Top 5 Books
Break out your bookmarks and ready your TBRs as Harry Walles talks us through 5 of his favourite recent reads! Not all books included contain material suitable for all ages of readers.
By Harry Walles
1. Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch
I discovered this writer not so long ago, and I have absolutely fallen in love with his books. I have even met Ben himself and had a few copies of his books signed! Rivers of London is an ongoing series, so if you like this book, do some research and get all of the series! Highly recommend! A police constable, Peter Grant, has a pretty normal and boring life. Everything changes until one day he sees a ghost and then becomes a part of a secret branch of the police force, which specializes in magic and so forth. Together with his master, Mr. Nightingale, they solve mysterious crimes in London. 2. Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before - Dr. Julie Smith A really nice book, which is more of a guide for literally anyone who has any sort of problem in their lives. From serious to less serious, Dr. Julie shares wonderful tips about all the skills you need to get through life's ups and downs. From the author: Written in short, bite-sized entries, you can turn straight to the section you need depending on the challenge you're facing - and immediately find the appropriate tools to help. From managing anxiety, dealing with criticism or battling low mood, to building self-confidence, finding motivation or learning to forgive yourself, this book tackles the everyday issues that affect us all and offers easy, practical solutions that might just change your life. 3. The Birdcage - Eve Chase
I bought this book accidentally and I read it in one short sitting. I highly recommend it if someone is interested in a good crime novel which they can finish in one day. I have to say, I think I found a new favourite writer (but I say this all the time, don't I?). From the author: Three teenage half-sisters - Lauren, Kat and Flora - are staying at Rock Point, a remote Cornish house, under the neglectful eye of their artist father. They sit for his famous portrait, Girls and Birdcage. And hide a devastating secret. 2019: A winter reunion at Rock Point throws their lives into disarray. It's the first time they've been back since that summer - and they're trying to put it behind them. But someone is watching the house. Someone who recognises the girls in the painting. And won't let the past lie... Nor the secret that lies at the heart of this family, far darker than the sisters ever knew... 4. The Sisters - Claire Douglas I bought this book years ago and kept it in my wardrobe. I have always wanted to pick it up and finish it, but never had enough time to do so. The cover was not so impressive to me either, and so I never bothered. I actually found myself with nothing to do, so I decided today is the day, and I picked up 'The Sisters'. I think the book was a bit too long, but this is my personal opinion only. My husband read the book afterwards and he was really into it, so I thought that this book may interest some of you. From the author: After a tragic accident, still haunted by her twin sister's death, Abi is making a fresh start in Bath. But when she meets siblings Bea and Ben, she is quickly drawn into their privileged and unsettling circle. When one sister lies, she must protect her secret at all costs. As Abi tries to keep up with the demands of her fickle friends, strange things start to happen, precious letters go missing, and threatening messages are left in her room. Is this the work of the beautiful and capricious Bea? Or is Abi willing to go to any lengths to get attention? When the truth outs, will either sister survive? 5. Wrong Place Wrong Time - Gillian McAllister I truly love Gillian's style of writing and this is not the first book I have read of hers. This book intrigued me because I have never seen a story as such, and wanted to see how will she look at the situation from her perspective. The book explores a story of a mother, whose son murdered someone and every day she wakes up, she realizes that she wakes up in the past, and so she tries to stop the murder so that her son would not go to prison. From the author: It's every parent's nightmare. Your happy, funny, innocent son commits a terrible crime: murdering a stranger. You don't know who. You don't know why. You only know your teenage boy is in custody and his future lost. That night you fall asleep in despair. Until you wake, and it is yesterday. |