What am I reading right now?

STONE OF RADNOR (YA Fantasy) by Paul Somerville. A self-published magical adventure that is Paul’s debut. Eight chapters in and I am nicely hooked, racing through with the main protagonist - 14 year old Jaydon as he seeks revenge for the merciless slaying of his family. Will the magical stone give him the power and strength to prevail against the powerful Thornheart…? We shall see…

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UNSETTLED GROUND by Claire Fuller (rating 9/10)

BEWILDERMENT by Richard Powers (rating 7/10)

NOTHING MORE TO TELL (YA Fiction) by Karen McManus (Audio) - a gentle, engaging tale of a murdered teacher, a podcast and an investigative journalist student - a clever little whodunnit.

LONDON UNDER (non-fiction) by Peter Ackroyd. A fascinating book about “everything that goes on under London”. The style of writing took a few pages to get used to but the content is exceptional throughout.

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AGATHA CHRISTIE: A VERY ELUSIVE WOMAN by Lucy Worsley.

INTERLAND by Gary Clark (YA fantasy) - the second in the series sees Jay and friends fighting for the survival of the Given

THE HATE YOU GIVE (YA urban fiction) by Angie Thomas - pacy, moving account of a black boy shot dead by the police, and the fallout for the community, his family and friends.

CALL ME BY MY NAME by Andre Aciman (Romance/ Lit-fic / LGBTQ) - moving story of a growing, passionate, obsessive love affair.

THE STRENGTH IN OUR SCARS (Poetry) by Bianca Sparacino - a beautiful collection of poems themed around inner healing.

WEYWARD by Emilia Hart - a novel about nature, female power and breaking free.

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (JK Rowling). I am so glad I bought this book!

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DOG MAN by Dav Pilkey.

NATIVES- RACE AND CLASS in the RUINS of EMPIRE (socio-political) by Akala. A fascinating insight into race and class in modern Britain from poet and hip-hop artist Akala. A great mix of the personal and the political.