The saddest bit of book news was [https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jun/28/paddington-bear-author-michael-bond-dies-aged-91 saying goodbye] to Paddington creator Michael Bond. Paddington Bear entered our cultural consciousness and stayed there, didn't he? We all know him and we all love him. And we love Bond's messages of kindness, welcome and inclusivity. Farewell, Michael Bond. We will miss you more than we could ever say.
Let's have something funny, eh? How do you fancy choosing the oddest book title of the year? Well, the Diagram Prize will give you the chance. You can vote on the [http://www.thebookseller.com/diagramprize2017 Bookseller website]]. Here are your choices: ''An Ape’s View of Human Evolution'', ''Nipples on My Knee'', ''Love Your Lady Landscape'', ''The Commuter Pig-Keeper'' and ''Renniks Australian Pre-Decimal & Decimal Coin Errors''. Teehee. Ok, which one will you go for? We are thinking ''Nipples on My Knee'' is a shoe-in, but what do we know?!
And that's about it for new for this month - read on to see what we we have been reading and think you might enjoy.