Whether you’re lounging by a pool in the Med or on a deckchair in the back garden, reading is the perfect way to while away a summer’s afternoon.
From sizzling romance to murder mysteries, Waterstones here at FP has so many genres to choose from. With Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary being celebrated this year, perhaps now would be a good time to revisit some of her classics. In fact is there ever a bad time to reacquaint yourself with Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet? But remember she wrote more than just Pride and Prejudice!
Bestselling fiction
The Safekeep – Yael van der Wouden
Waterstone’s book of the month for July is described as an atmospheric psychological thriller set 15 years after the Second World War in rural Netherlands. It depicts the escalating tension between controlling Isabel and her brother’s graceless new girlfriend. A tale with twists and turns!
Long Island – Colm Tóibín
Sequel to Brooklyn, this sees Eilis Fiorelli driven back to Ireland in the wake of some shattering news. Long Island is described as the love story of the century that asks whether it’s possible to return to the past and renew love that had seemingly gone forever.
Crime & thrillers
The Sleepwalkers – Scarlett Thomas
Waterstone’s thriller of the month is described as a darker, funnier White Lotus and is the story of a couple honeymooning on an exclusive Greek Island which turns into a living nightmare. Just who are ‘the sleepwalkers’?
We Solve Murders – Richard Osman
It wouldn’t be a bestseller’s list without Richard Osman. This is the first in series of thrillers featuring a retired policeman Steve Wheeler and his impulsive daughter-in-law Amy. She’s on a remote island when a dead body, bag of money and a killer turn up. She sends Steve an SOS and so the race around the world begins.
Children’s literature
Lottie Brooks vs The Ultra Mean Girls – Katie Kirby (aged 9 +)
This is the eighth instalment of the Lottie Brooks series where she battles the mean girls, takes on school injections and even more extremely embarrassing moments.
The World’s Worst Superheroes – David Walliams (aged 7+)
There are 10 thrilling adventures featuring the silliest and strongest superheroes on the planet as they find themselves in very unexpected situations.
Classic
The Complete Novels of Jane Austen (£25)
What perfect way to celebrate the author’s 250th birthday than reading all her incredible novels. At Waterstones you buy them all within one cover – Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion and Lady Susan. So enjoy the witty world of Austen in all its Regency glory.
Non fiction
The Place of Tides – James Rebanks
Set on a remote Norwegian island this details the encounter Rebanks had with an old woman in an unforgettable story of friendship, redemption and a life-changing voyage of discovery.
The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life – Steven Bartlett
Inspired by Bartlett's podcast of the same name, The Diary of a CEO shares all the invaluable advice and hard-won wisdom that the former Dragon's Den star has absorbed throughout his career.
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