In a hectic world that can feel uncertain and overwhelming, Daisy Buchanan offers the perfect source of anti-anxiety. Qhe invites us to discover the literary worlds that have helped her in unwinding anxiety to survive – and thrive.

In Read Yourself Romantic, Daisy explores the best relationship books from Role Models to Romeo and Juliet and speaks to David Nicholls, author of One Day, all about love.

In Read Yourself Sexy Daisy gets between the covers of best selling books like Rivals by Jilly Cooper, Vox and Fifty Shades of Grey.

Reading Your Relatives invites us into the worlds of classic books like Little Women and other classics.

Whether you’re embracing feel good books like Sophie Kinsella’s Shopaholic Series or Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol or self help books to help you in overcoming anxiety and stress. Daisy provides personally curated reading lists and over 200 book recommendations to help you process your emotions and find more peace with every page.

Read Yourself Happy : How a Book Habit Can Make You Feel Better – Daisy Buchanan – 9780241768105

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Two beautifully crafted worlds are brought together in this celebration of Regency fashion and the writing of Jane Austen. Exquisite colour drawings from Regency magazine La Belle Assemblée and their entertaining descriptions are matched with much-loved passages from Jane Austen’s published novels, letters and manuscript fiction. Professor Ros Ballaster’s lively commentary guides the reader through this fascinating book.

Jane Austen’s Fashion Bible – Edited by Ros Ballaster – 9781035049127

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Publishing to coincide with the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth.

It all started with a book that made me curious. When rare books dealer Rebecca Romney found an emerald clothbound edition of Evelina by Frances Burney, she was happy to discover that she’d stumbled across a novel by one of Jane Austen’s favourite authors.

Inspired by the connection between the two writers, she returned to Austen’s books with a new lens. She started picking out clues sprinkled throughout her works that pointed to the writers she had admired. Austen read William Shakespeare, John Milton, Daniel Defoe, and Samuel Richardson. All authors Rebecca had read.

But Austen also read Frances Burney, Ann Radcliffe, Charlotte Lennox, Hannah More, Charlotte Smith, Elizabeth Inchbald, Hester Piozzi, and Maria Edgeworth. All authors Romney hadn’t.

These female writers all sat proudly on Austen’s bookshelf, but have disappeared from ours. Romney became fascinated with these writers and wanted to answer three important questions: What were the stories behind the lives of these women? Why have they disappeared from our bookshelves? Who wrote them out of history? She had a mission, an obligation: she needed to collect Jane Austen’s bookshelf.

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It’s time to diversify your reading list. This richly illustrated and vastly inclusive collection uplifts the works of authors who are often underrepresented in the literary world. Using their keen knowledge and deep love for all things literary, coauthors Jamise Harper and Jane Mount  collaborated to create an essential volume filled with treasures for every reader:

• Dozens of themed illustrated book stacks—like Classics, Contemporary Fiction, Mysteries, Cookbooks, and more. All with an emphasis on authors of color and authors from diverse cultural backgrounds
• A look inside beloved bookstores owned by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
• Reading recommendations from leading BIPOC literary influencersDiversify your reading list to expand your world and shift your perspective.

EASY TO GIFT: This portable guide is packed with more than 150 colorful illustrations is a perfect gift for any booklover. The textured paper cover, gold foil, and ribbon marker make this book a special gift or self-purchase.

DISCOVER UNSUNG LITERARY HEROES: The authors dive deep into a wide variety of genres, such as Contemporary Fiction, Classics, Young Adult, Sci-Fi, and more to bring the works of authors of color to the fore.

ENDLESS READING INSPIRATION: Themed book stacks and reading suggestions from luminaries of the literary world provide curated book recommendations. Your to-read list will thank you.

Bibliophile: Diverse Spines – Jamise Harper & Jane Mount – 9781797211916 – 20€

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