The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
F R I D A Y F A V O U R I T E For me, like so many, The Vanishing Half was a stand out book of last year. I love a good multi-generational family saga and this is a superb on
The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr.
A monumental book befitting yesterday’s monumental day across the pond. The Prophets is the story of Samuel and Isaiah, slaves and soulmates on the Halifax Plantation in Mississi
Ramona by Beverly Cleary
F O R K I D S Last lockdown was *all* about Harry Potter for my eldest (she’s seven). This lockdown is still all about Harry — but mainly in @lego form as we have bee
Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
R O D H A M This was a surprise favourite of the year, a book that we both absolutely loved for so many reasons. Be sure to check out our wine and gin accompanied Bibliochat review
The Amazing Adventures Of Kavalier And Clay by Michael Chabbon
This book takes me back … about thirteen years back to be precise. I was in the middle of a work experience stint at HarperCollins for what was Harper Press (where I ended up
What I Loved by Siri Hustvedt
T H E S U P E R B. B E S T S E L L L E R Y O U M A Y N O T H A V E R E A D Scrolling through #bookstagram makes it clear that there is a plethora of books that it feels a
A Discovery Of Witches by Deborah Harkness
LOCKDOWN RECOMMENDATIONS Welcome to one of my literary safety blankets – books that I keep on coming back to. When I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 2011 I found myse
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke by Ayad Akhtar
Piranesi is a book unlike any other; it takes you into another world that, despite this novel’s relatively short length, you will feel you know intimately by its conclusion. Pira
Apeirogon by Colum McCann
Apeirogon (an infinitely sided shape in case you didn’t know, which I most certainly didn’t — and I still don’t know how to pronounce it) is the story of two fathers — th
I Dissent by Debbie Levy
With five children between us aged from seven and a half to two (today!), we will be featuring a selection of kids books each month, too. This beautifully illustrated book about Ru
The Decameron, Letters Of Vincent Van Gogh, Dangerous Liaisons & The Book Of A Courtier
Classical Offerings with a modern twist. My favourite classics always remind me that people are intrinsically the same. We live utterly different lives from those hundreds of years
Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton
Following in @booknerdnative steps, please note this relates to violence, school shooting, mental illness, extremism and vulnerable child refugees — we believe in mindful and s