2019 Release

Festive Spirits by Kate Atkinson is a collection of three holiday-themed short stories that capture the warmth, humour, and sometimes bittersweet moments of the festive season.

Big Sky is the fifth book in the Jackson Brodie series by Kate Atkinson.

The Jackson Brodie series follows the life and investigations of a former police inspector turned private investigator, Jackson Brodie. Each novel delves into intricate mysteries, exploring Brodie’s complex character as he navigates through cases that intertwine with his personal life.

Things My Son Needs to Know about the World is a humorous and heartfelt collection of essays by Fredrik Backman, offering fatherly advice and reflections on life, love, and parenthood.

Anxious People is a novel by Fredrik Backman that explores the lives of a group of strangers brought together by an unusual bank robbery-turned-hostage situation. Through humour and heartfelt moments, Backman delves into themes of human connection, resilience, and the complexities of identity.

Someone We Know by Shari Lapena is a psychological thriller published in 2019, featuring a suburban neighbourhood shaken by a series of break-ins and the secrets that come to light.

The Forester’s Daughter by Claire Keegan is a short story that delves into themes of family, rural life, and human connections.

Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls is a coming-of-age novel that follows sixteen-year-old Charlie Lewis during a transformative summer in 1997.

Blood & Sugar is the debut novel by Laura Shepherd-Robinson. It was published in 2019 and was winner of the HWA Debut Crown and the Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award.

I enjoyed Laura Shepherd-Robinson’s latest novel The Square of Sevens and so when I saw Blood and Sugar was a 99p kindle deal, I knew I had to give it a try.

Before The Coffee Gets Cold is a novel by bestselling Japanese author and playwright Toshikazu Kawaguchi.

It’s the first book in the series and was published in 2019. Before the Coffee Gets Cold is followed by Tales From The Cafe, Before Your Memory Fades and Before We Say Goodbye.

Where The Crawdads Sing is the bestselling debut novel by Delia Owens, published in 2019.

As both a Richard and Judy Book List choice and a pick for Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club, it seems to be universally adored. However, I was keen to find out for myself.