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Friday – 14th May 2021
Friday Night Book Club: The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex – a gorgeous and atmospheric novel, inspired by a haunting true story
Cornwall, 1972. Three keepers vanish from a remote lighthouse, miles from the shore. The entrance door is locked from the inside. The clocks have stopped. The Principal Keeper’s weather log describes a mighty storm, but the skies have been clear all week.
Thursday – 13th May 2021
Billie Eilish by Billie Eilish – a must-have book for any fan
Recording artist and global phenomenon Billie Eilish shares an intimate inside look at her life – both on and off the stage – in this stunning photo-filled book.
Wednesday – 12th May 2021
[Watch] New Jodi Picoult novel, prompted by the global pandemic, will be published in November 2021
Jonathan Ball Publishers is delighted to announce Wish You Were Here – a new novel from international number one bestseller Jodi Picoult!
Monday – 10th May 2021
Find out more about the book behind the Oscar-winning documentary My Octopus Teacher
From the Oscar Award Winning Netflix Documentary, My Octopus Teacher, comes Sea Change, the book that started it all!
10 entirely African essential reads for Africa Month, from Jacana Media – 30% off
Get 30% discount off the retail price, and free delivery within South Africa, on these 10 Africa Month reads, from Jacana Media.
Friday – 7th May 2021
Friday Night Book Club: Some houses have their secrets. But so do some people … Read an excerpt from The Hiding Place by Jenny Quintana
Treat yourself to a glass of wine this evening and this excerpt from The Hiding Place – the spellbinding new novel from bestselling author Jenny Quintana.
Footnotes, May 2021: 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.
Hustling, Happiness and a Blow-Up Doll Named Percy – Dale Hefer demonstrates how to navigate this strange world so that you can too
Hustling, Happiness and a Blow-Up Doll Named Percy: An Unusual Guide to Success and Contentment by Dale Hefer is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Thursday – 6th May 2021
Buried secrets. Lost hopes. A love reborn. The latest Danielle Steel novel Finding Ashley is here!
Finding Ashley is a deeply moving story of love, loss and redemption by the international number one bestselling author Danielle Steel.
From bestselling author Harlan Coben comes Win, a riveting thriller starring a great new hero …
Win, the new book from bestselling author Harlan Coben, is out now from Penguin Random House!
Wednesday – 5th May 2021
The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen – ‘A white hot literary thriller disguised as a searing novel of ideas’
Both literary thriller and brilliant novel of ideas, The Committed is a blistering portrayal of commitment and betrayal that will cement Viet Thanh Nguyen’s position in the firmament of American letters.
Monday – 3rd May 2021
It’s time to meet The Missing Sister – pre-order Lucinda Riley’s new Seven Sisters novel now
From the number one bestselling author Lucinda Riley, The Missing Sister is the seventh instalment in the multimillion-copy epic series The Seven Sisters.
Friday – 30th April 2021
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Turn a Blind Eye by Jeffrey Archer, ‘probably the greatest storyteller of our age’
Treat yourself to a glass of wine this evening and this excerpt from Turn a Blind Eye by Jeffrey Archer, master storyteller and number one bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles.
2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist revealed
The shortlist for the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction has been announced!
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from The Book Collectors of Daraya by Delphine Minoui – heartbreaking, inspiring and beautifully told
Treat yourself to a glass of wine this evening and this excerpt from The Book Collectors of Daraya.
Thursday – 22nd April 2021
What’s Mine and Yours – Naima Coster explores the unique organism that is every family: what breaks them apart and how they come back together
What’s Mine and Yours by Naima Coster – a sweeping, rich tapestry of familial bond and identity, and a sharp, poignant look at the ways race affects even the closest of relationships.
New book alert! To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara, author of the modern classic A Little Life
Hanya Yanagihara’s eagerly awaited new novel, entitled To Paradise, will be published by Picador in January 2022.
Tuesday – 20th April 2021
A visceral, heart-pounding read – watch Ken Follet introducing his new novel Never!
Master storyteller Ken Follett’s new novel will come as a thrilling surprise to his millions of readers.
Monday – 19th April 2021
Meet internationally bestselling author Harlan Coben at the South African exclusive launch of Win! (21 Apr)
Don’t miss your chance to meet Harlan Coben LIVE and answering YOUR questions!
Liftoff – Eric Berger takes readers inside the wild early days that made Elon Musk’s SpaceX
The dramatic inside story of the first four historic flights that launched SpaceX – and Elon Musk – from a shaky startup into the world’s leading edge rocket company.