Book recommendations for summer

7 June 2021 11:03

By Katya Church of Book Stop, Tavistock

A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson

Solace is a town in Northern Ontario, complete with a handful of houses, one open cafe and an ugly library. It is also the town Clara's sister, Rose, has run away from. Clara waits at her window every day, willing her sister to return, whilst a strange new man moves into her friend Mrs Orchard's house next door. Who is Liam, and how does he know Mrs Orchard? Will Clara still be able to feed her neighbour's cat, Moses, as she always has done? And when will Rose and Mrs Orchard come back? Written from the perspectives of Clara, Liam and Mrs Orchard, A Town Called Solace examines the connections made between adults and children, and is a quietly haunting, tender story of longing and escape.

Published by Vintage, £14.99

More recommended reads from Book Stop:

The Garden House by Marcia Willett

Just out in paperback - and set in Tavistock! £8.99

First Person Singular: Stories by Haruki Murakami

Eight thought-provoking tales. £16.99

The Green Grocer by Richard Walker

Guide to corporate activism from Iceland owner. £12.99

One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time by Craig Brown

Prize-winning account of the Beatles and the people in their orbit. £9.99

Nature Trail by Benjamin Zephaniah

An illustrated rhyming celebration of the natural world. £12.99