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This months book pick
Quick refresher (spoiler-light) A lyrical, character-led novel centred on Agnes (Shakespeare’s wife, never named as such in the book), her family, and the ripple effects of a single, devastating loss. It moves between domestic intimacy and the wider world, with time shifts and richly sensory detail. Content notes Child illness/death, plague/epidemic themes, grief, pregnancy/childbirth references….
Set in 1960s Southern California, Lessons in Chemistry follows Elizabeth Zott, a brilliant chemist whose career is derailed — before she becomes an unlikely TV cooking star and uses her platform to challenge the era’s expectations. It’s funny, fierce, and surprisingly tender. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Waterstones. If you buy through them,…
MONTHLY PICK FEB 2026 Set in Ireland in 1985, Small Things Like These follows Bill Furlong, a coal and timber merchant and family man, during the weeks leading up to Christmas. A discovery on his delivery route forces him to reckon with what people choose to see – and what they choose to ignore. Disclosure:…
MONTHLY PICK – JANUARY 2026 Welcome to a retirement village where the tea is hot, the gossip is hotter, and a group of friends meet weekly to investigate cold cases… until a real mystery lands on their doorstep. The Thursday Murder Club is cosy, funny, and surprisingly heartfelt — ideal for a lively book club…