For the occasion

The reading slump breakers

Haven't finished a book since March? These are the defibrillators.

The slump is real and it is not your fault; you just picked three worthy books in a row. The cure is pure propulsion. Dignity later.

The Appeal

Janice Hallett

A murder told entirely in emails and texts. You become the detective; you cancel your plans.

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£1.99~~was £8.99~~

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

A café where you can travel in time, briefly. Gentle, sad, gone in two sittings.

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£1.99~~was £8.99~~

The Housemaid

Freida McFadden

Trash? Possibly. Finished by 2am? Certainly. Slumps require strong medicine.

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99p~~was £7.99~~

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