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IN THEIR OWN WORDS | Richard Osman, Lila Lerie & Siphokazi Jonas
18 November 2025
Hear directly from the voices behind some of today’s most engaging
books and stories. Richard Osman returns with The Impossible Fortune,
full of twists and charm, while Gareth Crocker’s Now You Bleed keeps
you on the edge of your seat. Lila Lerie shows how cooking can be
creative, fun, and comforting in The Big Tasty Bite, and...
30 Reasons to Read Lee Child’s Jack Reacher Series
14 November 2025
Thirty books in, and Jack Reacher still refuses to slow down. The drifter with a moral compass sharper than any blade has become a literary phenomenon, selling a book every six seconds and redefining the modern thriller. Since his first appearance in Killing Floor (1997), Reacher has walked away from every explosion, outsmarted every villain, and...
11 Memoirs That Will Change Your View on Life
16 October 2025
From intimate family stories to high-octane adventures and groundbreaking personal revelations, this selection of memoirs and autobiographies offers a window into extraordinary lives. Arundhati Roy reflects on her mother’s profound influence with wit and insight, while Sebastian Faulks recalls a life shaped by ambition, mischief, and war....
What’s Hiding in the Shadows? Holly Black Knows
15 October 2025
Holly Black has long been the reigning queen of dark, seductive fantasy
— and Thief of Night, her sequel to Book of Night, proves exactly why.
Returning to a shadow-soaked world where secrets have weight and
magic comes at a price, Black deepens the story of Charlie Hall, a morally
grey thief entangled with forces far beyond her...
Why Richard Osman Loves Writing Villains as Much as Heroes
11 September 2025
Richard Osman returns with his much-loved crew of unlikely sleuths in
The Impossible Fortune, a story laced with mystery, mischief, and the
kind of humour only he can deliver. This latest instalment plays with
ideas of luck, money, and the everyday quirks that make both heroes
and villains feel recognisably human – even when murder...
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