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Fireside Favourites: Our Top Winter Reads for a Cosy Festive Season

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 As the nights draw in and the scent of cinnamon starts drifting through the air, there’s no better time to curl up with a book that warms you from the inside out. Whether you’re after something snowy and magical, dark and atmospheric, or delightfully escapist, we’ve gathered our top winter reads to help you settle into the festive spirit. Grab a blanket, make a mug of something steaming, and let’s dive into the stories that will keep you company all season long. The Gingerbread Bakery  by Laurie Gilmore https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10722/9780008728090 As owner of her beloved Gingerbread Bakery,  Annie Andrews  should have a love life to match her business; sugary and sweet. But instead, she’s locked in a game of words with the irritatingly upbeat bar owner down the street. Mac Sullivan  has everything he wants, except the girl he dreams of. It’s easier to argue with Annie than get her to talk to him but with Jeanie and Logan’s wedding coming up, they're about to s...
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Sun, Sand, and Stories — Our Favourite Summer Reads

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There’s something magical about the way a good book pairs with long summer days. Whether you're stretched out on a beach towel, curled up in a shady hammock, or hiding from a heatwave with a cold drink in hand, the right story can turn a lazy afternoon into a miniature adventure. This summer, we’re diving into books that are sun-soaked, escapist, and just the right amount of addictive — the kind that make you lose track of time (and maybe even your sunscreen). The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10722/9781399726344 A civil servant is offered a lucrative job in a mysterious new government ministry gathering 'expats' from across history to test whether time-travel is feasible. Her role is to work as a 'bridge': living with, supporting and monitoring expat '1847' - Commander Graham Gore, a former Victorian polar explorer. Gore, an adventurer by trade, soon adjusts to this bizarre new world of washing machines, feminism and Spotify;...
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Uplifting Reads To Enjoy This Spring

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 Springtime is almost upon us and we thought what better than a list of uplifting reads to get you all in the mood for warmer weather, fresh flowers and new beginnings! The Secret Garden  by Frances Hodgson Burnett https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10722/9780141385501 'I've stolen a garden,' she said very fast. 'It isn't mine. It isn't anybody's. Nobody wants it, nobody cares for it, nobody ever goes into it. Perhaps everything is dead in it already; I don't know.' After losing her parents, young Mary Lennox is sent from India to live in her uncle's gloomy mansion on the wild English moors. She is lonely and has no one to play with, but one day she learns of a secret garden somewhere in the grounds that no one is allowed to enter. Then Mary uncovers an old key in a flowerbed - and a gust of magic leads her to the hidden door. Slowly she turns the key and enters a world she could never have imagined. Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer https://uk.b...
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