First, the three anthologies (which are a slight cheat, as I’ve
already started all three, but am not far into any of them.)
The Good Immigrant (edited by Nikesh Shukla) – I was
thrilled to support this on Unbound and even more delighted to get my hands on
it. It’s a stunning collection of essays by BAME authors on race and
immigration. I’ve read my friend Wei Ming Kam’s piece, which is superb,
already, and am looking forward to reading the rest.
Winter Magic (curated by Abi Elphinstone) – There’ve been
some great MG short story collections recently – including Egmont’s Mystery and
Mayhem – but this one from Simon & Schuster looks especially fabulous. It’s
a gorgeous hardback and contains lots of fabulous authors, including Abi herself,
Lauren St John and Katherine Woodfine. I’ve dipped into a few stories and
really loved Amy Alward’s – perfect whether or not you’ve read the rest of her
Potion Diaries series.
I’ll Be Home For Christmas – The other big anthology at the
moment, Stripes are donating some of the proceeds from this one to homelessness
charity Crisis, so it’s a way to check out lots of fantastic authors AND do
some good. I’ve read a few more from this and Non Pratt’s and Cat Clarke’s,
especially, stand out as amazing.
Now the ones I haven’t started…
Uprooted by Naomi Novak – My timeline recently has been FULL
of people loving this fantasy novel! Intrigued to see what all the hype is
about.
Ink by Alice Broadway – One of the most stunning proofs I’ve
ever been sent, I don’t actually know much about this one but it looks
breathtaking.
The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson – Debut mystery about a
boy with OCD trying to solve the disappearance of a toddler staying next door
sounds completely intriguing.
One Man Guy by Michael Barakiva – Recommended by both Peter
Bunzl and my friend Debbie – who kindly lent it to me – this sounds like a
super-cute m/m romance.
Chasing Danger by Sara Grant – Fab to go to the launch of
Mystery at the Ice Hotel last week, at London’s Ice Bar, but I feel really
guilty that I’ve not quite got around to reading the first book in the series
yet. I’ll definitely change that soon as it sounds like a fun adventure.
Optimists Die First by Susin Nielsen – I’ve seen lots of
people talking about how great this one is already, and as a big fan of Susin’s
– I especially love We Are All Made Of Molecules – I’m excited to read it!
I Kill The Mockingbird by Paul Acompora – An impulse buy at
Queen’s Park Books a few weeks ago, this book about children launching a
reverse psychology campaign to ‘ban’ To Kill A Mockingbird so that their class
gets more excited to read it for school sounds really wonderful!
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