A new year means we need some new books to huddle down with and get stuck into. While it may no longer be Christmas it’s still most definitely cosy season! Lucky for us author Nazima Pathan has chosen some good books for us to enjoy. Nazima is also on the East Sussex Children’s Book Award shortlist for her book, ‘Dream Hunters’. Over to you Nazima…
Adult fiction
Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang
A satire about publishing, cultural appropriation and how far you would go if the chance of success came along. Fascinating, prickly but in the end a very satisfying read. An anti-heroine who steals the identity and writing of a much-loved author when she is the only witness to the author’s demise.
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Adult non-fiction
The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World by William Dalrymple
William Dalrymple’s The Golden Road masterfully tells the story of how ancient India changed the world. From art and astronomy to culture and philosophy. An influence that spread across Eurasia and beyond.
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Audiobooks
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Six of Crows is spectacular mashup of magic, thievery and an enormous heist in a fantastical world with characters you’ll root for.
Reserve the eAudio of Six of Crows on Borrowbox
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Children’s fiction
Secrets of the Snakestone by Piu DasGupta
For younger children, I would highly recommend Piu DasGupta’s The Secrets of the Snakestone. Set in Belle-Epoque Paris, it’s a historical novel that pits a young servant girl, Zelie, against a dangerous and power-hungry secret society when she has to unravel the mystery behind a family jewel that is rumoured to hold magical properties.
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Midnight Treasure by Piers Torday
I must also mention Piers Torday. All his novels are captivating, but Midnight Treasure is really spectacular. A fantastical world where humans are underlings and Vampirs and Werwolves live in uneasy alliance. Young werwolf Tibor lives with his guardian, a powerful Vampir. He and his friend Roza are dispatched on a quest to find the Midnight Treasure. Powerfully magical but hunted by others it becomes a race against time and enemies who will trick and lie to get there before him. It’s a fantastic read with lots of laugh out loud moments amongst the tense cliff-hangers.
Reserve the paperback of Midnight Treasure
Children’s non-fiction
Amazing Asia written by Rashmi Sirdeshpande; illustrated by Jason Lyon
Rashmi Sirdeshpande is a master of writing beautiful, thoughtful books for young children. From feelings to finance, she brings big topics to small children beautifully. I loved Amazing Asia which is all about this huge and diverse continent and brings lots of interesting facts and stories, and it is also beautifully illustrated by Jason Lyon.
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What is on your TBR (to be read) list this year? Tell us in the comments and share your Good Books!
