November 2024

Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf

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Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf was first published privately in 1919, and was included in the short story collection Monday or Tuesday, published in 1921.

5 Incredible New Books December 2024

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Finishing off the year in style, here are 5 wonderful new book releases coming out soon. Enjoy 5 Incredible New Books December 2024!

Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving

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Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving was first published in 1819. It follows a Dutch-American villager in colonial America who meets mysterious Dutchmen, drinks their strong liquor and falls into a deep in the Catskill Mountains.

Booker Prize Longlist 2024 (updated with Shortlist + Winner)

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The Booker Prize Longlist 2024 has just been announced. The longlist of 13 books – the ‘Booker Dozen’ – has been chosen by the 2024 judging panel and features novels by Tommy Orange, Percival Everett and Rita Bullwinkel.

The Unlikely Stories of Alasdair Gray

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Alasdair Gray was a Scottish writer and artist. His first novel, Lanark (1981), is seen as a landmark of Scottish fiction. His works of fiction combine realism, fantasy, and science fiction with the use of his own typography and illustrations, and won several awards.

10 Supernatural Mystery Books to Read

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Supernatural suspense thriller novels have immersed readers in a world where the line between the known and the unknown blurs. These gripping tales offer an intoxicating blend of the unexplainable, the mystical, and the downright terrifying. Enjoy 10 Supernatural Mystery Books to Read!

The Occupant of the Room by Algernon Blackwood

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The Occupant of the Room by Algernon Blackwood appears in the 1917 Short Story Collection, Day and Night Stories.

The Tomb by H. P. Lovecraft

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The Tomb by H. P. Lovecraft was written in 1917 and first published in the March 1922 issue of The Vagrant. It tells the story of Jervas Dudley, who becomes obsessed with a tomb near his childhood home.