THE DEN'S OCTOBER FEST

3 BRIGHT IDEAS

Shortlisted for the Booker 2024, 'James' is a re-interpretation of one of America’s most acclaimed novels of the 19th century, ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’. With his dark humour and imaginative storytelling, Everett bravely re-imagines this iconic novel.

MISSED OPPORTUNITY

A heart-warming story of reflection celebrating the special relationship between a mother and her daughters as she reminisces on her famous lover.

THE WILD CARD

A wholesome and heart-warming debut novel about a small community set in West Coast America who learn to cope with their personal challenges of bereavement, love and belonging through companionship with their neighbours, new and old. A 2024 book club favourite, both sides of the Atlantic!

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THE READING DEN BOOK BOX

We are delighted to launch our exciting new Reading Den Gift Box which allows you to pick any of our recommended choices from the Den's library. Boxes start at £35 for 3 great reads or £55 for 6 books. They arrive beautifully wrapped with the Den's unique review and Ice Breaker questions. Full details here.

For the best book club experience, The Reading Den offers three hand-picked choices each month, our top Den reads (Den's Dozen), our favourite authors and a platform to share your reading ideas with us.

You can find practical advice for your own club, how to manage the logistics and set up your own Den.

We are your virtual ‘word of mouth’ - so you can enjoy the most from your next read.

Click here for all our previous bright ideas and more.

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3 BRIGHT IDEAS FOR OCTOBER

October is traditionally literary festival season and with curfews on the horizon we bring you 3 Bright ideas assured to engage and invigorate time at home.

Our Book of the Moment is the gritty 2020 Booker Shortlisted novel Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart, a brutally honest and brilliantly observed story about a working class family living in 1980's Glasgow. We also have Once Upon A River by Diane Setterfield who takes you on a magical and historical journey along the River Thames. For our Wild Card choice we have selected Zadie Smith's Intimations: Six Essays, a short compilation of six short pieces giving a thought provoking and personal perspective on the early days of the pandemic.

Thank you for those who have sent in some of your great reads from the summer and do look out for them in the coming months.

Love Anne & Jenny