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February Reads

28th Feb 2015 in Books

I’m still emerging from hibernation, so reading plenty! It was tough to pick a top 3 this month, so I sneaked another in….

• The Exit, Helen Fitzgerald – a grumpy teenager starts a new job at a care home and uncovers a terrible crime. Like all Fitzgerald’s books, this is hugely readable but considers serious themes.
• Vigilante, Shelley Harris – a stressed mother takes local crimes into her own hands. Funny, honest, and beautifully well-observed.
• New Fairy Tales, John Patrick Pazdziora & Defne Çizakça (eds) – a dreamy, gritty collection of stories and essays.
• The Arrival, Shan Tan – an entirely word-free graphic novel, portraying the immigrant experience in a land of confusing wonders.