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Funny Story by Emily Henry
Finding love in unexpected places, with the queen of rom-coms. Genre: Romantic Comedy Pages: 400 First published: 2024 Original language: English The plot: Daphne always believed that her story would have a happy ending. Right up until her fiance, Peter, realises that he’s in love with his childhood friend, Petra. Stranded in sleepy Waning Bay, Continue reading
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Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
Genre: Comedy / Satire Pages: 386 First published: 2021 Original language: English The plot: Darren, an unambitious 22 year old, works at Starbucks in the lobby of a Midtown Manhattan office building. He lives with his mother in their Brooklyn brownstone, and spends much of his time outside of work with Soraya, his girlfriend. A Continue reading
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5 Celebrity Book Clubs to energise your TBR list!
As the final days of 2025 approach, it’s easy to get into a reading slump. I’ve been there. If you read a lot (as I do) it is possible to experience times when you just don’t know what to read next. If that’s the case, might I suggest joining a celebrity book club? Don’t be Continue reading
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Fifty Words For Rain by Asha Lemmie
A unique historical fiction debut. Genre: Historical Fiction Pages: 464 First published: 2021 Original language: English The plot: Eight year old Nori is the illegitimate daughter of a mixed race relationship between a Japanese woman and a black American GI. Abandoned by her mother, she is taken in by her wealthy grandparents, and hidden away, Continue reading
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Carrie Soto Is Back
The comeback of a tennis legend. Genre: Sports / Drama Pages: 364 First published: 2023 Original language: English The plot: Carrie Soto is the greatest female tennis player the world has ever seen. She’s broken records and claimed twenty Grand Slam titles. But when, following her retirement, her record is broken by a young British Continue reading
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Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Romance and scandal, with a dash of historical biography. Genre: Romantic Comedy Pages: 416 First published: 2025 Original language: English The plot: Margaret Ives is the reclusive heir to the fortune of a notorious family. Her past, filled with tabloid gossip and scandal, made her a celebrity until she disappeared, never to be seen in Continue reading
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In Five Years by Rebecca Searle
A unique take on love and friendship. Genre: Romantic Comedy Pages : 273 First published: 2020 Original language: English The plot: Dannie Kohan, a Manhattan lawyer, knows exactly what her five year plan is – get her dream job, and marry her long-term boyfriend. Hours after the most important interview of her career, and accepting Continue reading
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5 Books With A Colour in the Title
This fortnight, our Book and a Brew reading prompt is A Book With A Colour in the Title! Here are 5 of our favourites: The Colour Purple by Alice Walker Last Christmas I had a strange experience, like one of those bizarre dreams you have when you’re unwell. I sat down to watch the film Continue reading
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City of Night Birds: Dance, Addiction, and Redemption
Genre: Romance / Drama Pages: 369 First published: 2025 Original language: English The plot: Celebrated prima ballerina Nina Leonova returns to St Petersburgh, two years after a devastating accident that derailed her once glittering career. Now unmoored after years of success, she turns to pills and alcohol to mourn the loss of her former life. Continue reading
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5 Memorable Literary Villains
At Book and a Brew, this fortnight’s reading prompt is A Book About A Villain. All fortnight, we’ve been celebrating the mad, bad and dangerous to know of literature! Because let’s face it, a great villain can often be more memorable than the hero, right? Here are five of our favourites: Mrs Danvers (Rebecca by Continue reading
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