Extraordinary Books are a newish UK indie publisher (part of the Indie Press Network). They describe themselves as “a not-for-profit company bringing a radical new approach to publishing. We were founded with a sense of outrage at the ever-growing monopoly exerted by the big publishers, a desire to subvert the current state of the industry.” Read More
Tag: #20BOS26
The Portrait Artist by Dani Heywood-Lonsdale – #20BOS26 No 4
Full disclosure: I don’t personally know the author, but Dr Heywood-Lonsdale teaches English at the school I work for – although we’re on different sites, so I was aware of her and that she’d had a novel published, and has been promoted as a local author. When I saw that her novel was an historical Read More
The Expansion Project by Ben Pester – #20BOS26 No 2
My second review of books read for 20 Books of Summer will probably, like the building described within, evolve when I revise it for Shiny New Books, as I will see the author next week, in conversation with M John Harrison at Blackwell’s for the latter’s new novel, The End of Everything. Tom Crowley works Read More
Adrift: The Curious Tale of the Lego Lost at Sea by Tracey Williams #20BOS26 No 1
I was about to put this book into a pile to sell/dispose of, thinking I didn’t want to read it, but something made me open it up and I started reading – and basically didn’t put it down until I’d finished it (OK – I fell asleep with my thumb in the spine, but finished Read More
20 Books of Summer #20BOS26 – 1st Month
Dear all, welcome to the home page for the first month of the 20 Books of Summer challenge 2026. I been overwhelmed by the number of you joining in – thank you! I’ve tried to get around all of your posts, but forgive me if I’ve missed yours. If you still need to pick up Read More
Twenty Books of Summer 2026, #20BOS26 – My planning post!
Today, I’m sharing my plans for my #20BOS26. I shall go for the full 20 books. (Find the details and sign up for the challenge HERE) As always, I refuse to pick a pile of twenty books in advance – I know some of you do do that, and anyone who can (mostly) stick to Read More
Announcing 20 Books of Summer – #20BOS26
Having got the May day weekend out of the way, it’s time to announce this year’s 20 Books of Summer challenge. Yes, it’s back! I’ll be going it alone this year, but many thanks to Emma for co-hosting last year and letting me re-use her material, and of course, Cathy for starting it all off. Read More
