Stories We Could Tell
Tony Parsons
A great follow-up if you're a fan of Nick Hornby's fiction. Much like his early work, Tony Parsons' book is a very personal work about growing up, adolescence, sex, love and rock 'n' roll, and is a telling account of how the hopes and dreams of youth meet the realities of adult life.
Stories We Could Tell by Tony Parsons: RRP £6.99

Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel
Jane Smiley
Novel writer Jane Smiley lost the impetus to write fiction after 9/11, but this fascinating book chronicles her literary odyssey tp read 100 novels, from the 1000-year-old Tale of Genji to the recent bestseller White Teeth by Zadie Smith, from classics to little-known gems , and discourses on the pleasure of reading and how it has affected her own life.
Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel by Jane Smiley: RRP £16.99

The Reader
Ali Smith
Like a privileged rummage through an author's favourite books, this is an evocative and leisurely exploration of Ali Smith's expansive and eclectic bookshelves. A classic and highly readable about the art of reading , which encompasses everything from Plath to ee cummings…
The Reader by Ali Smith: RRP £12.99