January Round Up – The Books I Read In January 2016

In January I read eight books, all of them fiction: Shtum by Jem Lester (Orion Books) – Sure to be a big hit when it is published in April, Shtum is a wonderful, moving story of a family raising a young boy with autism. As he reaches his breaking point, Ben Jewell and his wife …

Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume

Sara Baume’s exceptional debut novel has picked up nominations for the Costa Book Awards and the Guardian First Book award amongst numerous rave reviews. Now, this moving, lyrical story of one man and his dog has earned a place on my bookshelf as one of my favourite books of recent years. ‘You’re Sellotaped to the …