The Girls by Emma Cline
A disturbing novel that will resonate with anyone who as a teenage had a summer that you did not what to do, did not know who to love, who loved you and…
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The Girls by Emma Cline
The Return by Hisham Matar
Hisham Matar’s extraordinary memoir is the story of his search for his father and the return to a homeland he never thought he'd see again. Hisham was nineteen when his father was…
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The Return by Hisham Matar
Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave
As World War Two begins, Mary – a newly qualified teacher in London, left behind to teach the few children not evacuated – meets Tom, a school official. They quickly fall in…
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Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave
House of Fame by Oliver Harris
A fresh and thoroughly enjoyed old fashioned detective novel with a fresh and contemporary feel set in North London is how I’d describe The House of Fame. With striped back prose and…
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House of Fame by Oliver Harris
The Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney
This is a strong, confident and stunning debut novel from a writer who has a lot to say about what’s happen in Ireland and uses a novel to show the damage caused…
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The Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney
Sweet Caress by William Boyd
In this enthralling story of a life fully lived, William Boyd has created a sweeping panorama of some of the most defining moments of modern history, told through the camera lens of…
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Sweet Caress by William Boyd
A LITTLE LIFE BY HANYA YANAGIHARA
This is truly an astonishing piece of writing, that will drain you, make you cry and take over your life whilst reading it. Yanagihara has the amazing ability to pull you into…
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A LITTLE LIFE BY HANYA YANAGIHARA
The Arab of the Future by Riad Sattouf
Captivating, compelling, informative and an amazing read is how I’d describe this memoir from Riad Saffouf and translated into English by Sam Taylor. Using his voice as a child Saffouf deals with…
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The Arab of the Future by Riad Sattouf
The Muse by Jessie Burton
From the author of the award winning and bestselling book, The Miniaturist, comes The Muse, published on 30th June. The Miniaturist was good but I think the The Muse is a far better book,…
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The Muse by Jessie Burton
A Fit Wife For A Revolutionary – one-woman play by Sharon Sexton
I don’t read books all the time despite how enjoyable that is. I go out occasionally and on 29th March I went to the London Irish Centre on Camden Square for a…
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A Fit Wife For A Revolutionary – one-woman play by Sharon Sexton
In Her Wake by Amanda Jennings
An engrossing and fast paced psychological thriller that I could not put down. With vividly drawn characters and atmospheric writing this will be one of the most enjoyable books you will read…
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In Her Wake by Amanda Jennings
The Hurley Maker’s Son by Patrick Deeley
Loose yourself in another world by reading this warm and engaging memoir. Patrick Deeley’s writing takes us back to a time that no longer exists in rural Ireland as he remembers fondly…
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The Hurley Maker’s Son by Patrick Deeley
This Must Be The Place by Maggie O’Farrell
If you only read one book this year, make it This Must Be The Place by Maggie O’Farrell. A captivating gem of a novel that is an engrossing and wonderful read. The…
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This Must Be The Place by Maggie O’Farrell
Siren by Annemarie Neary
Roisin Burns has spent the last twenty years becoming someone else. The secrets she has kept since she was a naive schoolgirl in Belfast have blighted her existence and ruined her relationships…
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Siren by Annemarie Neary
But You Did Not Come Back by Marceline Loridan-Ivens
But You did Not Come Back is a deeply moving and heart-breaking letter from Marceline to the father that never came back from the concentration camps of WWII. In 1944, at the…
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But You Did Not Come Back by Marceline Loridan-Ivens
The Butcher’s Hook by Janet Ellis
The Butcher’s Hook is an accomplished, polished, excellent read. The novel feels fresh, it is a terrific read and it will shock you. Banish any preconceived ideas about historical novels; get reading…
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The Butcher’s Hook by Janet Ellis
Anatomy of a Soldier by Harry Parker
Savouring every word in this compelling debut I am not sure I am going to do it justice when trying to describe to you how good it is. If we were standing…
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Anatomy of a Soldier by Harry Parker
Five Rivers Met On A Wooden Plain by Barney Norris
One quiet evening in Salisbury, the peace is shattered by a serious car crash. At that moment, five lives collide - a flower seller, a schoolboy, an army wife, a security guard,…
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Five Rivers Met On A Wooden Plain by Barney Norris
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
This is the story of Theo Decker, son of a devoted mother and a reckless, largely absent father, who survives a bomb in a museum during a visit which tears his life…
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The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
If I had a pound for every publisher information sheet that arrived into the bookshop that shouted “the next Gone Girl” I’d be wealthy.However I am very happy to assure you that The…
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The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins