My fellow Reading Addicts,
Have you ever felt like you just want the ground to open up and swallow you whole?
Have you made a quip that fell flat, or did something a bit odd and you weren’t quite sure why you did it?
Do you have nightmares about social gatherings and the pressures of societal norms?
Then these books are for you!
Disclaimer: unfortunately these are not real books.
I know, I wish they were too.

Word of the Day – Lateral
February 7, 2026
Word of the Day – Lateral
Word of the Day - Lateral (adj) lat-uh-rel
Word of the Day – Abbiocco
February 6, 2026
Word of the Day – Abbiocco
Word of the Day - Abbiocco (noun) ah-bee-oh-ko
Word of the Day – Rickety
February 5, 2026
Word of the Day – Rickety
Word of the Day - Rickety (adj) rik-i-tee
Julia Donaldson surpassed J.K. Rowling to become the UK’s top all-time author by volume
February 4, 2026
Julia Donaldson surpassed J.K. Rowling to become the UK’s top all-time author by volume
Much-loved children’s author, Julia Donaldson, known for titles including: The Gruffalo, The Stick Man, Room…
Word of the Day – Uppity
February 4, 2026
Word of the Day – Uppity
Word of the Day - Uppity (adj) up-i-tee
7 Books That Explore Worlds Run by Corrupt Elites (And Why They Feel So Relevant Right Now)
February 3, 2026
7 Books That Explore Worlds Run by Corrupt Elites (And Why They Feel So Relevant Right Now)
Every generation seems fascinated by the same unsettling question: what if the world isn’t really…
Word of the Day – Albergo
February 3, 2026
Word of the Day – Albergo
Word of the Day - Albergo (noun) (Italian) al-ber-go
Word of the Day – Anatine
February 2, 2026
Word of the Day – Anatine
Word of the Day - Anatine (adj) an-uh-tahyn
Time Traveler’s Wife sequel to publish this autumn
February 1, 2026
Time Traveler’s Wife sequel to publish this autumn
Audrey Niffenegger’s global bestselling novel, The Time Traveler’s Wife, is set to get a sequel,…