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Autumn and Winter book releases (October – December)
There’s something about this time of year that makes me want to cosy up with a good book, wrapped in a blanket with a plate of salted caramel cookies, especially after a cold, crisp walk through the woods. So, naturally, I’ve been looking ahead at all the books I’ll want to get my hands on this autumn and winter. Here’s my list of anticipated reads coming out between October and December 2026 — from cosy romances and magical adventures to thrillers, thought-provoking memoirs and emotional stories about friendship and family. Now I just need to decide which ones are making it onto the pre-order list… Call Off The Dark by…
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Books I’m already desperate to read: early 2026 releases
How are we already at the end of 2025?! I honestly can’t wrap my head around it. It feels like no time at all since I was writing up my most anticipated reads of 2025, and yet here we are again. I’ve been doing what I do best — watching endless bookish YouTube videos, scrolling Bookstagram, reading blogs, and saving so many upcoming releases that my TBR is already trembling. With an especially exciting batch of books coming out in the first few months of 2026, I simply had to put together a list… because if I’m going to be impatiently waiting for these books, I might as well do…
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My favourite translated fiction reads
It’s absolutely no secret some of my favourite reads are translated fiction. Earlier today, as I stood before my bookshelves, contemplating which carefully curated list of books to write about next, I found myself listening to the rain cascade heavily against the window whilst a gentle mist enveloped the distant hills, and the air was infused with the delicate aroma of a pumpkin-spiced latte candle I purchased earlier. In that moment of let’s be honest – perfection, I pondered what would be the ideal companion to curl up with. My gaze landed upon a literary gem: “Before the Coffee Gets Cold” by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, translated by Geoffrey Trousselot. In that…
