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05/01/2017

The Muse is an unforgettable novel about aspiration and identity, love and obsession, authenticity and deception

19/12/2016

"Sophia wished that Florence would not talk about the Almighty as if his real name was Godfrey, and God was just Florence's nickname for him."
—from PIGEON PIE (1940) by Nancy Mitford

Christmas Pudding and Pigeon Pie are two sparkling comedies from early in the career of Nancy Mitford, beloved author of The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate, here published in one volume with a new introduction by Jane Smiley. In Christmas Pudding, an array of colorful characters converge on the hunt-obsessed Lady Bobbin’s country house, including her rebellious daughter Philadelphia, the girl’s pompous suitor, a couple of children obsessed with newspaper death notices, and an aspiring writer whose serious first novel has been acclaimed as the funniest book of the year, to his utter dismay. In Pigeon Pie, set at the outbreak of World War II, Lady Sophia Garfield dreams of becoming a beautiful spy but manages not to notice a nest of German agents right under her nose, until the murder of her maid and kidnapping of her beloved bulldog force them on her attention, with heroic results. Delivered with a touch lighter than that of Mitford’s later masterpieces but no less entertaining, these comedies combine glamour, wit, and fiendishly absurd plots into irresistible literary confections. READ an excerpt here: http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/228243/christmas-pudding-and-pigeon-pie-by-nancy-mitford-introduction-by-jane-smiley/

19/12/2016

Can you remember which of these fifteen books each Charles Dickens’ Character came from?

17/12/2016

So many times ~ Shan
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16/12/2016

12/12/2016

Grab the mulled wine and curl up with a seasonal read…

09/12/2016

Lewis Carroll’s classic is renowned for John Tenniel’s illustrations. But few know about the engravers who made it all happen. Take a look at their work

08/12/2016

Here we have the top 21 books of the 21st century as chosen by you our faithful followers; it's an interesting list to say the least.

07/12/2016

We’ve paired our favourite hot drinks with these beloved classics, because there’s nothing better than snuggling up with a book and a cosy cuppa on a winter evening.

13/05/2016

Don’t miss this compelling Tudor spy series

07/05/2016

We asked our Social media followers for their recommendations and we have here for you a list of 20 short story collections for toe dippers.