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Get into reading, one genre at a time.
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Hand-picked reading lists, ten books to a genre, from the classics to the new — so you always know what to pick up next.
A reading tracker that keeps you going
Set a pace, log your progress, keep a reading journal, and get a gentle email nudge when a book has gone quiet.
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Every month we look at a new genre, with ten books chosen to show its range. No homework, no pressure to finish the list — read one book from the list, five, ten - or none. Find something that suits you and get down to reading it.
What membership gets you:
Adult
Want something fast-paced, where the pressure only ever goes up? Emotions run high and plot twists abound in these page-turners, the kind you'll stay up far too late to finish.
10 books
Adult
The world is full of scary things: some known, some unknown, some very well hidden. From psychological unravellings to desperate fights for survival, horror scratches an itch and comes away bloody.
10 books
Adult
All you need is love, or so the song goes. Romance puts that to the test, from love on the battlefield to first dates to divorce, and asks what it takes to make it last.
10 books
Wed 11 November at 19:00
Books on the Hill, St Albans
Ollie gives a background overview of the genre, followed by discussion of what you liked or didn't about your chosen book, and where it sits in the genre. No pressure, and you leave with more for the pile.