"The Literary Almanac" (Greenfinch, 2021)

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The ultimate reading list for book lovers everywhere, The Literary Almanac offers a seasonal reading programme, inspiring us to reach for different kinds of novel throughout the calendar year.  Each entry has been selected to chime with a specific month to provide a richer reading experience and to open our imaginations to the different seasons and rhythms of our world.
 

Writer, historian and bookseller Francesca Beauman provides over 300 suggestions of what to read when and each book is pitched with passion from The Count of Monte Cristo to snuggle up with on long winter nights to My Brilliant Friend on the beach in high summer to Diary of A Provincial Lady to get you through a family Christmas. Beautifully illustrated throughout and peppered with pithy quotations, noteworthy anniversaries and witty asides, this is the perfect companion for every bookworm and a beautiful gift.