by Lília I love Jane Austen's novels, and my favorite of them all is Persuasion, with Pride and Prejudice a close second. All the angst of a lost love, second chances, and the uncertainty of love and redemption are elements of many wonderful stories if well-written. There are many retellings of [...]
by Iris After the incredible popularity of the Romantasy subgenre and the smaller, but noticeable emergence of Crimance, a new Romance crossover has now started to appear on our shelves: Horromance. As you're probably able to guess from the portmanteau (we promise we're not the ones coming up with these names), [...]
by Iris Earlier this week, the shortlist for the prestigious Booker Prize was announced. This year's shortlist, whittled down from 163 submissions, spans a range of genres and features previous winners as well as first-time nominees. "The shortlisted books explore what it means to be human in an ever-changing world and the communities and events that shape [...]
by Iris When we shared our Sophie's eloquent essay about the discomfort surrounding that "American" in our name on social media, many followers pointed out that technically, America is much more than just the USA. And they're right, of course, even if in our case it does refer to that [...]
by Naomi Books continue to be excellent source material, and the last few months of this year promise some very exciting adaptations! Below is just a selection of what you will soon be able to watch on the small or big screen. The Dog Stars by Peter Heller Based on [...]
by Molly Quell Are you getting ready for your summer holidays and trying to decide which book to take to read on the beach? We’ve got some suggestions for you. Summer House with a Swimming Pool by Herman Koch Not to be too on the nose, but the book [...]
by Lília With the Great British Sewing Bee airing its 12th series on BBC One since July 14 and replaying it on BBC Two in the coming couple of months, we sewing enthusiasts are having a lot of fun. It's a place where the sewers help each other, even if it's [...]
by Lília Even if the summer was being a bit slow in presenting itself this year – so many grey days! – we couldn't be happier than when the sun and the warmth decide to show their faces. Fortunately we're seeing more sunny days lately, so let's enjoy! Summer – as [...]
by Iris A few years ago, I fell completely in love with novellas. I’d read a couple before, but I guess not enough to fully appreciate the form. Or maybe it was just a timing issue? But at some point during the Covid years I started absolutely inhaling novellas and I've [...]
by Naomi June is Pride Month, but Pride doesn't end when the month is over! We like to celebrate LGBTQIA+ books all year long, so below are some queer books being released later in the year. If any of these titles tickle your fancy, feel free to contact us to place [...]
