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The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller For June we have picked a story that tells the tale of two lovers. Set during the Greek Heroic Age, it is a retelling of the Trojan War as told from the perpective of Patroclus. The novel follows Patroclus' relationship with Achilles, from their initial meeting to their exploits during the Trojan War, with focus on their romantic relationship. His...

June 3rd 2024

Enchantment

Katherine May For May, we have chosen Health and Wellbeing as our genre. This month's book is by the author of 'Wintering' and fouses on using nature to find calm in a time of high anxiety and stress in a post-pandemic era. She looks to the natural world to help reinvigorate her and reignite her curiorsity and wonder in the world again. Nature Health and Wellbeing Hea...

May 7th 2024

Babel

R.F. Huang April's book is a historical fantasy set in an alternative world of 1800s Oxford. It follows an orphan from Canton, who is bought to England by a mysterious guardian. He is taught to become a translator for the prestigious institution of 'Babel' at Oxford University. This book also looks at the power of language, the violence of colonialism, and the sacrifices of re...

April 4th 2024

Rebel Bodies

Sarah Graham Celebrating International Women’s Day, we’ve chosen a non-fiction book this month that looks in to the gender health gap. Including views from patients, doctors and campaigners alongside Sarah’s research look at why 51% of population are so repeatedly let down their healthcare. Non-fictionEqualityInsightfulInclusivePowerful Click here to check current s...

March 1st 2024

The Midnight Rose

Lucinda Riley For February, we've picked this book, which follows the lives of two women, eighty years apart.   Full of mystery, history and romance, this book spans four generations and two continents.      Click here to check current stock

February 9th 2024

The Marlow Murder Club

By Robert Thorogood This month’ s pick is a light-heartedmurder mystery from the author of‘ Death in Paradise’. Enjoyable and uncomplicated, this book follows amateur sleuths solving a trail of murders. Click here to check current stock Comments from Other Readers No one has left a comment yet. Why not read the book and let us know what you think? ...

January 8th 2024

The Christmas Killer

By Alex Pine The most chilling read of the Christmasseason. As the snow begins to fall, the body count begins to climb… DI James Walker is ready for a quiet family Christmas in the sleepy village of KirkbyAbbey. But when he opens an early Christmaspresent left on his doorstep, he soon realises it is no gift. Inside is a gruesome surprise, and a promise – t...

January 8th 2024

The Christmas Book Club

By Sarah Morgan A long-lasting friendship...Every year, Erica, Claudia, and Annareunite for their book club holiday. They’re bonded by years of friendship and a deep love of books, but there is still so much they keep from each other . . . A perfect Christmas escape...At the cosy Maple Sugar Inn, Hattiespecialises in making her guests’ dreams come true, but this Christmas...

January 8th 2024

Billy No Mates

By Max Dickins 'Where have all my friends gone?' When Max Dickins decided to propose to his girlfriend, he realised there was no one he could call on to be his best man. He quickly learned that he wasn't the only man struggling with friendships. For decades, countless studies from across the world have confirmed that men have fewer close friends than women - and the prob...

January 8th 2024

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October 26th 2023