5 new books to read this week This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Greek Lessons by Han Kang and Death Of A Bookseller by Alice Slater. The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023
‘Amazon doesn’t care about books’: how Barnes & Noble bounced back Barnes & Noble is the US’s largest remaining book chain but, under James Daunt, each of the 600 stores is meant to run like an independent bookstore The Guardian - US · Apr 15, 2023
5 new books to read this week This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Secrets Of Hartwood Hall by Katie Lumsden and To Battersea Park by Philip Hensher. The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023
The iconic Cardiff stores we used to love and what replaced them Howell's has closed its doors for the final time but its not the only city centre institution we've lost over the years Wales Online · Mar 29, 2023
5 new books to read this week This week’s bookcase includes reviews of I Will Find You by Harlan Coben and Cuddy by Benjamin Myers. The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023
We visited the seaside town ranked one of the worst in the UK by The Telegraph The Telegraph gave a scathing review of Southport but was it unfounded? Liverpool Echo · Mar 25, 2023
5 new books to read this week This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh and Not Now, Noor! by Farhana Islam. The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023
Novel inspired by pandemic worry wins Waterstones Children’s Book Prize The young author was awarded a £5,000 prize and a commitment from the book retailer to support her writing career. The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023
Apocalyptic road trip story wins the Waterstones children’s book prize The Cats We Meet Along the Way by Nadia Mikail – about a family’s trip across Malaysia during the impending end of the world – wins the older readers category, the overall prize and £5,000 The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023
Poetry can move souls and thrum hearts: why wouldn’t we teach our children about it? A dispiriting new survey has found that nearly a quarter of schools teach poetry only once a year or less. What a shame that is, says children’s laureate, Joseph Coelho The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023
Best books to gift on Mother’s Day Storybooks for magnificent mums and their little ones Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2023
Best books on manifestation: from literary classics to New Age teachings We’re manifesting your love for this round-up Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2023
5 new books to read this week This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Old God’s Time by Sebastian Barry and Fire Rush by Jacqueline Crooks. The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023
Ex-Prime Minister Theresa May writing ‘Abuse of Power’ book The book will touch on the Hillsborough and Grenfell tragedies and the Daniel Morgan case Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023 Waterstones says ‘no truth’ in claims it refuses to sell books on gender and feminism The retailer had been trending on social media after accusations it did not stock works by Hannah Barnes and Victoria Smith
Manchester Evening News · Mar 9, 2023 Transphobic material left inside gender identity books at Trafford Centre Waterstones Customers reported finding the leaflets which were deliberately placed inside the books
The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023 5 new books to read this week This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin and Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati.
Chronicle Live · Mar 1, 2023 19 gifts for book lovers from Amazon, Waterstones and more to celebrate World Book Day Bookworms have a range of gifts to choose from including £1 Kindle Books, mystery book subscriptions, reading-themed gift boxes, bookmarks and more
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 5 new books to read this week This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein and The Garnett Girls by Georgina Moore.
The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023 5 new books to read this week This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Victory City by Salman Rushdie and Untamed Shore by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023 5 new books to read this week This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Maame by Jessica George and Nothing Can Hurt You Now by Simone Campos.
Daily Mirror · Feb 14, 2023 'Disabled people deserve to be able to find books about us easily in bookshops' Rachel Charlton-Dailey, Disabled Britain guest editor and columnist for the Mirror, says the book-writing world is a horrendously hard space to access as a disabled woman
The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023 Titles incorporating mental health lead shortlist for Children’s Book Prize Now in its 19th year, the prize is voted for solely by Waterstones booksellers.
The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023 5 new books to read this week This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell and Are You Happy Now by Hanna Jameson.
Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2023 Best online bookstores in the UK in 2025: Top places to shop for bibliophiles For when the Dewey decimal system is just too much