Spring Staff Picks 2024

Spring has sprung! Want to enjoy a book in this beautiful Spring weather? We have you covered - take a look at what our staff are reading this season.

Updated September 12, 2024
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Felinity: An Anthology of Illustrated Cats from Around the World
Victionary
Paper Book
Collating a curation of beautiful illustrations inspired by our furry feline friends, Felinity invites readers to fall in love with cats again through the eyes of illustrators from around the globe. With a history tracing back to ancient Egypt, cats have not only gained...
The heart's invisible furies
Boyne, John
Paper Book
Cyril Avery is not a real Avery or at least that's what his adoptive parents tell him. And he never will be. But if he isn't a real Avery, then who is he? Born out of wedlock to a teenage girl cast out from her rural Irish community and adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric...
12 Months To Live
Patterson, James.
Paper Book
'A gutsy heroine. A ticking clock. A breathless pace. Wow! This one had me reeling' JANE CORRY _____________________ Her name is Jane Smith. But to friends and foes, she's Jane Effing Smith. Why? Because she's the best criminal defence attorney in the...
The women of Troy
Barker, Pat
Paper Book
Troy has fallen and the Greek victors are primed to return home, loaded with spoils. All they need is a good wind to lift their sails. But the wind does not come. The gods are offended - the body of Priam lies desecrated, unburied - and so the victors remain in uneasy limbo, camped in...
The Book Of Elsewhere
Reeves, Keanu.
Paper Book
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - A mind-blowing epic from Keanu Reeves and China Miéville, unlike anything these two genre-bending pioneers have created before, inspired by the world of the BRZRKR comic books. 'An exceptionally innovative collaboration from two remarkable...
One last stop
McQuiston, Casey
Paper Book
*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER* *INSTANT #1 INDIE BESTSELLER* From the New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue comes a new romantic comedy that will stop readers in their tracks... ...
Sunbirds
Riwoe, Mirandi
Paper Book
Shortly before the Japanese invade, the van Hoorn family throws their famous Sinterklaas party at their tea plantation. One of their guests, Mattijs, a Dutch pilot, hopes to forge a future in the Dutch East Indies, possibly with the family's daughter, Anna, but she is torn between her dreams of...
Fisherman, the
Langan, John
Paper Book
'Illusory, frightening, and deeply moving, The Fisherman is a modern horror epic. And it's simply a must read' Paul Tremblay In upstate New York, within the woods, Dutchman's Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir. Steep-banked and fast-moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing,...
Collide
Khabra, Bal
Paper Book
Collide is the first book in the Off the Ice series The second novel, Spiral, will be out in January 2025, you can pre-order it now 'Equal parts spicy and sweet' Peyton Corinne, author of Unsteady When Summer Preston's...
Can't spell treason without tea : tomes & tea cozy fantasies
Thorne, Rebecca
Paper Book
Reyna and Kianthe dream of opening a friendly book shop together, serving the very best tea and cakes. Worn wooden floors, plants on every table, firelight drifting between the rafters - all complemented by love and good company. But Reyna is an elite bodyguard to a vengeful queen, and Kianthe is...
The Dark Wives
Cleeves, Ann.
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author of the Two Rivers and Shetland series, Ann Cleeves, returns with the eleventh Vera Stanhope novel following The Rising Tide. A local myth. A deadly threat. A man's body is found in the early...
Hex
Olde Heuvelt, Thomas
Paper Book
Illustrators' sketchbooks : inside the creative processes of 60 iconic and emerging artists
Salisbury, Martin
Paper Book
Explore the creative process with iconic and emerging illustrators through selections from their sketchbooks. This inspiring collection is an ode to the power and possibilities of the sketchbook. It features the journal pages of sixty artists from around the world...
Wild escapes : incredible places to unwind and explore
Lewis, Sian Anna
Paper Book
Escape reality and reconnect with nature Journey to 40 unforgettable getaways in Britainâe(tm)s wild corners, from floating cabins to miniature castles, tree pods to moored boats. Lose yourself in cosy reading nooks after a day hillwalking in the Peak District, go foraging in...
Creative Abstract Watercolor : The Beginner's Guide to Expressive and Imaginative Painting
Leach, Kate Rebecca.
Paper Book
Learn how to create dynamic, original abstract art using easy techniques and nothing more than watercolor paints and a few pens. Let your creativity loose and start making art, without getting bogged down in detail or accuracy - just allow yourself to experiment, have fun, be...
Fish out of water
Ruggle, Katie
Paper Book
WHY DATE A MOUNTAIN MAN? Because he knows how to pitch a tent. TROPES- Tall, dark & (adorably) grumpy hero charmed by heroine despite himself; quirky small mountain town; gorgeous Colorado Rocky wilderness; only one sleeping bag; slow burn to clothes melting off spice; extreme...
The impossible story of Hannah Kemp : a novel
Agnew, Leonie
Paper Book
The unpublished manuscript was the winner of the 2022 Tessa Duder Award: a powerful exploration of guilt, forgiveness, choice and personal responsibility. Hannah Kemp is dealing with a traumatic accident for which she was responsible. Struggling to come to terms with her guilt...
Rule of the Aurora King : the seductive enemies to lovers fantasy romance
Tuli, Nisha J.
Paper Book
'Addictive and visceral, with the perfect amount of spicy romance. One of my all time favourite fantasy romance reads' Raven Kennedy, author of Gild Rule of the Aurora King is spicy romantasy sequel to Trial of the Sun Queen, perfect for fans of...
Searching for novak
Hodgkinson, Mark
Paper Book
'A fantastic and fascinating exploration of the life of a great champion... Full of compelling insight.' - Tom Hiddleston'This book captures the deep complexities in Novak's mind and his life and how he's dealt with them in a thoughtful, soul-searching way.' - Chris Evert'A...
The Mars House : The breakout genre-bender of 2024 from the internationally bestselling author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
Pulley, Natasha.
Paper Book
'Pure Pulley' STUART TURTON'Joyful and profound' CATRIONA WARD'Simply unputdownable' THOMAS D. LEE'A work of staggering genius' IMRAN MAHMOOD'Charming and funny and perfectly paced' TEMI OH'A spiritual heir to Terry Pratchett' ROBIN STEVENS 'Book...
The Life Impossible
Haig, Matt.
Paper Book
The spectacular new book about hope and new beginnings from the number one Sunday Times bestselling author
Praiseworthy
Wright, Alexis.
Paper Book
**Winner, Stella Prize 2024** **Winner, Queensland Literary Awards, Fiction Book Award** **Winner, The James Tait Black Prize, Fiction 2024** **Shortlisted, The...

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