The Girl who Drank the Moon (Kelly Barnhill)
I read this book aloud to my 9 year old, Clay. He was completely rapt. The adorable and not-so-enormous dragon Fyrian, was his favourite character, and the ethical dilemmas that the story posed ...
Steelheart (Brandon Sanderson)
Steelheart is the first of 3 books in The Reckoners series by Brandon Sanderson. Perfect for tweens and teens, but great for adults too. My whole family just love these books. They're clean, funny, ...
River God (Wilbur Smith)
My grandfather Bill loved Wilbur Smith books and recommended this one to me as a teenager.
I love ancient history; especially Ancient Egyptian history and this book is fantastic.
This writing is ...
As the Crow Flies (Jeffrey Archer)
I was given a prize for English one year at school and took my voucher down to the bookstore and purchased this book.
Every year I will read this book and I never tire of it.
I love the characters, ...
Women’s Weekly Birthday Cookbook
This book is a big tradition is our house. Many a year I remember sitting on the floor and turning the pages to pick my next birthday cake.
I had the train, the swimming pool, the rabbit and they all...
David Walliams Books
From the day our son was born we have read to him.
As a newborn he had no idea what we were reading but it helped us as parents cement story time into the evening routine and we love it.
9 years ...
The End of Average (Todd Rose)
So much of our science is based on averages. But the trouble is... no one is average. Using amazing stories, terrific insight, and loads of compelling narrative, Todd Rose talks about why we need to ...
Dark Horse (Todd Rose and Ogi Ogas)
I think that this is my book of the year. Dark Horse unpacks the Standardisation Covenant that most of the world has unquestioningly accepted: the idea that if you follow the standardised route you ...
Permission to Feel (Marc Brackett)
One of my favourite books this year from a genuinely nice guy (and rock-solid scholar). Marc Brackett runs the Centre for Emotional Intelligence at Yale University. His book outlines why emotions...
Chasing my Cure (David Fajgenbaum)
I love memoirs that are well written and thought provoking. This is both and more. Fajgenbaum was a privileged rich kid who was studying medicine when he almost died from a rare disease (that’s ...
