A couple of weeks ago, we mentioned that buying books via our Bookshop.org page is one of the ways you can support Caught by the River whilst buying gifts for your loved ones this festive period. This in mind, we have just added some staff pick selections from editor Diva and contributing editor Tallulah.

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N0t all of the books were published this year, not all of them are explicitly nature-related, and most of them haven’t been featured on the site before. They’re simply recommendations of books we have read and truly loved in our spare time — on park benches, the tube, or our respective sofas.

You can also find links to all of our 2025 Books of the Month, as well as an ever-growing list of every book we’ve ever featured on the site. When you buy books through our affiliate page, we earn a commission, plus Bookshop.org donates a matching commission to independent bookshops.

Additionally, Bookshop are offering free shipping until Monday, alongside which they write:

It’s a BIG weekend for seasonal shopping, and there are sales galore happening across the land. Unlike Amazon, independent booksellers do not generally offer hefty discounts, as any income pays for​ living wages, local taxes and keeping their stock up to the minute (instead of space travel.) Every sale on Bookshop.org keeps bookshops thriving.

A sentiment we can get behind!