Book Review: Cahokia Jazz
This is the jazz-infused, speculative crime noir mash-up you didn’t know you were looking for! Sparkling with energy and invention.
Book Review: Ferris
A glorious collection of interesting family dynamics interwoven into the wonderful daily life of Ferris.
Staff Review: The Screaming Staircase
The London of the Lockwood & Co series has been hit by a plague of ghosts. Only special children can see them…
Book Review: The Wager
This is a cracking good read – even for those with no previous interest in maritime history. Also, how did they keep their record books dry?!
Book Review: There’s A Cure For This
Billed as a memoir but reads easily as a collection of essays on lived experiences, I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Book Review: The Navigating Fox
This book skips the exposition, leaving you to ponder the implications of its foundations as it leaps into the unknown.
Staff Review: The Apprentice Witnesser
It’s 2070 and the ice caps have melted. Bastienne’s life changes when two boys arrive unexpectedly from the monastery.
Book Review: PUHIA Two/Rua
Affecting, politically pertinent and visually pleasing, PUHIA is a publication I read immediately as it arrives in-store.
Book Review: Fabric
Covering the history, manufacture, origins and traditional uses of rare and enigmatic fabrics, this book is a love letter to textiles.
Book Review: The Monsters Know What They’re Doing
Instead of being dry and dull, this book is sparkling with humour, encouraging you to inject mischief and creativity into your D&D games.
Book Review: North Woods
In this delightfully audacious novel, Mason combines fiction, nature writing, and more to bring a patch of Massachusetts woodland to life.
Book Review: Martyr!
Cyrus is such a lovable character, even in the throes of his addiction, his view of the world and all it contains is a delight for the reader.
Book Review: Tempest of Tea
I devoured this luscious fantasy. The sinister, vampire-riddled world is a perfect setting for our Peaky Blinders-esque found family.
Book Review: Interesting Facts About Space
The writing style makes this book – it is direct, while veering off into all sorts of unexpected directions.
Book Review: An African History of Africa
The uncomplicated writing and interesting subject matter had me wishing that the book was longer, so don’t let its size daunt you!
Book Review: The Vaster Wilds
This story was utterly captivating! I was steadily drawn into the Girl’s story of human grit, set in the unforgiving American wilderness.
Book Review: Butcher and Blackbird
This book is a surprisingly fun read if you’re in the mood for some easy banter, dark comedy and a sweet romance.
Book Review: Thunderhead
The story follows a wealthy suburban mother. Her erudite, unhinged self-realisation was so relatable, and her singular voice is unforgettable.
Book Review: Butter
Despite the mouth-watering recipes, ironically the main feeling following the characters is one of hunger – for connection, trust, and acceptance.
Book Review: My Friends
There is a simple and meditative quality to the narration that contrasts with the complexity of what is being written.
Book Review: The Love Contract
While the premise may seem light-hearted, the story also delves into deeper themes of love, friendship, and the importance of communication.
Game Review: Tea Dragons Society Card Game
Featuring beautiful art from the graphic novels, there are adorable dragons to raise and unique cards to collect.
Book Review: Ash
Wallace’s ingenious use of metaphor is poetic and powerful, as is the roar and the restraint in these pages.