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|14 May 2020|5 mins

We Asked, What Are You Reading?

And this is what you said…

If you’ve completed Netflix or you’re just looking for something other than screen time, and you’ve beautifully edited your bookshelf, now’s the time to curl up at home and finally get around to devouring those books you promised you’d get to. When starting a new book, there’s nothing better than knowing it comes recommended. With a little something for everyone, here’s what you’re all reading for some ideas on which to pick up next…

Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow

@ booksamyread

The American journalist’s 2019 book, Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators, addresses the challenges Farrow faced in investigating, and attempting to expose, figures like Harvey Weinstein.

A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

@sistersandpages

Set in New York, this debut novel, and New York Times bestseller, sees three generations of Palestinian-American women balance family duty and desire. 

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

@hoarding.chapters

If you want to be taken on an epic magical journey, the book has it all – magic (duh), drama, intrigue, romance, music, humour & wit. Grown up Harry Potter fans will love this, and then be utterly devastated about having to wait for the third and last book.

Normal People by Sally Rooney

@shesoffthepage

In case you haven’t gotten around to reading the novel that came before the show everyone’s talking about, now is the time before it’s spoilers aplenty.  Get ready for the emotional rollercoaster of Connell and Marianne’s complex relationship. 

Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

@kelsdoesstuff

The New York Times Fiction Best Seller for 30 weeks in 2019 and 2020, this novel explores the survival of Kya Clark in the harsh marshlands of North Carolina. 

Naturally Tan: A Memoir by Tan France

@bewitchedreads

Perhaps Doncaster’s greatest export, this Queer Eye stylist-turned-icon’s biography charts his story from knowing he was gay growing up in a Muslim family in Yorkshire, to a life that's unwaveringly fearless in front of the whole world. 

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

@febrvaryfriday

Follow the story of Vin, a female heroine in an apocalyptic world filled with heroes and villains with magical powers drawn from metal alloys. What better time to work your way through a trilogy?

You Are A Dream by Guillaume Wolf

@aengusfcawley

One for the creatives looking to make life changes, this book questions how you make your dreams come true, while challenging you to get outside your comfort zone. 

We Need To Talk About Kelvin by Marcus Chown

@lucianomarchetti

Not to be mistaken for ‘We Need To Talk About Kevin’ – very different. “What Everyday Things Tell Us About The Universe” is an accessible exploration of quantum theory, relativity, cosmology, biology and chemistry. When in lockdown…

American Dirt  by Jeanine Cumings 

@nicole_reads_good_books

“It’s been a long time since I turned the pages as fast as I did with American Dirt.” These are the words of John Grisham – the man who is literally known for his page-turners. And he’s far from wrong. From the opening pages, this is a book you won’t want to put down. It’s the story of a woman who lost absolutely everything, except her son Luca. And to keep him, she needs to escape the country she’s called home for so long in the hope of keeping them both alive. Particularly resonant in these days of Trump’s America. Weekend, sorted. 

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