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Dinner party season
New cookbooks worth buying now, plus the ones we actually use
Sep 21 • 
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What does it mean to be well-read?
We’re building a community syllabus. Reply with 3 books and 1 line why.
Sep 14 • 
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Literary adaptations we're excited for
From Brontë to Emily Henry - and what to read first
Sep 7 • 
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The September Reading Matrix
Embracing cooler days to curl up guilt free - here's what we'd suggest
Aug 31 • 
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The off the grid issue
Books that feel like escape, no reception required
Aug 24 • 
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The Booker Prize: what we got right & what we’re most excited about
Your summer syllabus is here. Join the book club.
Aug 3 • 
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The Pre-Booker prep list
Predictions & picks: What to know before the longlist drops on Tuesday
Jul 27 • 
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Plotless slice-of-life
The top 6 books I've read this year
Jul 20 • 
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The Summer Slump stack
All the books we're discussing at dinner parties
Jul 13 • 
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The £4 book challenge
What can you discover for the price of a coffee?
Jul 6 • 
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Literary Luggage: What they’re reading in the Love Island villa
If your TBR feels as empty as the Love Island bookshelf, don’t worry, we’ve got you
Jun 29 • 
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Hot and sticky
Too hot to think? Here's what to read when the temps soar
Jun 22 • 
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