Reader recommendations
Looking for a good read? Below you'll find some of the books our readers have been recommending recently.
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Hattie Brings the House Down
A reader says:
Wonderful. Absolutely wonderful. Engaging, poignant, hilarious, full of twists and turns, just the perfect mystery novel.
Jamrach's Menagerie
Buy this bookBrian says:
A brilliantly immersive adventure story which combines historical fiction with a wonderful story of young friendship.
The Gift
Buy this bookAndrea says:
It helped me to look at my life from a different perspective ❤️
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Buy this bookCharlotte says:
I loved the characters and how it’s all in letter format
The Mother
Buy this bookA reader says:
Really good thriller
Mockingbird
Buy this bookDan R says:
A bleak glimpse into a dystopian future inherited by machines, where humans live without passion and without books. But that changes when one young man meets a girl and rediscover the joys and importance of reading in a world where humans have seemingly lost all passion and hope.
Divine Rivals
Buy this bookJade says:
Two unlikely friends write to each other with the help of their magical typewriters in a time of war. A mixture of fantasy and world war 1, this was an interesting read and I was immediately immersed in the world and its lore I fell in love with Iris and Roman!
Throne of Glass series
Buy this bookJade says:
A young female assassin called Celaena Sardothien, she attempts to win her freedom back and accidentally makes friends along the way but there are many secrets in her past she can’t ignore. The best fantasy series I’ve read, amazing character development and world building as well as a thrilling story and lots of intense battles!
Rosie says:
The plot!
Tell it to the Bees
Buy this bookBookreader94 says:
It's an amazing read and opens your eyes to the world around you
An Evil Cradling
Buy this bookWLS1959 says:
Brian 'makes the emptiness of imprisonment speak' Not the most enjoyable novel I've ever read but definitely the one which has left the greatest and hasn't been equaled in the subsequent decades. I think it should be essential reading on the GCSE syllabus, for English language/literature/politics/psychology and generally an education of life.
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Buy this bookSam says:
I’ve never read a book like this and it had me totally gripped. It’s a mystery that honestly just had me guessing with every page and is - in my opinion - wonderfully written. If you do decide to read it, get ready to be intrigued, entertained and thoroughly confused (in the best way)!
The Secret Garden
Buy this bookRosalind says:
Beautifully written, can re read and enjoy every time.
Keeper of Enchanted Rooms
Buy this bookGill says:
It takes you on a journey through the eyes of the main character which is funny but also links to real experiences that many of us have had and without lecturing shows that sometimes the obstacles are there to guide us.
The Alchemist
Buy this bookDaydreamer says:
“ And when u want something all the universe conspires to help you achieve it”
The Letter
Buy this bookmuriel says:
Tina Craig works all the hours she can and volunteers in a charity shop when going through a a second hand suit finds a letter in the pocket when she opens the letter her life changes a beautiful story and just could not put the book down
The Country Girls
Buy this bookCaroline says:
It was very modern in its day in a very traditional Irish culture ruled tightly by the Catholic Church. It is also funny and touching
Hello Beautiful
Buy this bookRav says:
The exploration of strong females through the years, as well as looking at sibling relationships. A modern day little
Women
Think and Grow Rich
Buy this bookAnees says:
I find this book very inspiring and instructive in a way that when one begins to understand the importance of self-awareness, focus, ambition, goal-setting, commitment and sincerity in life he can start to see its fruits in all spheres of life.
Verity
Buy this bookMegan says:
Read in one day!
A Touch of Darkness
Buy this bookMamaBee says:
It’s a retelling of Hades and Persephone. It has a modern touch and is filled with self discovery, romance, magic and just enough of Persephone being a badass.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck
Buy this bookZoe says:
This is the most realistic and practical book I've ever read. Mark really writes it as it is.
Lessons
Buy this bookJohn says:
Love all of McEwans work but this one is probably his most expansive, covering several decades of recent British history and combining it with his usual precise, beautifully formed sentences when dealing with personal emotions.
Conclave
Buy this bookJudith says:
A good mix of historical accuracy and fiction.