Latest Book Reviews
You Are Here by David Nicholls
It’s 20 years since his debut novel Starter For Ten launched David Nicholls’ hugely successful career as a bestselling novelist and screenwriter, followed by top romantic tales including One Day and Us. Now, he brings us another story of love, as two lonely strangers – Marnie and Michael, both with their share of emotional baggage – are brought together by a well-meaning mutual friend, and together embark on the windswept, rain-lashed coast to coast walk in England. All the classic Nicholls ingredients are here; humour, heartache and hope in a highly relatable, tender love story.
Funny Story by Emily Henry
Daphne and Peter appear to be living a blissful life together until unexpected events lead to heartbreak and new beginnings. Emily Henry writes very likeable characters who aren’t without their imperfections. This light, funny read will keep you rooting for them until the very end.
A Beginner’s Guide To Breaking And Entering by Andrew Hunter Murray
Al has rules for breaking into wealthy people’s second homes, but all his careful planning changes dramatically when he discovers a group of similar ‘interlopers’. The book is filled with humour, shocks, love, and hate – and a few handy tips on how to beat the housing crisis.
Non-fiction Book Review
The Ritual Effect: The Transformative Power Of Our Everyday Actions by Michael Norton
In a world flooded with opinions on how to change your life, Michael Norton explores the power of ritual and its impact on our daily lives. An entertaining view of why we do what we do.
Children’s Book of the Week
Addie Ant Goes On An Adventure by Maren Morris and Karina Argow
Join Addie Ant on an exciting adventure across her garden, meeting friends and overcoming challenges. Written by Maren Morris and Karina Argow, this book inspires young readers to be independent and ask for help when needed.
Book Charts for the Week Ending April 20th
Hardback Fiction
- The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
- My Favourite Mistake by Marian Keyes
- Caledonian Road by Andrew O’Hagan
- A Calamity Of Souls by David Baldacci
- Close To Death by Anthony Horowitz
- James by Percival Everett
- Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
- The Gentleman From Peru by André Aciman
- Until August by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- The Last Murder At The End of the World by Stuart Turton
Hardback Non-Fiction
- Knife by Salman Rushdie
- Ten Years To Save The West by Liz Truss
- Bored Of Lunch Healthy Air Fryer: 30 Minute Meals by Nathan Anthony
- An African History Of Africa by Zeinab Badawi
- The Trading Game by Gary Stevenson
- Forever Max by Kerry Irving
- Easy Wins by Anna Jones
- The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
- Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 2024
- Nuclear War by Annie Jacobsen
Audiobooks (Fiction and Non-Fiction)
- My Favourite Mistake by Marian Keyes
- Close To Death by Anthony Horowitz
- The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
- Prima Facie by Suzie Miller
- Unruly by David Mitchell
- Hornet Flight by Ken Follett
- The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu & Ken Liu
- The Trading Game by Gary Stevenson
- None Of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
