Our Recommended Reads

I’m reading ‘VOX’ by Christina Dalcher at the moment, and throwing myself into the world of a complex dystopian future actually makes our current situation feel much less overwhelming. Here’s a list of unsettling reads that will make you breathe…

Most of us have easy access to a pen and paper at home, so making a start on some modern calligraphy could be a secret skill to develop during these many, many evenings in! Even if you don’t have all…

How often do you find yourself approaching a bookshop counter muttering “I really shouldn’t be buying this, my bedside table is overflowing…”? As booksellers the constant temptation means our to-be-read piles consistently reach ridiculous, wobbling heights. These are the books…

I was completely, obsessively animal mad as a kid. I was also forever longing to stumble through a wardrobe into a magical adventure. The choices below reflect this, and the list could easily have been 100 books longer…

Poetry is a source of comfort and inspiration. These are some of our favourite anthologies and collections of poems for every occasion, thought, feeling or day of the week. Anthologies Contemporary Collections Or for something more classic

We’ve got some fascinating non-fiction reads here in the shop. The beauty of non-fiction books is their capacity to surprise – you can learn fascinating facts about things you’d never even considered before. Here’s four titles that I’ve been entertained…

Some of our picks to make sure you’re looking after your brain, body, and your home. The Self-Care Cookbook by Gemma Ogston Self-care starts from the inside out: make sure you’re looking after your body as well as your mind…

Some of our favourite non-fiction reads take the form of memoirs, exploring inspiring life stories and the experiences and pursuits that can change a person’s life.

Do you know an 8 to 12 year-old searching for a new read after ripping through Harry Potter and Percy Jackson? These fantasy books, first in exciting new series, might just help to fill that void…