How Contagion Works: Science, Awareness, and Community in Times of Global Crises – Paolo Giordano
£2.99Free postage within the UK.
Making Evil: The Science Behind Humanity’s Dark Side
£9.99Free postage within the UK.
Mark Anchovy: Pizza Detective – William Goldsmith
£6.99Plenty of laughs and puzzles for readers of 7-10 years. Colin is no ordinary pizza delivery boy – he is also an aspiring detective. Codenamed ‘Mark Anchovy’ he is sent from his sleepy English seaside town on a special mission to Rome to track down a stolen painting and capture a notorious thief.
Normal People – Sally Rooney
£8.99Best-selling novel, winner of the Costa Prize, and now the nation’s favourite TV series. Engrossing, touching, and candid.
Relentless – Dean Stott
£10.99Free postage within the UK.
Talking to Strangers – Malcom Gladwell
£9.99Another pertinent title, now in paperback, in which the author uses case studies and anecdotes to examine the ways in which we misinterpret or fail to communicate with one another and hence often feel polarised, isolated or misunderstood. Original and stimulating, a refreshing read.
The Dutch House – Ann Patchett
£8.99Set over 50 years, this is the story of Maeve and her brother who grow up in an ornate house in the Philadelphia suburbs but are then evicted following an unexpected change in their family circumstances. Both a compelling read and a moving exploration of family obligations. Highly recommended.