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Looking for your next read? These 7 books will make autumn nights at home so much better
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Say goodbye to days in the park and hello to cosy evenings at home with your favourite book. Here are seven to have on your radar this autumn.
And just like that, summer’s over. And while we may have had an unusually warm start to the new season, with the clocks set to change at the end of this month and the weather gradually getting cooler, sunny afternoons and light evenings are already a thing of the past, and it’s time to get your coats and beanies out. Autumn has arrived.
Life often feels more fast-paced in the summer with outdoor parties, weddings and trips away, but now that life is starting to quieten down as we welcome the new season, it’s the perfect opportunity to pick up a new book. The feeling of sipping a hot drink and completely losing yourself in a brilliant story when the weather is far from ideal outside simply cannot be understated
If you’re looking for your next read, look no further than these seven autumn-ready books.
Sorrow And Bliss by Meg Mason
Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, Sorrow And Bliss follows Martha’s journey with an unnamed mental illness.
The book explores the difficult and often drawn-out process of finding the right diagnosis, and while it touches on heavy themes, Mason injects her writing with humour and wit throughout the book.
Shop Sorrow And Bliss by Meg Mason (Orion) at Bookshop, £9.99
Maame by Jessica George
Maame isn’t like your regular twenty-something; she’s the primary caretaker for her father. But after her mother comes back from Ghana, Maame decides to start living life on her own terms.
We watch Maame find a new job, go on dates and make new friends – until a tragic family event occurs. This book will make you laugh and cry but you’ll be rooting for Maame all the way.
Shop Maame by Jessica George (Hodder & Stoughton) at Bookshop, £14.99
Mad Honey by Jennifer Finney Boylan and Jodi Picoult
Mad Honey tells the story of Olivia McAfee, who seems to live the perfect life – until her husband reveals a secret, and she’s forced to start her life over in her hometown of New Hampshire.
Lily Campanello is also experiencing a new start, and the pair eventually cross paths… and then things go very wrong. Mad Honey is full of suspense and explores the risks we take to find ourselves.
Shop Mad Honey by Jennifer Finney Boylan and Jodi Picoult (Hodder & Stoughton) at Bookshop, £9.99
Children Of Blood And Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
If you’re a fan of Harry Potter, this one is for you. Zélie Adebola’s life changed the night magic vanished. She was left without a mother and her people were left without hope. But Zélie has the opportunity to bring the magic back and take down the monarchy.
Will she be able to fight the dangers that lie in Orïsha? Will the feelings she’s developing for an enemy result in Zélie becoming her own worst enemy? This story is fast-paced, complex and will leave you asking for more.
Shop Children Of Blood And Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (Pan Macmillan) at Bookshop, £8.99
Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Life isn’t easy for female scientists in the 60s. Elizabeth Zott is the only woman in her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute. She catches the eye of one scientist, and before you know it she’s a single mother… and the star of the cooking show Supper At Six.
Lessons In Chemistry is smart, funny and is currently being turned into a TV series.
Shop Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (Transworld) at Bookshop, £9.99
Bellies by Nicola Dinan
Tom and Ming first met at their local university drag show, where the pair hit it off straight away. However, after they graduate and move to London, Ming announces her decision to transition. We watch the pair face major changes to their relationship as Ming embarks on her life-changing journey.
Shop Bellies by Nicola Dinan (Transworld) at Bookshop, £14.99
The Moon Represents My Heart by Pim Wangtechawat
Soon to be a Netflix series, this book tells the story of a family hiding a huge secret: time travel. After parents Joshua and Lily leave for the past, Tommy and Eva are left to deal with their grief together. Eva tries to find her home in the present but Tommy feels pulled to go back to the past. Will this family ever come back together?
Shop The Moon Represents My Heart by Pim Wangtechawat (Oneworld) at Bookshop, £16.99
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