The Penguin Classics have now been dispatched, and should all be enjoying new homes in your hands. 

We are hosting the Oh Comely Book Club during the week beginning the 8th of September, where we will discuss a book a day over on our Facebook page.

In the meantime, all that's left to do is read! Pop the kettle on, put your phone in the bread bin, find a good corner and settle in. Don't forget to underline your favourite passages, and of course, send us a snap of where you're reading your Penguin Classic with the hashtag #OCbookclub. 

If you didn't get a chance to nab a free book but would still like to participate, you can purchase a Penguin Classic from one of the links below.

 
Here's a little about the titles you can choose from:

Near to the Wild Heart, Clarice Lispector. Lispector’s gripping stream-of-consciousness novel was hailed as a masterpiece on publication in 1943, but has been largely undiscovered outside Brazil until now.

We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Shirley Jackson. If you like your reading with a touch of dark psychology and thrilling claustrophobia, this is for you. 

Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky. The Russian classic follows the mental anguish of Rodion Raskolnikov as he plots to kill a pawnbroker.

The Art of Joy, Goliarda Sapienza. A fictional memoir, and a hymn to being alive. The author spent her entire life unsuccessfully seeking to publish the novel.

Liveforever, Andrés Caicedo. A celebration of youth, hedonism and the transforming power of music.

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