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22/04/2026

Tickets are still available for Rosie Hewlett, author of Sweetbitter Song, and Bea Fitzgerald, author of A Beautiful Evil, in conversation at 7pm on Thursday 30th April at St Peter's Church, Hammersmith. The subject of the evening will be Rewriting the Classics.

Tickets are £5, available in-store or online with Eventbrite for a small additional fee. Refreshments are free. Both authors will be signing copies of their books on the night, plus there will be free character art prints from Sweetbitter Song for attendees. To book tickets, follow the link in our bio.

Sweetbitter Song - One fateful night in Sparta, a young slave girl encounters a mysterious, grey-eyed princess. Melantho and Penelope, though from different worlds, are instantly connected. But betrayal soon tears them apart. Years later, on Ithaca's rocky shores, Melantho is sent to serve Princess Penelope and her new husband, Prince Odysseus.
Hardened by slavery, Melantho vows to stay distant from Penelope. Yet, the undeniable pull between them proves stronger than ever. As war ignites Greece, Odysseus and Ithaca's men are called away and, in their absence, Melantho finds a new world opening up before her – one where women rule, where family can be found, and where love is finally given the space to bloom.
But all wars eventually end and as Troy falls, Penelope and Melantho must face the King’s return and decide how far they will go to protect what matters most to them.

A Beautiful Evil - Pandora is the first human woman – made by the gods on Olympus for one simple purpose: to love and be loved by her new husband, the titan Epimatheos. The only problem? He wants nothing to do with her.
Hurt and confused, Pandora struggles to find meaning in her new life. What's the point of being given all these gifts by the gods, if she can't get this infuriating, awful, frankly very rude man (with an admittedly quite nice face) to love her? Maybe she's failing at her life’s purpose. Or maybe she's destined for an entirely different one...? As Pandora and Matheos work to uncover why she was created, that fated connection between them feels increasingly difficult to ignore.

12/04/2026

Wild Readers of Chiswersmith

Just Kids by Patti Smith

“It’s a dreamer’s book,” says Daria about the Patti Smith memoir documenting her relationship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe. “They were young people - struggling artists doing temp work in New York,” she explains. “Their friendship and connection formed their personalities and shaped their creative careers.”
Daria was gifted Just Kids by a friend and she’s enjoying it, giving it 4 out of 5 stars. “She writes in such a beautiful way and I admire [Smith and Mapplethorpe’s] dedication to finding their own paths but there is an underlying sadness that makes it a bit melancholic.”

10/04/2026

Many thanks to Patrick Corrigan for creating this fantastic window for We are Dragons, written by John Condon and illustrated by Patrick!

Join four playful dragons on their hilarious journey through a fairytale kingdom, where fun turns into chaos at every turn. From dazzling at the Prince’s Royal Ball to mixing fizzing potions in a witch’s cauldron, these dragons can’t help but cause mischief wherever they go.

Signed copies are available now!

HarperCollins Children's Books UK

01/04/2026

Easter Weekend Opening Hours

Friday, 3rd April: 10am - 6pm
Saturday, 4th April: 10am - 6pm
Easter Sunday, 5th April: CLOSED
Easter Monday, 6th April: 10am - 6pm

Wishing you a Happy Easter!

27/03/2026

Everybody Reads is thrilled to present Rosie Hewlett, author of Sweetbitter Song, and Bea Fitzgerald, author of A Beautiful Evil, in conversation at 7pm on Thursday 30th April at St Peter's Church, Hammersmith. The subject of the evening will be Rewriting the Classics.

Tickets are £5, available in-store or online with Eventbritefor a small additional fee. Refreshments are free. Both authors will be signing copies of their books on the night, plus there will be free character art prints from Sweetbitter Song for attendees.

Sweetbitter Song - One fateful night in Sparta, a young slave girl encounters a mysterious, grey-eyed princess. Melantho and Penelope, though from different worlds, are instantly connected. But betrayal soon tears them apart. Years later, on Ithaca's rocky shores, Melantho is sent to serve Princess Penelope and her new husband, Prince Odysseus.
Hardened by slavery, Melantho vows to stay distant from Penelope. Yet, the undeniable pull between them proves stronger than ever. As war ignites Greece, Odysseus and Ithaca's men are called away and, in their absence, Melantho finds a new world opening up before her – one where women rule, where family can be found, and where love is finally given the space to bloom.
But all wars eventually end and as Troy falls, Penelope and Melantho must face the King’s return and decide how far they will go to protect what matters most to them.

