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BETRAYAL by Lesley Pearce ‘We’ve all been betrayed at some point,’ says Lesley. We’re having coffee overlooking Meadfoot Beach near her home in Torbay. In such an idyllic setting it feels incongruous to be discussing predatory people, violence, and how trust can be blown to smithereens. This is Lesley at her best. It’s all in seamless context, a story that … Read more
Utterly Dark and the Tides of Time, the final instalment of Philip Reeve’s Utterly Dark trilogy, is everything we wanted it to be and more. The ‘more’ is provided by the time-shifting element, which adds rich layers of metaphysical reflection and emotional poignancy to the story and a Peter Pan-esque wistfulness for the approaching end of childhood and the … Read more
We’ve partnered with Simon & Schuster to bring you a fabulous 2 for £10 shop offer on 10 of their excellent Scribner titles, featuring some classic books alongside the cutting edge of new and exciting publications.
Deborah Levy’s latest novel is perhaps her most compelling and fulfilling. Elsa, an acclaimed concert pianist, is in Athens when she spies a woman who looks to be her exact double. Thus begins a journey across Europe where this doppleganger is always somewhere near, just in the fringes of her vision. As Elsa’s obsession increases against the backdrop of … Read more
This year’s Independent Bookshop Week runs from 17th – 24th June, and it’s an extra special time as we’re also celebrating The Bookery’s 10th Birthday! We’ll be unveiling our great new extension and event space – so drop in any time, this happy event is as much about our loyal patrons and customers as it is about our brilliant, growing … Read more
Barbara Kingsolver’s epic deep dive into America’s 1980’s opioid crisis through the eyes of one young man is an achievement to be applauded. Taking Charles Dickens’ classic novel David Copperfield as it’s inspiration and broad structure, Demon Copperhead follows the fortunes of Damon Fields from a childhood of poverty and social care, through to a darker adulthood of crime … Read more
2023 Nature Month-By-Month: A Children’s Almanac by Anna Wilson I’d like to have consulted my junior helper on this one, but it was past his bedtime. However, I think I know what his reaction would be: ‘Auntie Nette, this book says everything!’ It certainly does. ‘It’s got lists of special dates, food we can cook and how to make a … Read more
Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre’s new series – Adventure Mice – gets off to an exciting (and extremely CUTE) start with Otter Chaos! Little Pedro lives with his family in the comfortable safety of Hilltop House, with a deaf old lady and a cat far too lazy to chase mice, but he longs for adventure and sets off to … Read more
Browse this years’ 20 Top Titles. The reviews below are written by our schools team, who read hundreds of books and selected these as good reads offering a range of themes and cultural and gender diversity to promote Reading for Pleasure. Click on the covers to find out more about individual titles and click to buy discounted book bundles from … Read more
