10 page turners to start reading

Ready to curl up by the window with a hot cup of tea and read? Collectively, bookworms nationwide are reappearing and taking high street bookshops by storm. So, to pass the time away there's no better way than to lose your nose in a good book. Here are a few to get you started...

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All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

I know this one isn’t exactly hot off the press, but it’s a keeper. Set during World War II and following the lives of a young German boy fascinated by radios and a blind French girl living with her widowed father, it could have been another blood and gore epic. Instead, Doerr gives us a carefully sharp book that examines the human aspect from both sides, with all its clumsy tenderness and abrupt coincidences. If you’ve missed it, definitely give this a look.

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Only Child by Rhiannon Navin

If you can walk away from the first chapter of this book, I don’t know what to say. Looking at the aftermath of a school shooting through the eyes of six-year-old Zach, Rhiannon Navin’s debut lends fresh horror to this nightmare situation with the contrasting innocence of her narrator. Perhaps not the most cheerful Christmas read, it certainly left me thinking.

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Men Without Women by Murakami

Murakami is usually a name that I would buy my better half, however, it's in this book that Haruki Murakami showcases his powers of observation on the lives of men, without women. Expect to read stories of lonely hearts, hidden bars, baseball and even the Beatles, which all comes together to create this new body of work. which is exceptional!

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The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k by Sarah Knight

Sometimes, I think we could all learn how to care a little less - especially when it comes to the world of work. I know that myself included could learn a trick or two. And this book is the perfect gift for any millennial looking to make their mark, or for the esteemed professional to take a step or two back. So, if you're stressed out or feeling a little overwhelmed then check out this bestselling book that everyone is talking about and learn how to care a little less.

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Educated by Tara Westover

I’ve never been big on memoirs or non-fiction in general, but this look back on the author’s childhood and unorthodox education is an edge-of-your-seat kind of read. Tara Westover, youngest of six, was brought up in rural Idaho and never attended school. Instead, she was taught to prepare for the end of days. Her story of endurance and self-discovery is by turns ugly and uplifting. If you’re going to read one non-fiction book, let this be it.

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What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons

Another exciting debut, this one looks long and hard at loss and how it unfolds. We watch as Thandi, raised in Pennsylvania with African heritage, struggles to move past the death of her mother and fill the absence it leaves. An intricate coming of age story, with undertones of race and cultural identity.

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Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

It's not exactly a new release, but if you haven't read this book yet, let me recommend that you do! And it's soon to be a film produced by Reese Witherspoon! The number one Sunday Times bestseller follows Eleanor Oliphant, who isn't your usual heroine. She struggles with most social situations and after chats with 'Mummy,' you might begin to find out why.

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The Good Son by You-Jeong Jeong

For those of you who can’t stand nice books where people grow up, don’t worry. I’ve got you covered. Jeong, known as Korea’s Stephan King, brings us a disturbing psychological thriller with a protagonist who cannot trust himself. Unreliable narrators anyone? Yu-jin, a hard-working student who’s long been a victim of seizures, wakes up with his mother’s dead body downstairs. Covered in blood, he races to piece together the events of the night, hounded by a vague memory of his mother’s voice. Biting those nails yet?

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Becoming by Michelle Obama

This was probably the most anticipated books of 2018 and there's no surprise that it's currently a bestseller. In this memoir, Michelle Obama presents a deep work of reflection that's woven into mesmerising stories of her life. The book is full of inspiring events that have shaped the woman Michelle Obama has become and it will inspire you to follow suit. An audio version is also available for this book, where you can hear Michelle Obama's own voice recount the tale.

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

The million-copy bestseller is definitely something you should consider reading if you haven't already! Harari takes the evolution of man, history and turns it into an extraordinary, thrilling read, which is unlike anything you would have read before.