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Here you will find book reviews, recommendations and our general bookish ramblings!
Guest Review of The Game
The Wysteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton - The First Team Review
For the first time, the Imaginarium Team are bringing you a a team review. Of course the book is a fantasy. You can’t expect anything less from two fantasy addicts, it is however a slightly different fantasy than you might expect. First of all, there are no dragons, hobbits, fae or anything of the sort. There are however, pirates, secret societies, flying houses and witty, Victorian banter with some Austen/Bronte references.
The Nevernight Chronicle by Jay Kristoff - A Series Review
I have never given a series a full 5 star rating for every book…until now. The Nevernight Chronicle by Jay Kristoff has become the first series I have ever read that has had a 5 star rating for all three books in the series. But it’s finally happened.
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Guest Review of Finding Bear
Autumnal Book Recommendations
For all the seasonal readers out there who like to match their books with the season, here are some amazing books you should pick up this coming autumn. Ranging from cute and cosy to dark and spooky, there is a book for all of you.
A Year In The Life of a Bookshop Owner
Guest Review for Herc
Upcoming Fantasy Sequels To Look Out For!
Fourth Wing Book Hangover Recommendations
If you’re like me and have a serious book hangover after reading Fourth Wing then here are some books that might take your mind off the long wait until the second book arrives in November!
Daisy Darker Review
If you like dark and twisty mysteries then you definitely need to add this to your reading list! I will be recommending this one for a long time.
Booker Prize Longlist 2023
Books You Might Have Missed…
Here at The Imaginarium we have a range of books, that range is constantly changing as books come and go, new books are published and customers come back with some amazing recommendations. Here are some new books we’ve added recently and a few books that might not have caught your eye:
The Doll’s House Review
This is an excellent book for young children which follows the adventures of Sienna, a little girl who is adopted by Inga and Matt, whose daughter, Annika, went missing a few years ago. Sienna is intrigued by the unusual disappearance of Anika and has an immediate desire to solve this mystery.
Jayde’s Favourite Reads So Far This Year!
It’s been an interesting year so far with lots of new books coming out and my genre phases chopping and changing constantly and slumps hitting left, right and centre. Despite all that, I have managed to read 35 books this year with a mix of good, bad and unmentionable books.
My Experience Working at The Imaginarium
The Skull book review
Award- winning picture book creator Jon Klassen created this spooky retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale. The book begins with immediate action as the main character, Otilla, runs away through the forest. We never find out what she is running away from but it is clear that she is determined to get as far away as possible.