John Purcell
June 12, 2026By: John Purcell
The Best Books I Have Read (So Far) This Year
Bookseller small talk: Have you read anything good lately?
May 31, 2026By: John Purcell
Page Turners: Literary Quiz 2.
2026 has seen new novels released and promised by some of the biggest names in the book world. Test your knowledge in our 2026 fiction quiz.
May 14, 2026By: John Purcell
John's May Staff Picks
I had a blast with my reading in May. I was delighted to find the buzziest book of the year, Yesteryear, was brilliant. I got lost in French village gossip with...
April 30, 2026By: John Purcell
Page Turners: Literary Quiz 1.
From Bleak House to Wuthering Heights, from Against Nature to Hard Times, the writers of the nineteenth century didn't shy away from the darker aspects of the human...