On our shelves this season.

A lighthouse, a missing father and a winter that won't end. I read it in two sittings, then made Tom read it too.

Long, yes, but nobody writes better about ordinary people making ordinary mistakes. Book club's winter read.

A body on the mudflats, a village that closes ranks and a detective who'd rather be fishing. Proper crime with a sharp twist.

The one I read aloud at story time when the weather turns. Lovely gift edition with a ribbon marker.

A year in two acres of woodland just outside town. Short chapters, perfect with a coffee.

Austen's quietest novel and, for my money, her best. Second chances, sea air and the greatest letter in fiction.

The first great detective novel, told by a cast of narrators you can't quite trust. Funnier than you'd expect.

Hattie rides the last bus home and meets everyone who works while we sleep. A Saturday story time favourite.

Short poems about a family farm in the Welsh borders. I keep a copy by the till and read one when it's quiet.

Simple winter cooking from a baker who clearly loves soup. The cheese scones are now on our café menu.

How the old packhorse trails shaped the towns round here, Ravensmere included. Full of maps and good stories.

For confident readers aged 8 and up, or for reading aloud a chapter a night. Still magic.