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Marissa Constantinou Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Editor at Unbound. Previously Picador and Macmillan Collector's Library. She/her. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ύ

15 books
Book Cover for: Three Rooms, Jo Hamya

Three Rooms

Jo Hamya
Marissa ConstantinouMarissa Constantinou

Summer vibes πŸ‡ loving @jo_hamya's Three Rooms and also Vimto ice lollies https://t.co/St5dZxMj1c

Paperback, 2022

$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Passing: The revolutionary novel which inspired Rebecca Hall's powerful film adaptation, Nella Larsen

Passing: The revolutionary novel which inspired Rebecca Hall's powerful film adaptation

Nella Larsen
Marissa ConstantinouMarissa Constantinou

I have been keeping tabs on Rebecca Hall's adaptation of Passing for years and it is finally here! Available on Netflix from today πŸ”₯ The Macmillan Collector's Library edition is very close to my heart and I'm thrilled that Nella Larsen's story is being spread to the masses. https://t.co/yP6BybWcNu

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Book Cover for: Meditations: Introduction by D. A. Rees, Marcus Aurelius

Meditations: Introduction by D. A. Rees

Marcus Aurelius
Marissa ConstantinouMarissa Constantinou

To quote Macmillan Collector's Library's brilliant publisher, the following chain is how Marcus Aurelius would respond to these troubling times. We publish Meditations today, his musings on embracing reliance, and it has never felt more relevant. https://t.co/g15BgIXjve

Hardcover, 1992

$28.00Member price:$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Fortunate Man: The Story of a Country Doctor, John Berger

A Fortunate Man: The Story of a Country Doctor

John Berger
Marissa ConstantinouMarissa Constantinou

A Fortunate Woman by Polly Morland is a compelling insight into the life of a doctor who happens to live in the same valley that John Berger writes about in A Fortunate Man Complete with photographs by @bakerpictures, the proofs are a thing of real beauty Out in June w/ Picador https://t.co/0DvoxpP5Il

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Book Cover for: Sentient: How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of Our Human Senses, Jackie Higgins

Sentient: How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of Our Human Senses

Jackie Higgins
Marissa ConstantinouMarissa Constantinou

Prettiest proofs I've seen in a long time πŸ™πŸ¦‹πŸ¦œ Jackie Higgins' Sentient looks at what animal senses can reveal about human perception, ft. incredible hand-drawn sketches that you can't help but want to frame. Out with @picadorbooks in June! https://t.co/eBoa26YHla

Paperback, 2022

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Tutankhamun's Trumpet: Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects from the Boy-King's Tomb, Toby Wilkinson

Tutankhamun's Trumpet: Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects from the Boy-King's Tomb

Toby Wilkinson
Marissa ConstantinouMarissa Constantinou

Fascinating talk by Toby Wilkinson at @TheBathFestival's Lunchtime Lectures today, thanks for having us! From ancient Egyptian fruit baskets to green glass found in the Great Sand Sea, Tutankhamun's Trumpet is a grand cultural history told through one hundred magnificent objects https://t.co/4TXUntkTHc

Hardcover, 2022

$37.50Member price:$18.75 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Vanishing Half: A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel), Brit Bennett

The Vanishing Half: A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel)

Brit Bennett
Marissa ConstantinouMarissa Constantinou

Absolutely raced through @britrbennett's The Vanishing Half, I haven't read such a true evocation of passing since Nella Larsen. Any recommendations of books in this space are so very welcome πŸ™ https://t.co/SzcanTfU9K

Paperback, 2022

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Sea Change, Gina Chung

Sea Change

Gina Chung
Marissa ConstantinouMarissa Constantinou

So pleased to have brought @ginathechung to @picadorbooks before my departure ✨ Whip-smart and utterly original, SEA CHANGE is a surreal debut about a woman, an octopus and finding your place in an ever-changing world. I can't wait for you all to read it ✨ https://t.co/2WFLeyuv51

Paperback, 2023

$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Things to Come and Go, Bette Howland

Things to Come and Go

Bette Howland
Marissa ConstantinouMarissa Constantinou

Thrilled to finally hold all three of Bette Howland's masterpieces in one hand. Finished copies of Things to Come and Go, Bette's third and final book, have just landed and I can't wait for readers to complete their #discoverbette journey. Brilliantly designed by @amismithson. https://t.co/t6fzC23qct

Paperback, 2022

$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: We Had to Remove This Post, Hanna Bervoets

We Had to Remove This Post

Hanna Bervoets
Marissa ConstantinouMarissa Constantinou

Unintentionally matching with finished copies of We Had To Remove This Post by @HannaBervoets today πŸ’œ This 'superbly poised' (Ian McEwan), 'disturbing' (Ling Ma), 'fast paced and thrilling' (Kristen Arbett) novel is out on 26/05 and I can't wait for the world to read it. https://t.co/1XjvpQnIbL

Paperback, 2023

$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book