This week's round-up of beautiful book mail!
I'm excited to begin sharing a roundup of the book mail I've received recently. I can't wait to delve into these books and share my thoughts through reviews!
As always, thank you to all the authors and publishers for sending these out to me! 🫶🏻
The Laws of Connection by David Robson:
In today's world, there's no shortage of articles and books highlighting the benefits of connecting with others. At the same time, no single book can cover everything about forming connections.
The Laws of Connection offers practical advice for maintaining current relationships and forging new ones.
This insightful study underscores social connections' crucial role in our lives, providing clear steps to help us build stronger relationships and enhance our well-being. Whether shy or confident, introverted or extroverted, we can all build deeper relationships with the guidance offered in this book.
Thank you so much to the author - David Robson and the team at Canongate Books for sending out a final copy!
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Pity by Andrew Mcmillan:
Once a bustling hub of industry, Barnsley thrived as men toiled underground, performing dangerous and gruelling work that gave their lives purpose. Today, its significance has faded.
Brothers Alex and Brian have spent their entire lives in this town, following in the footsteps of their father and grandfather. Alex, now middle-aged and grappling with the collapse of his personal life, must confront a part of his identity he has long tried to hide.
Alex's son, Simon, has little memory of the mines. In his twenties, he works in a call centre but finds his true passion in sex work and performing weekly drag gigs
Through its multi-generational perspective and sociological insights, this novel beautifully captures the essence of Barnsley's transformation and the lasting impact of its industrial past.
Thank you so much to the author - Andrew Mcmillan and the team at Canongate Books for sending out a final copy!
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Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout:
Elizabeth Strout once again immerses us in the ordinary lives of everyday people, transforming them into something innately captivating. Olive Kitteridge, now elderly and residing in a nursing home in Crosby, Maine, remains as outspoken and fierce as ever. She finds contentment in her daily conversations with her best friend, Isabelle, and visits from Bob Burgess. One day, Olive expresses to Bob her desire to meet his friend, the writer Lucy Barton, as she has a story to share with her.
This marks the beginning of an unusual friendship between Lucy and Olive, where they exchange stories about what they call "undocumented lives". These are tales of love and loss, friendship and loneliness, experienced by ordinary people living their everyday lives.
Thank you so much to the author - Elizabeth Strout and the team at Penguin Books for sending out the review copy!
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Gabriel's Moon by William Boyd:
Gabriel Dax, a young man tormented by memories, dreams every night of his childhood home engulfed in flames. By day, he is a celebrated travel writer, documenting the shifting landscapes of the Cold War era. When allowed to interview a political figure, his ambition entangles him in a web of deceit and betrayal.
As Gabriel reluctantly delves deeper into this shadowy world, he falls under the influence of Faith Green, an enigmatic and ruthless MI6 handler. He becomes her spy, unable to resist her demands. Amid the danger, paranoia, and passion of his new covert life, it is the revelations closer to home that will ultimately transform his story.
Thanks so much to William Boyd and the team at Penguin Books for sending out this review copy!
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