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Hot summer reads
From prize-winning authors to thrilling page-turners, here are the books to take to the beach, park or pool this summer.
It starts with us
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by Colleen Hoover
Lily and her ex-husband Ryle have settled into a coparenting arrangement when she sees her first love, Atlas, again. She instantly agrees to a date with him, but her excitement is dampened knowing that Ryle disapproves of Atlas. This sequel to It Ends with Us tells Atlas’ side of the story and what comes next for him and Lily.
Next in line
by Jeffrey Archer
In 1988, royal fever sweeps the nation as Britain falls in love with the ‘people’s princess’. For Scotland Yard, the focus is on the elite Royalty Protection Command and its commanding officer. Ex-undercover operative Ross Hogan is charged with a very sensitive – and unique – responsibility. But it soon becomes clear the problems in Royalty Protection are just the beginning.
Lessons
by Ian McEwan
From Ian McEwan, the bestselling author of Atonement and Saturday, comes the epic and intimate story of one man’s life across generations and historical upheavals. From the Suez Crisis to the Cuban Missile Crisis, the fall of the Berlin Wall to the current pandemic, Roland Baines sometimes rides with the tide of history, but more often struggles against it.
The light we carry
by Michelle Obama
In the insightful and powerful follow-up to her acclaimed bestselling memoir Becoming, Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today’s uncertain world. Candidly drawing from her experiences as a mother, spouse, friend and First Lady, she shares the habits and principles she has developed to overcome challenging obstacles and navigate change.
15 seconds of brave
by Melissa Doyle
Award-winning Aussie journalist Melissa Doyle shares the heartfelt stories of some of the most resilient people she has ever met, gently drawing out their wisdom, empathy and heartfelt practical advice for anyone who is going through a difficult time. Having faced the worst that life could throw at them – from childhood trauma to a freak accident – each story explains how hope can prevail and we can all, as one boy put it, find our ‘fifteen seconds of brave’.
