The season of spring cleaning is upon us and who doesn’t love a clear out? Well when it comes to books I am a prolific hoarder, no really it’s a problem. When deciding which books are going to grace your shelves it’s important to pick the ones you won’t need to de-clutter later on!
By Gemma Mathers
Book Lovers
by Emily Henry
Literary Agent Nora Stephens’ entire life is books. She’s not the laidback dream kind of girl or even the sweetheart she so often sees gracing the pages of a romance novel. Instead the only kind of heroine Nora embodies is the cuthroat agent willing to go above and beyond for her clients, and her beloved sister Libby.
When Libby proposes a sisters getaway, Nora has no idea of Libby’s nefarious intentions to make Nora the centre of her own romance novel. But instead of the idyllic romantic lead, Nora keeps bumping into Charlie Lastra, a brooding editor from the city, a man she’s already met and very much not the hero she wants in her story.
But as coincidences mount that keep drawing the two together, Nora cant keep ignoring the tension, or the fact that Charlie Lastra really is quite charming.
The Kiss Quotient
by Helen Hoang
Helen Hoang’s debut novel The Kiss Quotient is a fun, quirky and stunning romance perfect for Spring. Stella Lane knows maths. Maths has given her a job that makes more money than she knows what to do with, but all the data in the world can’t help Stella in the dating department. Convinced that she needs lessons and algorithms to help her understand and pursue romance, Stella hires escort Michael to teach her.
Intrigued and unable to turn her down Michael agrees to help her check off all the boxes of her lesson plan.
This novel is charming and refreshing, to see a character with autism so openly confront the dating scene and be so readily accommodated by their partner is wonderful. All the traits surrounding Stella made her all the more charming and the book a wonderful experience.
Daisy Jones & the Six
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
If you haven’t seen the series on Prime, stop what you’re doing and watch it. Well read this first, but go watch that after. Daisy Jones herself is brought to life by none other than Elvis’ granddaughter Riley Keough.
Some might argue that this is a summer read, and it is, but argue with the wall because I feel like Spring is calling me to Daisy Jones & the Six.
Taylor Jenkins Reid stuns yet again with this masterpiece. Daisy Jones & The Six depicts the rise and fall of a beloved band of the same name. Loosely inspired by Fleetwood Mac, Daisy Jones tells the story of the bands incredible success in the LA music scene to the mystery surrounding their eventual break up.
Romancing Mr Bridgerton
by Julia Quinn
Penelope Featherington has been in love with Colin Bridgerton for as long as she can remember, but Colin has made it clear he’d never look to this wallflower for such things as love. When Colin returns to London from abroad, he and Penelope’s steadfast friendship quickly resumes. As secrets unfold and passions begin to ignite Penelope realises there’s more to Colin than she knew, and those secrets might just ruin everything.
Now a streaming phenomenon on Netflix, the fourth Bridgerton novel Romancing Mr Bridgerton is coming to our screens starting in May. Julia Quinn really hit the mark with this fan favourite novel and we can’t wait to see this story finally play out on-screen.
Stardust
by Neil Gaiman
Young Tristan Thorn has vowed his heart to Victoria Forester, but she will only give her hand in return if he retrieves something for her. A gift unlike any other. Tristan has three days to venture over the wall separating the town of Wall from all of Faerie and retrieve a fallen star.
Nothing on Tristan’s journey is as he expected, from the fallen star to the witches that hunt for her but he’s determined to find a way back to his Victoria – only the Tristan that left may not be the one who returns.
For those who haven’t read the classic that inspired the hit move Stardust, you’re truly missing out. Neil Gaiman mixes fantasy, romance and even a little horror to make this masterpiece – we’d expect nothing less from the man who wrote Coraline.