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Books We Can’t Wait to Read This Month

By uczcrot, on 2 February 2018

Hello everyone, and happy February! With the onset of a new month comes an exciting new reading list to delve into, and the publishing world has truly been delivering lately. Continue on for a number of titles we can’t wait to read, be they new releases, recent award winners, or buzz-worthy crowd favorites. Enjoy!

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Though released in the middle of 2017, this charming debut novel has come to the forefront of publishing news as a recent winner of the Costa First Novel Book Award. This tale follows hilarious but  lonely Eleanor as her orderly, uneventful life transforms and she experiences new and unexpected relationships. Throughout its pages, Eleanor must confront her fears and learn to see the magic in others—and in herself.

Three Things About Elsie by Joanna Cannon

Joanna Cannon addresses sentimentality and the human spirit in this novel that centers upon 84-year-old Florence, a resident at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly. The story opens as Florence collapses in her flat, and while awaiting rescue, she reflects upon the arrival of a mysterious new Cherry Tree resident, her lifelong friendship with best friend Elsie, and a secret she’s kept hidden for years. The Guardian describes this novel as ‘powerful and profound,’ and we think it’d pair perfectly with a rainy afternoon.

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train are likely to enjoy this new thriller by Daniel Mallory (pen name A.J. Finn). Dr. Anna Fox is a former child psychologist who spends her days tucked away in her townhouse, spying on and following the lives of her neighbours. On one seemingly ordinary day, Anna believes she has witnessed a murder. Mallory’s novel channels the eerie, unsettling mood of its literary thriller counterparts but also explores such themes as family, mental health, and the unreliable narrator.

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