What to Read Now: Vol CV
| Beautiful Trauma by Rebecca Fogg £14.99 This astonishing memoir begins with a shocking event: the author’s hand partially amputated in a freak accident. It goes on to describe her painstaking recovery, the many professionals who helped her, but more than that, it’s an exploration of the the fragility of the human body and the resilience of the human spirit. Buy Now |
| The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka £9.99 Now in paperback, this was a well-deserved winner of the Booker Prize last year. A magical realist novel – the titular Maali wakes up dead one morning – it tackles Sri Lanka’s difficult history in a vivid and memorable way. And when you buy the book through our Bookshop.org page, you’ll be emailed a link to an exclusive online event with the author on June 5th. Buy Now |
| The Nightingale by Sam Lee £10.99 Singer/songwriter Sam Lee goes beyond the usual natural history in this stunning book about one of the nation’s favourite birds. The nightingale, its song, its habits and habitat are all present and correct, but Lee also explores the nightingale’s history in art and literature. Just out in paperback, this was one of our favourite nature books of last year. Buy Now |
| Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld £16.99 A new novel by Curtis Sittenfeld is always a cause for celebration, and this one doesn’t disappoint. Comedy writer Sally and musician Noah reconnect during lockdown after a disastrous first meeting. This is a really fun peek behind the scenes of celebrity, with Sittenfeld’s usual insight and dry wit making it much more than the sum of its parts. Buy Now |
| Three by Valerie Perrin £9.99 In small-town France in the 80s and early 90s, three school friends are completely inseparable. Twenty years later, another class mate, now a journalist, is investigating a body, found in a nearby lake. This is a tense and raw story about loyalty and ties that can’t be broken. Buy Now |
| The Tale of Truthwater Lake by Emma Carroll £7.99 For readers aged 9 and over, this is a gorgeous eco-timeslip novel. It’s the near future, and Polly and her brother have been sent to an aunt’s house to escape a punishing heatwave. Swimming through a man-made lake, Polly discovers the remains of a flooded town, and then finds herself transported back to before the flood. Buy Now |
