Books
Top 5 books for children under eight, chosen by author Truly Johnston

Top 5 books for children under eight, chosen by author Truly Johnston
Ghostroots by ’Pemi Aguda review – visionary stories to soothe and haunt you

Ghostroots by ’Pemi Aguda review – visionary stories to soothe and haunt you
Autobiography of Death by Kim Hyesoon review – defiant poetry

Autobiography of Death by Kim Hyesoon review – defiant poetry
What we can learn from the eerie and mysterious worlds we leave behind

What we can learn from the eerie and mysterious worlds we leave behind
Top 5 books about climate grief, chosen by Aerth author Deborah Tomkins

Top 5 books about climate grief, chosen by Aerth author Deborah Tomkins
I Love You, Byeee by Adam Buxton review – catnip for comedy nerds

I Love You, Byeee by Adam Buxton review – catnip for comedy nerds
Bob Dylan: Jewish Roots, American Soil by Harry Freedman review – other Dylan books are available

Bob Dylan: Jewish Roots, American Soil by Harry Freedman review – other Dylan books are available
Top 5 books set in rural Canada, chosen by author Tristan Hughes

Top 5 books set in rural Canada, chosen by author Tristan Hughes
In Transit by Brigid Brophy review – decades ahead of its time

In Transit by Brigid Brophy review – decades ahead of its time
Bone Horn by Prudence Bussey-Chamberlain review – a gloriously absurd detective story

Bone Horn by Prudence Bussey-Chamberlain review – a gloriously absurd detective story
Top 5 books about food, chosen by Carnivore author K Anis Ahmed

Top 5 books about food, chosen by Carnivore author K Anis Ahmed
Fox by Joyce Carol Oates review – giving voices to victims

Fox by Joyce Carol Oates review – giving voices to victims
I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness by Irene Solà review – exploring trauma through cooking

I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness by Irene Solà review – exploring trauma through cooking
Top 5 crime novels set in Glasgow, chosen by Novak and Mitchell author Andrew Raymond

Top 5 crime novels set in Glasgow, chosen by Novak and Mitchell author Andrew Raymond
Foreign Fruit by Katie Goh review – big ideas, lightly handled

Foreign Fruit by Katie Goh review – big ideas, lightly handled
No Straight Road Takes You There by Rebecca Solnit review – making the case for never giving up hope

No Straight Road Takes You There by Rebecca Solnit review – making the case for never giving up hope
Top 5 secrets-won’t-stay-hidden thrillers, chosen by bestselling novelist Adele Parks

Top 5 secrets-won’t-stay-hidden thrillers, chosen by bestselling novelist Adele Parks
Parallel Lines by Edward St Aubyn review – big ideas and terrific prose

Parallel Lines by Edward St Aubyn review – big ideas and terrific prose
Top 5 crime novels, chosen by Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall

Top 5 crime novels, chosen by Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall
Bowie Odyssey 75 by Simon Goddard review – utterly riveting and beautifully written
