Book recommendations for summer
Book recommendations for summer by Valerie Church of Book Stop, Tavistock
Booksellers' choice: Lean Fall Stand by Jon McGregor
Jon McGregor’s latest novel is a fascinating and beautifully crafted read. The book comprises three parts as what starts out as an Antarctic thriller, morphs into an amazing and engrossing mirroring of the remote and solitary existence of the Antarctic to that of a subsequent stroke patient - both facing huge challenges and struggling with loneliness, endurance, understanding, discipline. To the consequent trauma of family and friends and the paths towards recovery. An entirely different but worthy successor to Reservoir 13 and If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things.
Published by HarperCollins, £8.99
More recommended reads for summer
Starry, Starry Night by Marcia Willett
Escapist, feel-good summer read about family secrets from favourite local author, £8.99
Mother's Boy by Patrick Gale
A stunning novel of Cornwall, war and hidden love, £20
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
One of our favourite novels of 2021, now out in paperback, £8.99
The South West Coast Path by Stephen Neale
Brand new illustrated guide featuring 1000 mini adventures, £20
Elmer by David McKee
One of the all-time classic children's picture books, by one of Tavistock's finest, £6.99