The Night Ship is the fourth novel by New York Times bestselling author Jess Kidd, published in 2022.
Jess Kidd writes historical fiction with a mysterious element to them. Her previous books were shortlisted for multiple awards and the Night Ship was featured on BBC’s Between the Covers show.
Have you ever bought a book and then felt scared to read it in case it’s not as good as you hoped it would be? That’s how I felt about Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.
The Big Jubilee Read book list has been announced! As we all know, Queen Elizabeth is the longest-serving monarch in British history, after becoming queen over 70 years ago, on 6th February 1952. To mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, The Reading Agency have compiled a list of novels, short story anthologies and poetry collections published …
The Dance Tree is the second adult novel by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, published in 2022 by Pan Macmillan.
Kiran Millwood Hargrave is the bestselling author of The Mercies which was listed as one of 100 Notable Books in 2020 by New York Times.
The Frequency of Us is the third novel by Keith Stuart, published in 2021. His debut novel, A Boy Made Of Blocks, was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club and sold over 200,000 copies.
Shuggie Bain is the New York Times bestselling debut novel by Douglas Stuart, published in 2020.
I was a bit late to the party when it comes to Shuggie Bain. It’s a book that sat on my bookcase for a long time before I finally decided to read it. I think after seeing it discussed on Between The Covers and hearing how bleak it was, I felt I had to be in the right frame of mind before I began it.
The Coward is Jarred McGinnis’ debut novel, released in 2021. It first made it onto my radar when it was announced as a pick on BBC’s Between The Covers.
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason was released in 2021. It was the debut novel by Meg Mason who has since gone on to also write You Be Mother.
Still Life is a historical fiction novel by Sarah Winman, published in 2021. Sarah Winman is the New York Times bestselling author of Tin Man and When God Was A Rabbit. Still Life has received such great reviews and has featured on several 2021 ‘best books’ lists. It was also shortlisted for the Women’s Prize …
Hamnet is a historical fiction novel by New York Times bestselling author Maggie O’Farrell, published in 2020.
Hamnet won the 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction, Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book Awards and and was one of the most critically acclaimed novels of the year. It was also featured as a “big-hitter” on BBC’s Between The Covers.