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Wednesday – 2nd February 2022

Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Dija Ayodele chats about her new book Black Skin – the ultimate skincare guide for Black women

In the new episode of Pagecast, a new podcast by Jonathan Ball Publishers, Dija Ayodele is in conversation with media personality Rozanne McKenzie about her new book Black Skin: The Definitive Skincare Guide!

Tuesday – 1st February 2022

Listen to an excerpt from Polly Crosby’s atmospheric and deeply emotional novel The Unravelling

The Unravelling by Polly Crosby is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers. Listen to an excerpt below!

Monday – 31st January 2022

Why have we lost our ability to focus? What are the causes? And how do we get it back?

Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention by Johann Hari is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Friday – 28th January 2022

Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Casey McQuiston’s One Last Stop – a new romantic comedy that will stop readers in their tracks …

Treat yourself to a mug of hot chocolate this evening and an excerpt from Casey McQuiston’s One Last Stop – a magical, sexy, big-hearted romance where the impossible becomes possible.

Thursday – 27th January 2022

One minute with CA Davids – find out more about her new novel How to Be a Revolutionary

Making up letters and living through revolution, CA Davids’s new novel How to Be a Revolutionary will have you ready to discover new countries and cultures.

Wednesday – 26th January 2022

Psychological suspense with an unforgettable twist – Colleen Hoover’s word-of-mouth hit Verity

Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends With Us.

Tuesday – 25th January 2022

The Welcome Return of Rachel Walsh – find out more about Marian Keyes’s new novel Again, Rachel!

The moment we’ve been waiting for! Almost 25 years after Rachel’s Holiday, one of Marian Keyes’s most loved books, comes the much-anticipated follow-up, Again, Rachel.

Monday – 24th January 2022

Friday – 21st January 2022

Footnotes, January 2022: Book links from around the web

At The Reading List, we’re trainspotters when it comes to interesting book links, and here are a number that caught our eye.

Thursday – 20th January 2022

Track your past, order your present and plan your future with The Bullet Journal Method!

The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Wednesday – 19th January 2022

New book alert! Find out more about Louis Greenberg’s surreal, mysterious new novel Exposure

Exposure by Louis Greenberg is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Tuesday – 18th January 2022

Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Tecla Ciolfi chats to Jennifer Otter Bickerdike about her new book Being Britney: Pieces of a Modern Icon

In the new episode of Pagecast, a new podcast by Jonathan Ball Publishers, Tecla Ciolfi chats to Jennifer Otter Bickerdike about her new book Being Britney: Pieces of a Modern Icon.

Monday – 17th January 2022

Watch: Legendary investor Ray Dalio introduces his new book Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order

Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers. 

Watch: Will Smith introduces his new book Will – an epic tale of inner transformation and outer triumph

Written with the help of Mark Manson, author of the multi-million-copy bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Will is the story of how one exceptional man mastered his own emotions, written in a way that can help everyone else do the same.

Friday – 14th January 2022

Friday Night Book Club: Read an exclusive excerpt from Freya Marske’s magical debut novel A Marvellous Light

Treat yourself to a mug of hot chocolate this evening and this excerpt from Freya Marske’s A Marvellous Light – a comedy of manners, manor houses, and hedge mazes, including a magic-infused murder mystery and a delightful queer romance, set in an alternative Edwardian England.

How to Be a Revolutionary – CA Davids’s extraordinary, ambitious, globe-spanning novel about what we owe our consciences

CA Davids’s new novel How to Be a Revolutionary is out now from Penguin Random House. 

Thursday – 13th January 2022

‘I was able to cultivate an almost delusional level of confidence.’ – Read an excerpt from Will Smith’s memoir Will

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Will, Will Smith’s story of his amazing ride through the worlds of music and film.

Watch an interview with bestselling author Nicholas Sparks (and find out about his new book, The Wish!)

The international bestselling author of The Notebook, Nicholas Sparks, is back with his most epic story yet.

Wednesday – 12th January 2022

Listen to an excerpt from Siya Turabi’s The Last Beekeeper – one of the most exciting debuts of 2021

The Last Beekeeper by Siya Turabi is a lyrical historical novel of family, friendship and self-discovery, exploring the power of choice in a changing world and love in communion with nature.

Tuesday – 11th January 2022

Find out more about Wahala by Nikki May – the hottest debut of 2022

Sex and the City with a killer edge – Wahala by Nikki May is out now from Penguin Random House!