Books & Bakes brings together books, brews and conversation that can wander naturally from page to screen and from story to real life. https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?cat=343 #BooksAndBakes #HIHACIC
November 3, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Books & Bakes brings together books, brews and conversation that can wander naturally from page to screen and from story to real life. https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?cat=343 #BooksAndBakes #HIHACIC
S1 Reading Ambassadors R and R have baked up a storm and we are ready for #BooksandBakes #ReadingSchool #BePartOfIt
October 6, 2026 at 11:30 AM
S1 Reading Ambassadors R and R have baked up a storm and we are ready for #BooksandBakes #ReadingSchool #BePartOfIt
Not every memorable moment at Books & Bakes comes from the book itself. Sometimes it is the side conversations that make the afternoon special. https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?cat=343 #BooksAndBakes #HIHACIC
October 6, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Not every memorable moment at Books & Bakes comes from the book itself. Sometimes it is the side conversations that make the afternoon special. https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?cat=343 #BooksAndBakes #HIHACIC
One that sparked discussion: The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths. Do you read detective fiction for the mystery, the atmosphere, or the characters? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2047 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #TheZigZagGirl
October 1, 2026 at 4:36 PM
One that sparked discussion: The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths. Do you read detective fiction for the mystery, the atmosphere, or the characters? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2047 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #TheZigZagGirl
One for the classics fans: The Girl In The Red Coat by Kate Hamer. What makes a book feel impossible to put down for you? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2054 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #TheGirlInTheRedCoat
September 17, 2026 at 7:40 AM
One for the classics fans: The Girl In The Red Coat by Kate Hamer. What makes a book feel impossible to put down for you? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2054 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #TheGirlInTheRedCoat
One for the mystery lovers: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Which themes in this classic still feel most relevant now? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2099 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #ToKillAMockingbird
September 3, 2026 at 7:06 PM
One for the mystery lovers: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Which themes in this classic still feel most relevant now? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2099 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #ToKillAMockingbird
Books & Bakes is a monthly book club, but it is also a place to swap recommendations, share updates and enjoy a cuppa with good company. https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?cat=343 #BooksAndBakes #HIHACIC
September 1, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Books & Bakes is a monthly book club, but it is also a place to swap recommendations, share updates and enjoy a cuppa with good company. https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?cat=343 #BooksAndBakes #HIHACIC
On the Books & Bakes blog: The Chemical Detective by Fiona Erskine. Do you enjoy thrillers that teach you something as well as keep you hooked? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2201 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #TheChemicalDetective
August 20, 2026 at 5:20 PM
On the Books & Bakes blog: The Chemical Detective by Fiona Erskine. Do you enjoy thrillers that teach you something as well as keep you hooked? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2201 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #TheChemicalDetective
One of our past Books & Bakes titles: If You Go Away by Adele Parks. Would duty have won out for you, or love? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2209 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #AdeleParks
August 6, 2026 at 6:55 AM
One of our past Books & Bakes titles: If You Go Away by Adele Parks. Would duty have won out for you, or love? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2209 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #AdeleParks
One lovely thing about Books & Bakes is that the discussion doesn’t stop at the blurb. It can move into films, gardening, recipes and everyday life. https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?cat=343 #BooksAndBakes #HIHACIC
August 4, 2026 at 6:50 AM
One lovely thing about Books & Bakes is that the discussion doesn’t stop at the blurb. It can move into films, gardening, recipes and everyday life. https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?cat=343 #BooksAndBakes #HIHACIC
From our Books & Bakes reading list: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell. Which part stayed with you most: the family story, the grief, or the historical detail? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2212 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #Hamnet
July 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM
From our Books & Bakes reading list: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell. Which part stayed with you most: the family story, the grief, or the historical detail? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2212 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #Hamnet
We previously read Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart. Can a difficult read still be one of the most powerful? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2218 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #ShuggieBain
July 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
We previously read Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart. Can a difficult read still be one of the most powerful? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2218 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #ShuggieBain
Books & Bakes offers room for strong opinions about books, chats about screen adaptations and the kind of catch-up that turns a group into a community. https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?cat=343 #BooksAndBakes #HIHACIC
July 7, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Books & Bakes offers room for strong opinions about books, chats about screen adaptations and the kind of catch-up that turns a group into a community. https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?cat=343 #BooksAndBakes #HIHACIC
One that sparked discussion: The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett. Did you find yourself trying to solve the puzzle as you read? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2225 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #TheTwyfordCode
