carraway moved to West Egg and into Gatsby s world, he was at the centre of a very... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2020

• The Good Thieves by Katherine Rundell

  Is there such a thing as a good thief? Katherine Rundell think so! The Good Thieves – the Blurb Fresh off the boat from England, Vita Marlowe has a job to do. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2020

• Harriet by Jilly Cooper

  With a theme of ‘trash’ for this month’s book club there was only one person I was going to turn to: Jilly Cooper and her 1976 heroine, Harriet. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2020

• Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote

  “And I said what about Breakfast at Tiffany’s, she said I think I remember the film” Breakfast at Tiffany’s – the blurb It’s New York in the 1940s, where the... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2020

• Quite by Claudia Winkleman

  

  We read the musings of Claudia Winkleman, the woman who thought instead of a picture of her on the inside cover there instead should be a picture of a baby... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2020

• All I Want for Christmas is a New Cook Book

  

  We are peak Bake Off right now. Mary Berry and Nadiya have alighted our screens for the last few weeks and Jamie kept us cooking through lockdown. Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2020

• The Harpy by Megan Hunter

  

  A monster depicted as a bird of prey with a woman’s face. We review The Harpy The Harpy – the blurb Lucy and Jake live in a house by a field where the sun... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2020

• The Second World War by Antony Beevor

  An epic book about a war that touched every human life on the planet. We review The Second World War by Antony Beevor. Second World War – the blurb The Second... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2020

• The Lowdown – Pine by Francine Toon

  A book that starts on Halloween night? Well then isn’t November just the perfect month to be reading Pine by Francine Toon! Gothic chill As I’m writing this it’... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2020

• October Round Up

  

  A round up of all we have read, written and obtained in October. What we have read in October October’s reading began with Sourdough by Robin Sloan. An egg... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2020

• I Read It in a Book…….making a Loaf That Sings???

  

  Welcome to our #IReadItInABook feature where we eat cauliflower for breakfast, make food for unicorns and beach comb in November. This time we are attempting... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2020

• Umbrella Mouse to the Rescue by Anna Fargher

  Our children’s book of the month for October is Umbrella Mouse to the Rescue by Anna Fargher. Umbrella Mouse – the blurb Young mouse Pip Hanway is in France as... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2020

• The Mothers by Brit Bennett #BigReview

  Our book of the month is The Mothers by Brit Bennett. We give you our Big Review below. ***Our Big Reviews are written from the point of view that you have... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2020

• Get Involved With… The Mothers by Brit Bennett

  Our Book Of The Month for October is The Mothers by Brit Bennett. For our online Book Clubbers we have some questions below for you to get involved with. Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2020

• Mr Salary by Sally Rooney

  A short story from Normal People writer, Sally Rooney. We review Mr Salary Mr Salary – the blurb My love for him felt so total and so annihilating that it was... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2020

• K-Pop Confidential by Stephan Lee

  

  See how Korean pop-tastic, K-Pop Confidential rocked our world! K-Pop – the blurb Candace Park’s life is all planned out. She takes all AP classes, helps her... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2020

• Here is the Beehive by Sarah Crossan

  Is it too early for Book of the Year contender? We review Here is the Beehive. Beehive – the blurb Ana and Connor have been having an affair for three years. Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2020

• How About Some SPOOK-tastic Reading?

  

  Which books should your child be reading under the duvet this autumn? Dark nights and pumpkin spice It’s rapidly turning to that time of year again and whereas... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2020

• Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Tashikazu Kawaguchi

  

  We’re off to a Japanese coffee shop to drink a cup before it gets cold. But I don’t even like coffee! Coffee – the blurb In a small back alley in Tokyo, there i... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2020