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What We've Been Reading: March 2025

What We've Been Reading: Feb 2025

The Bright Side: books on optimism and utopian thinking

What We've Been Reading: Jan 2025

Our Women in Translation Book Group choices 2025

Feminist thrillers to celebrate 'SWEAT' by Emma Healey

Gems from 2024: SMOL subscription box

Noor's top three of 2024

Rachel's top three of 2024

Jess's top three of 2024

JJ's top three of 2024

Christina's top three of 2024

All Wrapped Up: Beautiful Holiday Gifts for Your Favourite Humans

Read Palestine Week

Hannah's top three of 2024

Mairi's top three of 2024

Mohamed's top three of 2024

The Nights Are Fair Drawing In...Spooky Stories are Back!

readers need Tilted Axis: Tilted Axis Needs You

Read Think Act: Pip Adam on narrative sovereignty and the stories we tell about ourselves

The Body In The Library: A further reading list

Climate Stories

IBW X FIRST DATE: ROMANCE FICTION RECOMMENDATIONS FROM AAMNA QURESHI

IBW x First Date: Romance fiction recommendations from Chloe Seager

IBW x First Date: Romance fiction recommendations from Yulin Kuang

Summer Lovin' - The delicious romance coming to the First Date Festival!

Volunteers needed for First Date 2024!

The Jhalak Prize shortlists 2024

Support the writers boycotting PEN America

The 2024 International Booker Shortlist

Myths, water and queerness: If you liked these books, you'll love these films

Non-Burns Night - An Excuse to Celebrate Scottish Wordsmiths

The books we're excited for in 2024

Our Women in Translation book group 2024 choices

Women in Translation: ideas for 2024

Jim's Top Reads of 2023

Fact and fiction: the pairing game

Jess's top reads of 2023

Phoenix's top reads of 2023

Hannah's top reads of 2023