Whether you’re looking for a book to reach for on the beach, or an enchanting new series to entertain the kids over the holidays, here are just a few of our recommended summer reads.
We Were Liars
Watched the hit Prime show? Go one step further and find out where the Sinclair family’s story truly began by picking up your copy of E Lockhart’s BookTok sensation. Whether you’re reading it on your own private jetty, or just simply curled up on the sofa, you’ll be thinking about the sucker-punch twist all summer long.
Getting Away
An unbeatable holiday read. Join the Smith family on their summer holidays in this profound new novel from Kate Sawyer. Getting Away follows an ordinary family, summer after summer, to different destinations across the decades, as they change and grow with every trip away, love stories starting and ending, and secrets rising to the surface…
Rock The Boat
Who doesn’t like a sizzling summer romance? For fans of Below Deck, set out on the high seas and join the crew of luxury yacht the Serendipity, wide-eyed for adventure – and each other… Couple Hope and Adam are about to find out that there’s no rule book for maintaining a relationship on choppy waters – especially with flirty Berry in tow. Welcome to the messiest love triangle of the season.
Breathwork
It might be the holidays, but it’s never easy to fully switch-off and leave the stresses of everyday life behind. Filled with practical breathing exercises, mantras, affirmations and meditations, Ashley Robert’s Breathwork takes you on a journey to improve your mental and physical wellbeing and find inner peace.
The Wood Where Magic Grows
Seeking the wonders of the wild over the school holidays? In The Wood Where Magic Grows, brothers Iggy and Cal discover a whole new world high in the treetops at the end of their garden. Get lost in the magic of nature, with the first title in an enchanting new series by the bestselling Andy Shepherd.
The Good Father
Every holiday needs a propulsive thriller to keep the pulse racing around the pool. Enter The Good Father. Longlisted for The McIlvanney Prize Scottish Crime Book of the Year, Liam McIlvanney’s (no relation to the prize, we should add…) novel is a nerve-shredding examination of the lengths a dad will go to protect his family as they grapple with the mystery of their child’s disappearance.
Pop Scars
Missing Glastonbury already? Fuming you didn’t land those Oasis reunion tickets? Get front-row access to the dark side of 90s pop, with this tell-all memoir from the pop-star who made his name as Kavana. Told with fearless honesty and humour, Pop Scars is a story of stratospheric teenage stardom and entertainment’s brutal underbelly.
Career Mode Goal Machine
A book for anybody inspired by the Lionesses this summer as they set about defending their Euros crown. This innovative, interactive book will capture the hearts and minds of young football fans, as they create their own superstar striker, leading them from trials on muddy pitches to the glamour of the big leagues, and a shot at the cup final. Can they lead their player to glory?
