Welcome to our monthly book recommendations for April 2026! When you’re not sure whether to expect rain or shine, it’s always smart to have a book on hand. Here’s what we’ve been reading over the past month!
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Written by Felicia Day, illustrated by Rowan MacColl (pub. Simon & Schuster, 2026)
Continue reading “The Lost Daughter of Sparta | Book Review”“I’ll show him! I promise, I’ll be the best wife–”
“No, you won’t, child.”
“Huh?”
“You are twice cursed.”
“Twice…?”
“The daughters of the house of Tyndareus are fated to betray their husbands. Timandra was first, Helen second, then Clytemnestra. All my girls, powerless to stop themselves.
And you will be next.”
Welcome to our monthly book recommendations for March 2026! Over the last couple of weeks we have been very busy – and so has our postie! We’ve had a number of book posts arrive over the past month, so we thought we would include them in our round-up.
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Gosh it’s been a busy month! For GO ALL IN – the National Year of Reading – Lynda has been in schools and bookshops over February, sharing books with children from reception to year 6. And we’re pleased to be able to share them here with you too!
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Welcome to our monthly book recommendations, and it’s our first post for 2026! Depending on where you are in the country, the weather has been pretty grim, so we believe the best thing to do is settle in with some fantastic reads. Here’s the ones that got us through January!
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By Meera Trehan (pub. Walker Books, Nov 2025)
Continue reading “Snow | Book Review”Cunning stops in front of her. The Princess exhales as she waits for it to go.
Instead, it takes another step forward. Two arm’s-lengths away.
What is going on? It’s supposed to know her. It’s supposed to leave. Is it confused by the extra tools on her back? Or is it distracted by the Mists?
Her mind flicks back to last night, the foot, the hand. Please don’t come back now.
Welcome to our monthly book recommendations, and our final recs post for 2025! Last month was “Non-Fiction November”, but you know us – we couldn’t just stop there! So here’s some fantastic books that cover all sorts of facts and stories in their own way, that we think would all make perfect gifts for this holiday season.
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Welcome to our monthly book recommendations post for October! We had a spooktacular time last month reading some hair-raising tales of fact and fiction. It may no longer be October, but don’t let that stop you checking out below what books we enjoyed last month!
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Welcome to our monthly book recommendations post for September! The days are getting shorter now, and the grey weather gave us the perfect excuse to stay indoors and do some reading (well, except for a jaunt to some bookshops in Norfolk!). Check out below what books we enjoyed over last month.
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By Doug Naylor (pub. David Fickling Books, 2025)
Continue reading “Sin Bin Island | Book Review”‘Read it out loud, then,’ Mr Menton prompted. Digs began.
‘My dear Digs, it’s very important you don’t read this note out loud.’
‘Ah, best not to read it out loud, then,’ Mr Menton chortled.
Digs read the rest of the note to himself.You’re about to embark on an incredible adventure. An enterprise so petrifyingly terrifying it would make most boys your age quake in terror if they knew what was ahead of them. Thankfully, you don’t, which is a HUGE bonus.
