Books
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Best new kid’s reads, from picture books to YA
From Olaf Falafel's Blob Fish to the pre-teen adventure novel snapped up by Netflix and Julia Walton's latest YA romance, we've got your family summer reads covered.
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Your summer reading list – sorted!
Need a new read to bring to the beach (or, y'know, to keep on the bedside table)? The literary brains at Muddy have rounded up the best new and upcoming novels to add to your TBR pile.
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8 gorgeous new gardening books
Bountiful borders, striped lawn and artfully placed sculptures here we come, but first, sit down, grab a coffee and get lost in the sublime pages of these beauties (those weeds can wait another hour or so)
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March on! What to do in Norfolk this month
No need to beware the Ides of March when there's THIS much fun stuff going on in Norfolk. From mystery supper clubs to tastemaker gigs, here's what you won't want to miss.
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Culture’s calling! What to see in London in 2022
Thrilling theatre, exhilarating art, fantastic festivals - these are the tickets you need to book now. Settle in for a capital city culture hitlist, and a jam-packed 2022.
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Are We Having Fun Yet? Highs & lows of the nativity
In an extract from her hilarious new book, Lucy Mangan tells the all-too-familiar tale of a Christmas nativity, from the sublime to the ridiculous
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Ready, set cook! 9 new cookbooks for Autumn
Want to switch up your meal plan for the new season? Or just a sucker for tempting pictures of food? If any of the above apply, we have you covered
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High brow vs low brow: Muddy’s holiday reads
Need a new page-turner? From high brow tomes that'll impress your book club to bingable guilty pleasures, here's what we're *really* reading this summer.
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Top Books for June – your Summer reading starts here
Handsome strangers, Highland holidays, Aztec legends, mouthwatering food, woodland walks, Greek islands, amazing dogs and accidentally spending all your husband's money...oops!
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It’s Children’s Book Week! Check out May’s top releases for little bookbugs.
To celebrate Children's Book Week we asked our friends Leanne and Dan at Norwich's Bookbugs & Dragon Tales to recommend their top pick of this month's new releases for the young and young at heart.
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The best cookbooks to buy now
Sick of making the same seven dinners, week in, week out? Or just a sucker for tempting pictures of food? If any of the above apply, we’ve got you covered.
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Top five books for Christmas
Fancy giving your loved one a brilliant read this Christmas or better still, why not build a bedside stack just for yourself?
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Seven of the best kids books from smalls to teen
Marilyn Brocklehurst of Norfolk Children's Book Centre gives us her top reads for the kids this Christmas.
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10 best books for tweens
Are your kids are too old for picture books, but not quite into the teenager genre yet? Here are 10 great books for children aged between 8 and 12, as suggested by The Cobham Bookshop.
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Books for pre-schoolers
Venture into a world of bad bunnies, bickering puffins and an otter who want to be king with these 10 brilliant picture books as chosen by The Cobham Bookshop.
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Best ‘holiday’ reads
Okay, 'holiday' might be stretching it - but these books are certainly providing us with welcome escapism during lockdown! Here's our Muddy editors top reads.
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10 mood-boosting books
While it feels like we are all starring in a very bad disaster movie right now, turn the volume down on the gloom and read feel-good books only.
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Lockdown literary list
Need a little escapism - hell yeah! Check out Muddy Surrey's top 50 book recommends.