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26/09/2025

Read Kate Mosse puts Women and Girls back into the History Books with Feminist History for Every Day of the Year. on LoveReading4Kids

26/09/2025

The William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, has announced its longlist for 2025.

Shining a spotlight on outstanding sports writing, take a look at who made the longlist and shop the titles here:
https://www.lovereading.co.uk/blog/william-hill-sports-book-of-the-year-award-2025-announces-longlist-9344

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25/09/2025

Help support UK schools as you buy books for yourself and your family. Your purchases have already raised £100,000 for schools and with the new opportunities open to schools through our refreshed LoveReading4Schools portal, we can't wait to see that number grow.

WE HAVE NEWS! 💥

We have relaunched our LoveReading4Schools Reading for Pleasure portal which lets schools fundraise, share wishlists and accept donations so communities can get the right books into children’s hands fast.

Make sure your school is signed up today to be in with a chance to win £1000 of books. Just log into the new portal to enter.
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25/09/2025

Feel good contemporary stories, cosy crime, compelling medieval tales and illuminating historical reflections make up this week's Staff Picks.

Browse and discover your next read, no matter the genre:
https://www.lovereading.co.uk/genres/lrwks/weekly-staff-picks

The Time Hop Coffee Shop by Phaedra Patrick, Aria Fiction
Red as Any Blood by Sue McCormick, Honno Press
The Battle of the Bookshops by Poppy Alexander, Avon Books UK
Once Was Willem by M. R. Carey,Orbit Books UK
Who Will Be Remembered Here - Q***r Spaces in Scotland by C J Mahony, Lewis Hetherington, et al, Historic Environment Scotland
A Literary Letter for Every Day of the Year by Liz Ison, Batsford Books

24/09/2025

"Murder in a snow-surrounded Scottish mansion sparks the start of a new crime-solving career for a pair of theatrical sleuths." Joanne Owen, Expert Reviewer

Red as Any Blood by Sue McCormick, Honno Press

Shop and support UK schools:
https://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/9781916821323/isbn/Red-as-Any-Blood-by-Sue-McCormick.html

24/09/2025

Congratulations to the authors that have made it onto the 2025 The Booker Prizes Shortlist.

Announced yesterday at the London Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, click to find out more and shop the shortlist:

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23/09/2025

"The fearful father's funny guide to early days parenting!" Greg Hackett, Expert Reviewer

Don't Panic! by George Lewis- Comedian, Monoray, Octopus Publishing Group

The perfect gift for first time dads, order now:
https://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/9781800963450/isbn/Dont-Panic-by-George-Lewis.html

22/09/2025

A tale of romance and wartime resistance, where a relationship story is spun around actual figures from a rescue network in Genoa, Italy during April to July 1944.

Daughter of Genoa by Kat Devereaux, Aria Fiction

To read an extract and order your copy, head to our site:
https://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/9781804549926/isbn/Daughter-of-Genoa-by-Kat-Devereaux.html

19/09/2025

"Traversing decades, this heart-stopping finale to a visionary historic crime trilogy is a gritty, compelling accomplishment." Joanne Owen, Expert Reviewer

Golgotha by Lavie Tidhar, Apollo, Head of Zeus Books

Read an exclusive extract here and order your copy:
https://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/9781804543566/isbn/Golgotha-by-Lavie-Tidhar.html

19/09/2025

Karen Swan's books are intense, gripping and escapist reads that are perfect for every season and we're thrilled to introduce her as LoveReading's September Author of the Month.

Click to find out about her latest book, career journey and inspiration:
https://www.lovereading.co.uk/blog/author-of-the-month-karen-swan-9339

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18/09/2025

"A celebration of not only 90 years of stage and screen, but also a fascinating insight behind the scenes, of much loved actress." Liz Robinson, Expert Reviewer

I'm Still Here: My 90 Years by Amanda Barrie, Mirror Books

Order your copy to learn more:
https://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/9781917439367/isbn/Im-Still-Here-My-90-Years-by-Amanda-Barrie.html

18/09/2025

It feels like Autumn is well and truly here ☔, so stay out of the rain and curl up with a new book. Delivered to your door, doing good for UK schools.

Browse our latest Staff Picks now:
https://www.lovereading.co.uk/genres/lrwks/weekly-staff-picks

Daughter of Genoa by Kat Devereaux, Aria Fiction
I'm Still Here: My 90 Years by Amanda Barrie, Mirror Books
Bedside Companion to Folklore and Magic by Jane McMorland Hunter, Batsford Books
A Match Made in Hell by Charlotte Ingham, Hot Key Books
Uncharmed by Lucy Jane Wood, Pan Macmillan
A Country Commonplace Book by Miranda Mills, Batsford Books