Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
SORROW AND BLISS Let us introduce you to a book that everyone will be talking about. Guaranteed. A new release that has become an instant best seller, Sorrow and Bliss was a read i
Wolf Den by Elodie Harper
Wolf Den Let me state at the outset that this book was a DAMN triumph. I feigned a headache so I could cancel plans to finish this book kind of excellent. There is so much cl
Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers
JOINT REVIEW Set in the southern suburbs of London during the fifties, this beautiful book will surprise you, I’m sure of it. It is the story of Jean, a journalist who is investi
Empire Of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
This monumental book examines the growth of the Sackler family and their role in the opioid epidemic. Meticulously researched, it reads like a sweeping...
I Couldn’t Love You More by Esther Freud
BIBLIO RECCS We are utterly delighted to have a recommendation today from the erudite, award- winning journalist and author @emmabarnettwho has utterly transformed @bbcwo
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Attwood
FRIDAY FAVOURITE Is it acceptable to admit that I read this *after* I watched the series? I wouldn’t normally advocate for doing things that way round — books are best and (usu
Madam by Phoebe Wynn
MADAM May I introduce the newest addition to our family. Purchased at @anthropologieeu on a gorgeous shopping day with my main squeeze Sophie, I had to have her. Isn’t
Poor by Caleb Femi
POOR by @caleb.femi The best poetry for me consists solely of the ability to have intense impact with the least amount of words and this is a masterclass. I regularly ha
The Good Immigrant by Nikesh Shukla
SHORT STORIES I have never been a big reader of short stories; I think it’s simply that my preference is to really immerse myself in a book, be it fiction or non-fiction, rather
The Invisible Life Of Addie Larue
You know that feeling when you read a book and instantly recognise the writer as someone you need in your life. Let me introduce @christinasweeneybaird aka my new favouri
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
NEW RELEASE A debut novel by @sarah_penner_author published in the UK in March, this is a book I have seen constantly both in the press and on #bookstagram feat
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
FRIDAY FAVOURITE Frequently referred to as a modern classic or the perfect novel, The Secret History is a book I always recommend. Reading this as an unruly teenager genuinel