A Beautiful Evil - Pandora is the first human woman – made by the gods on Olympus for one simple purpose: to love and be loved by her new husband, the titan Epimatheos. The only problem? He wants nothing to do with her.
Hurt and confused, Pandora struggles to find meaning in her new life. What's the point of being given all these gifts by the gods, if she can't get this infuriating, awful, frankly very rude man (with an admittedly quite nice face) to love her? Maybe she's failing at her life’s purpose. Or maybe she's destined for an entirely different one...? As Pandora and Matheos work to uncover why she was created, that fated connection between them feels increasingly difficult to ignore.
And with that comes terrible risk. Because Matheos’s traitorous brother, Prometheus, is a seer – and before the gods captured him he issued a final warning: that Pandora and Matheos’s love will be humanity’s doom. So...what do you do when faced with an all-powerful love...that just happens to threaten the end of the world? Pandora’s about to find out.

Penguin Books

27/03/2026

Join us on Sunday 26th April for a fun, social evening for Crime and Thriller readers where you will learn about titles others love, recommend your favourites and leave with something new to read. Think of it as a big Crime/Thriller book club - just one where people haven't necessarily read the same books.

Staff will be on hand for recommendations and book-chat too so it’s also an opportunity to tap us for book recommendations in any genre.

PLUS - one lucky attendee will leave with an Everybody Reads tote bag and two books we recommend – one Crime and one Thriller.

Tickets and registration for the event are in advance only and you will need to give us the title and author of at least one Crime or Thriller book that you have read and loved in order to complete your registration. (Once you’ve purchased your ticket we will email you the short form where you can do this.)

Tickets: £15, includes drinks and £10 to put toward a book on the night. Available in-store or online with Eventbrite for a small additional fee.

25/03/2026

What an absolute pleasure to be bookseller for Will Packer’s event at Soho House, White City last night! A successful film producer with a string of hit films to his name, Packer’s talk was electric. He spoke candidly about his career and the principles underlying his incredible success, giving clear examples of challenges he faced along the way and how he got round them. If you missed his inspirational talk, you can still benefit from his knowledge and humour through his book, Who Better Than You? It’s an incredibly useful (and entertaining!) tool kit for success, gleaned from lessons learned over a long and successful career. Highly recommended for anyone just starting out or making a major transition. Signed copies available in-store while stocks last.
Soho House White City

24/03/2026

Wild Readers of Chiswersmith

The Stories of Your Life by Ben Ambridge

PRC regularly attends our Ideas for Life nonfiction book group so we particularly enjoyed spotting her ‘wild reading’ the group’s March title. It's a book about stories - fictional stories, real-life stories that are true and real-life stories that are told to deliberately obscure the truth. According to author Ben Ambridge, we use the same 8 familiar story plots for all of these purposes. “It’s a really good book,” explains PRC,“ It’s well-researched, well-written, easy to read and I feel I’m learning something, which I like." She recommends the book. “Having an awareness of the 8 stories and how they are used will help readers be less naive and more questioning when they encounter them in books and media.”

20/03/2026

Wild Readers of Chiswersmith

Quant on Quant by Mary Quant

We spotted Juliana reading in Furnivall Gardens while her dog, Moka, basked in the sun. Juliana was reading the 1966 autobiography of fashion icon Mary Quant as research for a school assignment. “I really love it,” she says, “I’m very interested in fashion and the book is both fun and funny.” She is also finding it an easy read – a welcome break from all the classics she’s been reading for her English A Level. Juliana gives it 4 out of 5 stars and recommends it to anyone interested in fashion.

17/03/2026

Wild Readers of Chiswersmith

The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

Ellie, who we found reading along the Thames, likes historical fiction. "It teaches me something as well as being enjoyable," she explains. Her current read is set in the depression era 'Dust Bowl' of Texas. Millions are out of work, crops are failing, food is scarce, water is drying up and dust threatens to bury them. Elsa, mother of 2, makes the agonising choice to leave their land and go West in search of a better life.
Ellie chose the book because her grandfather, who lived in Oklahoma, made a similar journey with his family during this time. "He was only 2 when they left but it had a big effect on him and his family." So far, she is enjoying the book, giving it 4 out of 5 stars.

13/03/2026

Wild Readers of Chiswersmith

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

We spotted Rym in St Peter's Square reading The Housemaid, in French, while her baby slept in the pram. She wanted to read it before seeing the film. "The book is always better," she explains. "It will turn into a crime story, I'm sure, but so far it's mostly romance." Rym gives the book 4.5 stars so far. "It's good. There's intrigue so I want to know what happens and it's an easy read - even with a baby!"

11/03/2026

Wild Readers of Chiswersmith

The Strength of the Few by James Islington

"I used to read a lot when I was young," says Zachary, who hasn't been an avid reader in recent years. Happily, about 4 months ago, Zachary was inspired to start reading more. "A group of my friends and I happened to all be reading the same book, Red Rising, and we started chatting about it on our group chat. It's turned into something like a book group. One of my friends reads a lot so he started recommending other books we would like and we've been reading them. It's very casual - we talk about them on the group chat, and sometimes when we see each other for a night out." Zachary gives his current read, the second title in Islington's Hierarchy sci-fi series, 4 stars. "It's not as good as Red Rising yet but the way it's going, it might become a contender."

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