Tag: best new books
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Review: Time Tub Travellers: Roman Rescue – Claire Linney
When Aunt Abina mysteriously disappears, it’s time for Zula and Milo to step up and rescue her with the help of their time travelling bathtub. I adore this middle grade series and more people absolutely need to know about it.
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Review: Smallie – Eden McKenzie-Goddard
When immigration starts inquiring into Lucinda’s legitimacy in the UK, her children get a lawyer involved to support her case but much more is uncovered. A stunning recount of what so many of the Windrush generation will face, I can’t recommend this one enough.
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Review: Female Life on Planet Earth – Laleh Khadivi
A story of motherhood and identity that asks the question, did you really know your mother? A delicate and beautiful short novel that is well worth your time.
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Review: Big Man – Dean Atta
The past never stays put and old connections bring up trauma that Big was quite happy leaving hidden. This was an utter delight, Atta has done it again.
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October 2026 New Releases
Autumn has finally hit and I couldn’t be happier! And the best season of the year has brought with it some very exciting new releases. Get the kettle on, the candles lit and your TBR ready to add to. It’s definitely the perfect time to pick up a book being the National Year of Reading…
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September 2026 New Releases
September and the start of October took a bit of a hit blog wise, but for the sake of consistency I wanted to keep this blog post in the line up and tell you about all the excellent books that came out last month.
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August 2026 New Releases
Summer is winding down so it’s the perfect time to tell you about this month’s new releases. Get a cold drink with plenty of ice, feel the sun on your skin and get ready for a new book. Sounds perfect, right? It’s definitely the perfect time to pick up a book being the National Year…
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Review: Kindred – Octavia E. Butler
Dana and Rufus’s lives are intertwined, but they’re living in different worlds and different timelines. A very necessary read and one you’ll want to, but can’t, look away from.
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Review: Sky Full of Elephants – Cebo Campbell
A book you should absolutely go in blind for, no plot summary this time – just trust me! It’s easily one of the best books I think I’ve ever read.
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Review: Uprising – Tahmima Anam
A stunning tale of revolt and revolution. Such a brilliant and short read, so many of you will love this.
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Review: White Spaces – Elvin James Mensah
“A hymn to brotherly love and its transcendent power to heal”. Mensah has done it again, White Spaces is a masterpiece.
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July 2026 New Releases
Summer is well and truly here so it’s the perfect time to tell you about this month’s new releases. Get a cold drink with plenty of ice, feel the sun on your skin and get ready for a new book. Sounds perfect, right?
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Review: Sister of Mine – Marie-Claire Amuah
Family secrets are uncovered on a trip to Ghana and Sika will never be the same again. I fell in love with Amuah’s writing in her debut, One for Sorrow, Two for Joy, and it was a pleasure to return to that heartfelt style in Sister of Mine.
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Review: Half Lives – Krystle Zara Appiah
Krystle Zara Appiah is back with another beautifully told novel, which this time centres sisterhood and all its nuances. A slightly different pace than Rootless but a brilliant read nonetheless.
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June 2026 New Releases
As we start to cool down, it’s the perfect time to tell you about this month’s new releases. It’s definitely the perfect time to pick up a book being the National Year of Reading too, we’re ready to Go All In!
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Review: Not With a Bang – Temi Oh
An end of the world drama with beautiful family dynamics. I’m not actively drawn to end of the world media but I really enjoyed this one, Temi Oh’s writing is beautiful.
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Review: Rootless – Krystle Zara Appiah
Efe and Sam were meant to be together, they just were never there at the right time. A book that has truly broken me but I couldn’t recommend more, just stunning.
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Review: James – Percival Everett
James retells the Mark Twain’s The Tales of Huckleberry Finn from his untold perspective. Thoroughly enjoyable and I can’t recommend on audio enough.
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Review: Celestial Lights – Cecile Pin
Celestial Lights follows Ollie as he’s going where no man has gone before, to Jupiter’s moon to search for life. More exquisite writing from Pin that starts gentle but leaves a heavy hole after finishing.
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May 2026 New Releases
The month of multiple bank holidays is finally with us, so let me help you with the best of this month’s new releases. Get the kettle on, feel the sun on your skin and get ready for a new book. Sounds perfect, right?