June 25, 2026 at 7:40 AM
One that sparked discussion: The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett. Did you find yourself trying to solve the puzzle as you read? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2225 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #TheTwyfordCode
One for the classics fans: Trust by Mike Bullen. Can trust survive once doubt has taken hold? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2278 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #Trust
June 11, 2026 at 7:05 PM
One for the classics fans: Trust by Mike Bullen. Can trust survive once doubt has taken hold? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2278 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #Trust
Around the Books & Bakes table, one conversation can lead to another — a novel, a film version, a favourite bake or news from someone’s week. More here: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?cat=343 #BooksAndBakes #HIHACIC
June 2, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Around the Books & Bakes table, one conversation can lead to another — a novel, a film version, a favourite bake or news from someone’s week. More here: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?cat=343 #BooksAndBakes #HIHACIC
One for the mystery lovers: The Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan Wiggs. What can happen when people find the courage to support one another? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2297 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #SusanWiggs
May 28, 2026 at 5:20 PM
One for the mystery lovers: The Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan Wiggs. What can happen when people find the courage to support one another? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2297 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #SusanWiggs
On the Books & Bakes blog: Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee. What happens when the people we admire no longer fit the story we once told ourselves? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2301 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #HarperLee
May 14, 2026 at 6:55 AM
On the Books & Bakes blog: Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee. What happens when the people we admire no longer fit the story we once told ourselves? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2301 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #HarperLee
Books & Bakes is never only about the plot. Chats often move from books to bowls, gardening, recipes, health updates and everyday life. More here: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?cat=343 #BooksAndBakes #HIHACIC
May 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Books & Bakes is never only about the plot. Chats often move from books to bowls, gardening, recipes, health updates and everyday life. More here: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?cat=343 #BooksAndBakes #HIHACIC
One of our past Books & Bakes titles: That Night by Gillian McAllister. How far would you go to protect the people you love? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2305 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #ThatNight
April 30, 2026 at 6:10 PM
One of our past Books & Bakes titles: That Night by Gillian McAllister. How far would you go to protect the people you love? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2305 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #ThatNight
From our Books & Bakes reading list: Lord of the Flies by William Golding. What holds a community together when fear takes over? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2308 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #LordOfTheFlies
April 16, 2026 at 4:35 PM
From our Books & Bakes reading list: Lord of the Flies by William Golding. What holds a community together when fear takes over? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2308 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #LordOfTheFlies
Behind the scenes, Books & Bakes is often about more than the book — adaptations, life updates, local activities and homemade treats all make the conversation richer. More here: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?cat=343 #BooksAndBakes #HIHACIC
April 7, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Behind the scenes, Books & Bakes is often about more than the book — adaptations, life updates, local activities and homemade treats all make the conversation richer. More here: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?cat=343 #BooksAndBakes #HIHACIC
We previously read The Radleys by Matt Haig. How much of ourselves do we hide just to fit in? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2311 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #MattHaig
April 2, 2026 at 7:40 AM
We previously read The Radleys by Matt Haig. How much of ourselves do we hide just to fit in? Read more: https://www.hihacic.co.uk/?p=2311 Get in touch to find out what we’re reading next. #BooksAndBakes #MattHaig
I've lived in Virginia for most of my life. But if you ask me where I'm from, I'm going to say Kentucky. You don't often find Western Kentucky in literature, so I'm eager to dive into Blood River Witch by T.J. Martinson, set in the rural world I came from. #booksandbakes #Kentucky #BookSky 💙📚
Books & Bakes Preview: My Old (Western) Kentucky Home
A Books & Bakes preview of T.J. Martinson's Blood River Witch — a murder mystery set in the rural Western Kentucky that shaped me as a kid, plus why I don't see enough of that region in literature.
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June 22, 2026 at 9:01 PM
I've lived in Virginia for most of my life. But if you ask me where I'm from, I'm going to say Kentucky. You don't often find Western Kentucky in literature, so I'm eager to dive into Blood River Witch by T.J. Martinson, set in the rural world I came from. #booksandbakes #Kentucky #BookSky 💙📚
🥖📚 A little of everything
Some days I’m baking.
Some days I’m writing.
Some days I’m doing both and hoping I don’t mix up ingredients with plot points.
Today was banana bread mixed with some dark fantasy.
Either way… something interesting always comes out of it. 😉
#CreativeChaos #BooksAndBakes
Some days I’m baking.
Some days I’m writing.
Some days I’m doing both and hoping I don’t mix up ingredients with plot points.
Today was banana bread mixed with some dark fantasy.
Either way… something interesting always comes out of it. 😉
#CreativeChaos #BooksAndBakes
May 13, 2026 at 12:09 AM
🥖📚 A little of everything
Some days I’m baking.
Some days I’m writing.
Some days I’m doing both and hoping I don’t mix up ingredients with plot points.
Today was banana bread mixed with some dark fantasy.
Either way… something interesting always comes out of it. 😉
#CreativeChaos #BooksAndBakes
Some days I’m baking.
Some days I’m writing.
Some days I’m doing both and hoping I don’t mix up ingredients with plot points.
Today was banana bread mixed with some dark fantasy.
Either way… something interesting always comes out of it. 😉
#CreativeChaos #BooksAndBakes