Afrikaans reads

Afrikaans reads

It’s a diverse offering of Afrikaans books this year. Something to suit every taste and habit. And these four authors know just how to bring the goods. We have a care home crusader doing something peculiar with pineapples, relentless twists and turns through a tale of...
Light Reads for Christmas

Light Reads for Christmas

  Some readers just want a nice escape. And who can blame them? For the reader who wants a walk on the sunnier side of the page, we’ve got Osman’s newest retired sleuths crime-comedy, Picoult’s latest delve into the heart’s inner workings and Sparks’s...
Our Week-Long Black Friday Sale

Our Week-Long Black Friday Sale

  We thought to ourselves: wouldn’t it be less stressful for everyone if we didn’t try to squash the whole thing into a single day? And we decided it would. Which is why, instead of a Black Friday this year, we are offering a whole week of sensational offers....
Chills and Thrills

Chills and Thrills

  Every family has that one person who’d rather be curled up with a proper murder. Actually, most families have more than one. So it’s just as well that we’ve got a whole heap of psychological thrill-rides and grizzly nail-biters for you to choose from. Treat the...
Three Deep Dive Novels

Three Deep Dive Novels

  For those who like their novels on the weightier side, there’s this trio of world-defining books from authors who’ve really proven their mettle when it comes to big topics and immersive experiences. We’ve got Follet, master of meticulous detail and grand...
November New Author of the Month

November New Author of the Month

  Once again, we’ve been keeping a careful and loving eye on the most exciting debuts going to print, and this month we have picked a classically inspired and deeply chilling ghost story to be our Debut of The Month. The Whistling by Rebecca Netley wraps an...
October Local Non-Fiction Recommendations part 2

October Local Non-Fiction Recommendations part 2

  Here’s a curious little group. Two memoirs, one by an elder statesman of rock the other by a beloved jokester, a book about rational thinking (or the lack thereof), a beautiful little work of everyday philosophy and an unusual cookbook. These five new releases...
October Fiction Recommendations part 2

October Fiction Recommendations part 2

  Here we have six novels by international authors that are bound to make a splash in the run up to Christmas. Some are by established voices, some by returning sensations and there’s an exciting, muscular debut in here too. Bumpy roadtrips, murder-solving...
October reads for kids

October reads for kids

  More from our favourite Gauls and treehouse architects, a brand new book from JK Rowling, an excellent addition to an important movement and a book about ghosts, ponies and photographs: Here are five of this month’s most exciting books for kids.  ...