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Books in the Wild: Back at Foyles!

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We’re into February and there have been plenty of new books since I last hung around in Foyles, so here’s a little update…

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow still getting a good spot after its (deserved) success on so many end of year lists. But it’s now got new company. I’ve seen a lot of buzz about Wayward, but not going to lie, I’m not sure I’m ready for witch hunts at the moment. But I reserve the right to change my mind at any point in the future!

On the side of the same pillar, we have the Monica Heisey, which I may already own a copy of, and three new historical novels that I hadn’t heard about!

I’m always interested in what’s in this front corner – because it’s always such a mix. I’ve got Becky (a modern Vanity Fair) but that’s about it and I hadn’t come across many of the others – except the Colleen Hoover of course!

The crime and thriller shelf has the new Janice Halley which looks really interesting and the Tom Head which I hadn’t heard of and nearly bought! Basically after months of seeing the same stuff on the bookshelves it’s all started refreshing again and it’s delightful – if potentially expensive for someone like me with poor impulse control when it comes to book buying. And I did buy three books – but from the paperback section, and I’ll show you them another day!

Happy weekend everyone!

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Books in the Wild: New Release edition!

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I’m always saying at the end of book of the week posts that I don’t know how easy a book will be to find in stores, so as I had a little wander through a few book shops this week, so I’m in a position to provide an update!

And let’s start with the fact that Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is getting a big push – which is great. Two spots in the front of Foyles. And I’ve raved about it so much that one of my colleagues has bought it as her holiday book. I hope she likes it now!

I’ve still not finished it, but also getting a good spot near the front is Janina Ramirez’s Femina. Side note: Jarvis Cocker’s Good Pop, Bad Pop is interesting to me, but not in hardback!

After spotting it in Birmingham last week, and at the airport the other month, proof the Richard Coles is everywhere! Also – the Ian Moore is the sequel to Death and Croissants which I read last year and enjoyed the setting more than the mystery – but loved the setting so much I would happily read a second book set around there.

And finally not a book that I’ve read, but one that I spotted for the first time in the store and now really really want to read: Young Bloomsbury by Nino Strachey. Bright Young Things, 1920s, artists, Bohemia – this is all so far up my street it’s unbelievable. But I can probably wait for the paperback or for a kindle price drop. On to the Christmas list it goes!

Happy Saturday everyone one.