Lucy’s top picks of August’s debuts

Lucy’s top picks of August’s debuts

From feminine-focused historical fiction to the memoir we all need to reach for in hard times, Lucy has selected a diverse range of debuts for you to choose from in her latest blog.   Perfect For Fans of Hidden Figures Sisters in Arms by Kaia Alderson (Fiction...
Lucy’s Recent Fiction Reads

Lucy’s Recent Fiction Reads

Our bookseller, Lucy, has been all about fiction recently. Check out her four most recent reviews below. A character-driven Cold War page-turner The Union of Synchronised Swimmers by Christina Sandu In the USSR, six women meet at the river to swim in the shadows of...
Books that got me through lockdown with Lil Nutter

Books that got me through lockdown with Lil Nutter

The wonderful Island artist Lil Nutter is the next to share with us the books that helped her through lockdown. Lil is also the first exhibitor to be featured in our local artist gallery in the bookshop. “I have been painting professionally since 2003, and for...
Winners of our lockdown reading competition

Winners of our lockdown reading competition

We had a fanastic response to our recent social media competition asking you to tell us the books that got you through lockdown, based on our new blog series which was kicked off by the lovely Lynn Truss. There was a wonderful array of books including classics from...
Books that got me through lockdown with Lynne Truss

Books that got me through lockdown with Lynne Truss

For many people, the pandemic has been a great opportunity to get through that pile of books waiting to be read, and for some, books have been their salvation. At Medina Bookshop we are keen to celebrate this and are asking various people to share with us the books...