Books for August 2019

A monthly feature where I do a round up of the books I’m most excited to read (or have already read and think you should be excited for). Fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books are all included.

Fiction

• The Nickel Boys (9780708899410) by Colson Whitehead
  Sounds as though this will be another hard read but hopefully as excellent as his debut

• The Need (9781784742843) by Helen Phillips
  This sounds amazing, absolutely wonderful premise ‘A profound meditation on the nature of reality…’

• The Art of Dying (9781786896698) by Ambrose Parry
  Loved ‘The Way of All Flesh’ and looking forward the the sequel.

• Widow’s Welcome (9781789542486) by D K Fields
  Love SFF thrillers/mysteries, and I really like the cover art.

• Broken Ghost (9780224097932) by Niall Griffiths
  An exploration of personality and reaction to the unknown.

• Adrift in the Middle Kingdom (9781999944872) by Jan Jacob Slauerhoff, trans. David McKay
  Set in 1920’s China from one of the most important Dutch-language writers.

• The Shape of Bones (9780241964880) by Daniel Galera
  A story of returns and absolution in the backstreets of Brazil

• The Little Snake (9781786893871) by A L Kennedy
  This sounds intriguing, joyful and moving.

• Widow’s Welcome (9781789542486) by D K Fields
  Sci Fi detective stories are always worth a punt

• Pig Iron (9781526611185) by Ben Myers
  I’ve only come to Ben through Gallows Pole and want to read more

Non-Fiction

• Confessions of a Bookseller (9781788162302) by Shaun Bythell
  A continuation of the diary of ‘Dairy of a Bookseller’.

• My Name is Why (9781786892348) by Lemn Sissay
  His poetry is stunning, now his own story is here.

• A Taste of Scotland’s Islands (9781780276007) by Sue Lawrence
  Tasting the islands sounds like such fun.

• Fierce Bad Rabbits: The Tales Behind Children’s Picture Books (9780241354780) by Clare Pollard
  As a children’s book seller I’m always interested in literature about this area.

• Shell Life on the Seashore (9780571354450) by Philip Street
  Reissued with all the care and love that was given to ‘The Pebbles on the Beach’

• The Tailor of Ulm (9781786635549) by Lucio Magri
  I’ve been waiting for a while now for this to come out in paperback

Children’s

• My Hair (9780571346875) by Hannah Lee
  Celebrating hair, lots of different hairstyles.

• A Pocketful of Stars (9781405293198) by Aisha Busby
  A time-slip story for a young girl, will be reading this really soon.

• The Demon World (9780141375410) by Sally Green
  I really enjoyed ‘The Smoke Thieves’ and have been patiently waiting for the next part of the story

• The Switching Hour (9781407195049) by Damaris Young
  Stunning sounding story of a strong young woman intent on saving her brother from the supernatural

• This is Gus (9781509854356) by Chris Chatterton
  Gus does look extremely grumpy…

• Aphra’s Child (978092661473) by Lesley Glaister
  A YA Fantasy set in mythical Scotland, full of intrigue and division