Lucie Dess
Lucie Dess is the marketing and events coordinator at Readings
Blog post — 19 May 2023
Cosy graphic novels for when the weather turns frosty
It's getting colder and if you're anything like me, there's nothing you'd rather do than snuggle up with a book. This blog is full of cosy graphic novels to help…
Review — 20 Apr 2023
This Is the Way the World Ends by Jen Wilde
Waverly is an autistic scholarship student at a prestigious school in New York City. In order to get by, Waverly tutors her wealthy classmates. That’s how she meets Ash, the…
Blog post — 14 Apr 2023
What to read after binging that show
So, you just binged the latest trending show and don't know what you could possibly do now that you are without it? Well, I'm here to help! Here you'll find…
Review — 27 Mar 2023
Nightbirds by Kate J Armstrong
In Simta, magic is illegal. Especially magic created by women. But the great houses have a secret: three girls – Matilde, Aesa, and Sayer – are known as ‘the Nightbirds’…
Review — 27 Mar 2023
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
After a failed ‘starter marriage’ and a few other heartbreaks, Sally Milz has given up on love. Instead, she has thrown herself into her career as a sketch writer for…
Review — 27 Feb 2023
Saltwater Boy by Bradley Christmas
Matthew’s life is pretty complicated. His dad is in jail and his mum is struggling to pay the bills. So, together, Matthew and his mum head up the coast to…
Blog post — 13 Mar 2023
Beginners guide to Taylor Jenkins Reid
Taylor Jenkins Reid has taken the world by storm with her incredible novels that read more like true stories than works of fiction. The way she writes makes you feel…
Review — 2 Feb 2023
Two Can Play That Game by Leanne Yong
Sam Khoo’s ultimate dream is to make cool indie games for a living. And she is going to make that dream a reality. But first, she needs to get her…
Review — 30 Jan 2023
Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm by Laura Warrell
It’s 2013 and Circus is a divorced 40-year-old jazz musician. He is selfish, obsessed with women, and afraid he will never make it big – he lives for music. He…
Review — 29 Mar 2022
Deltora Quest Series 1 Bind-Up
When asked which author sparked my love of reading, without hesitation, my answer is always Emily Rodda. When I was growing up, her books took up a large amount of…