What to Read Now: Vol CII
| Cuddy by Benjamin Myers £20 A truly epic novel about Durham Cathedral, Cuddy spans over 1000 years. Beginning with the monks bearing St Cuthbert (Cuddy) to his final resting place, and bringing us to the present day, where a labourer is repairing the cathedral that was built in that spot. Each of the four parts is self-contained but has connections to what came before it and what comes after. Already one of our favourite books of the year. Buy Now |
| Glowing Still by Sara Wheeler £22 This book – by a leading travel writer – is both a memoir of her own extraordinary experiences (from and a celebration of female travellers. It’s bound to get you out of your comfort zone, where ever that may be! Buy Now |
| Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield £9.99 Taking inspiration from Moby Dick and The Odyssey, this novel is a deeply unsettling but compelling read. When Leah- believed lost at sea – returns from a deep sea voyage, her wife Miri begins to suspect that something strange has happened. Buy Now |
| Edward Bawden’s England £14.99 This charming book pulls together some of Bawden’s linocuts, illustrations and murals on the theme of England and Englishness. From Buckingham Palace, to Newhaven harbour to the Titfield Thunderbolt, the book is a delight throughout. Buy Now |
| Damascus Station by David McCloskey £9.99 A gripping thriller, made all the more authentic by the author being ex-CIA. A CIA agent and his lover, a Syrian palace offical find themselves at the heart of a conspiracy that threatens both their lives and global stability. Absolutely unputdownable. Buy Now |
| The Other Edie Trimmer by Jacqueline Wilson £14.99 One of Jacqueline Wilson’s historical novels – in the vein of Hettie Feather – this is great fun for readers aged 9-12. Edie is fascinated by the Victorians, but she isn’t expecting to become one. Can she escape the workhouse and get back to her own time? Buy Now |
