Blogs in September 2016

Explore London through literary greats + GIVEAWAY (closes 14th October)

Explore London through literary greats + GIVEAWAY (closes 14th October) 29th September 2016

Literary London by Eloise Millar and Sam Jordison, explore London through literary greats. As author Anthony Trevelyan says of Literary London: “A pungent sense of the capital on every page”. Literary London is an incredibly attractive book with a scraper...

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Novel set in Zimbabwe (‘It’s the best thing I’ve read in years…’)

Novel set in Zimbabwe (‘It’s the best thing I’ve read in years…’) 27th September 2016

The Book of Memory by Petina Gappah, novel set in Zimbabwe. Long listed for the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2016. Memory, or Mnemosyne, an albino black woman, confined in Chikurubi prison in Harare, Zimbabwe writes down an account of...

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Join us for the TripFiction Treasure Hunt (closes Midnight Monday 3/10/16)

Join us for the TripFiction Treasure Hunt (closes Midnight Monday 3/10/16) 25th September 2016

We are giving away 2 recent favourite reads, all in a book box with some extra surprise goodies to delight you. These are: River of Ink by Paul M M Cooper set in Polonnaruwa (Sri Lanka) This Must be the...

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Novel set in the Hive (a real ‘buzz’ about this one…)

Novel set in the Hive (a real ‘buzz’ about this one…) 25th September 2016

The Bees by Laline Paull – novel set in the Hive. The Bees is an excellent and thought-provoking read. It is a very worthwhile addition to the anthropomorphic tradition of books like Wind In The Willow and Watership Down....

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Novel set in New York, and author Tom Connolly talks about the city

Novel set in New York, and author Tom Connolly talks about the city 23rd September 2016

Men Like Air by Tom Connolly, novel set in New York. This is April in the city, the city that never sleeps, the city that is dreamy and multifaceted, loud and vibrant, never dull. Nineteen year old Finn flies...

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