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09/08/2026

🌸📚 Looking for an easy escape this weekend? Why not spend it in Cockleberry Bay?

Meet Me in Cockleberry Bay by Nicola May invites you back to the much-loved seaside community where friendships, love, and village life take centre stage.

Rosa Smith is back, along with familiar faces from The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay, including Josh, Mary, Jacob, Sheila, new mum Titch, and the adorable dachshund Hot. But life isn’t always smooth sailing, and Rosa must navigate new challenges, unexpected twists, and the ups and downs of relationships.

Filled with warmth, humour, emotion, and plenty of charm, it’s the perfect cosy read for a lazy Saturday afternoon.

💬 Are you reading anything cosy this weekend? Share your recommendations below! ☕📖
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08/08/2026

📚 Readers’ Discussion: Ocean by Polly Clark

Ocean by Polly Clark is a powerful and unpredictable story of love, grief, family, and the search for healing.

After being caught in a terrorist explosion on the London Underground, teacher Helen is left traumatised and searching for answers. When a stranger saves her life and disappears, she becomes determined to find him, even as her world begins to unravel.

As her marriage starts to fracture, Helen’s husband Frank proposes a dramatic escape: leaving everything behind to sail the Atlantic with their son and foster daughter aboard the Innisfree, the boat where their love story began.

But the ocean is as unpredictable as the emotions they are trying to outrun.

With a fierce and unforgettable heroine at its centre, Ocean explores the wild waters of grief, memory, family, and what it means to find your way back to yourself.

💬 Readers, we’d love to hear from you:
What’s a novel that took you somewhere unexpected, either emotionally or geographically?

Share your recommendations below. 🌊📖

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07/08/2026

📚 Readers’ Discussion: The Darlings by Angela Jackson

Some books stay with us long after we’ve turned the final page. They challenge us, surprise us, and sometimes even change the way we look at the world.

This week, we’re featuring The Darlings by Angela Jackson, author of The Emergence of Judy Taylor and semi-finalist for the Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award.

When Mark Darling is fifteen, he’s the golden boy: talented, admired, and captain of the school football team. But after a tragic accident takes the life of his best friend, his world changes forever.

A decade later, Mark is still carrying the weight of his past. Then he meets Sadie, a woman determined to help him heal. But when he reconnects with Ruby, an old school friend who witnessed the accident, he is drawn back towards the unresolved wounds of his childhood.

The Darlings explores love, memory, guilt, betrayal, and the ways our early experiences can shape who we become. A thoughtful and compassionate novel about the stories we tell ourselves, the truths we avoid, and the search for acceptance.

💬 Readers, we’d love to hear from you:
What’s a book someone recommended to you that you still think about years later?

Share your recommendations below! 📖

06/08/2026

📚 It’s publication day! 🎉

We’re thrilled to announce that All God's Creatures by Anthony Gardner is out today in paperback.

A brilliantly original mix of satire, suspense and dark humour, this sharp and entertaining novel takes readers from a genteel religious magazine to a world of fanatical movements, art fraud, Russian spies and deadly intrigue.

When editor Ben Fairweather finds himself cancelled and forced to reinvent his life, he soon discovers that the forces shaping his world are far more sinister than he could have imagined.

Praise for All God's Creatures:

“Hilarious, joyous and astute” – Nicholas Coleridge

“An uplifting, hilarious, smart and edgy dissection of our bizarre capacity to imagine passing fashions as cornerstone philosophies to live by. A wonderfully enjoyable tonic” – Irish Examiner

Available now.

Happy publication day, Anthony Gardner! 🎉📖
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30/07/2026

📚 COMING THIS AUGUST: All God’s Creatures by Anthony Gardner

Religious zealots, art fraudsters and Russian spies… what could go wrong?

Mild-mannered editor Ben Fairweather finds himself cancelled as a “petphobic bigot” after a fanatical movement takes over his genteel religious magazine. Reinventing himself as a nightclub pianist, Ben soon becomes caught up in a dangerous world of espionage, art forgery and murder.

Sharp, satirical and darkly funny, All God’s Creatures is a wonderfully entertaining read.

✨ “Hilarious, joyous and astute” Nicholas Coleridge

🐾 Paperback coming this August

24/07/2026

🌊 Adventure is calling... 🛶

Get ready to paddle into an epic journey with Canoe Challenge by Alastair Humphreys!

Join Tom and Lucy as they retrace one of history's greatest expeditions, navigating wild rivers, thrilling rapids and unforgettable adventures along the way.

Perfect for young explorers aged 8+, this exciting story is packed with courage, teamwork and the spirit of adventure. 🌲✨

📚 Preorder now from Waterstones and save 25% with code SUMMER26:
https://www.waterstones.com/book/canoe-challenge/alastair-humphreys/9781806770830

⏰ Hurry, this offer ends today (24 July)!

Who's ready to set off on their next great adventure? Tell us in the comments! 🌍📖

21/07/2026

🛶 A brand-new adventure awaits…

Tom and Lucy are back in Canoe Challenge, the latest book in Alastair Humphreys’ Adventure Explorers series!

Inspired by the incredible expedition of Lewis and Clark, they set off to retrace an epic canoe journey across America. From mighty rivers and wild rapids to camping beneath star-filled skies, this is a story full of adventure, teamwork and discovering what it really means to explore.

Perfect for young readers who love the outdoors, history and exciting adventures.

✨ Special preorder offer
Preorder Canoe Challenge from Waterstones and use code SUMMER26 to get 25% off your order.

📅 Offer ends 24 July, so don’t miss out!

Who do you know who’d love this adventure? Tag them below! 🌍📚

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19/07/2026

☕📚 Looking for a little cosy escapism?

Step into The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay by Nicola May, a charming seaside story filled with community, second chances and unexpected twists.

When Rosa Larkin inherits a run-down corner shop in a Devon village, she sets out to restore it to its former glory, discovering along the way that fresh starts are rarely achieved alone.

With colourful characters, a close-knit community and plenty of warmth, this is the perfect read for a little escape to the coast.

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The first in the superselling series about a young Londoner moving to a Devon village

18/07/2026

Summer is a reminder that nature is always changing. 🌿

From longer days and shifting landscapes to the small details we notice when we slow down, the natural world is full of quiet transformations.

In Unwilded, Alastair Humphreys explores our connection with the outdoors and the ways we can begin to rebuild that relationship. Sometimes reconnecting with nature starts with something simple: stepping outside, paying attention and noticing what is around us.

A thoughtful read for anyone looking to rediscover the wild beauty close to home.

17/07/2026

Looking for something unexpected? 📚✨

Step away from the predictable and discover stories that take surprising turns…

🌲 The Mating Habits of Stags
A poetic and powerful novel of love, loss, guilt and redemption, set against the stark beauty of the Yorkshire moors.

🚲 The Boy Who Biked the World
An inspiring adventure for young explorers, following one boy’s incredible journey by bicycle from England through Africa.

🌿 Totem
A story of unlikely connections, ancient forests and a fight for justice in the wilderness of British Columbia.

⚖️ Ms. Demeanor
A witty, sharp and unexpected tale of scandal, reinvention and finding freedom in the most unlikely circumstances.

Which one will surprise you most?