May in Review: A month of reading

It’s been one of those months where I’ve enjoyed a run of truly fabulous reads—fingers crossed it doesn’t stop here! Annoyingly, I’ve also come down with a shocking cold and my head feels as though it’s been stuffed full of cotton wool. So instead of trying to write about my May reading here and likely dribbling incoherent nonsense, I’m going to let the reviews speak for themselves. If anyone needs me, I’ll be in bed. With a book. Here are the titles I read and reviewed in May, and a peek at what I’ve got on the shelf for June:

	All Things Cease to Appear Elizabeth Brundage Knopf, 2016 Set in the fictive rural town of Chosen, New York, All Things Cease to Appear is immersive and sinister: a Gothic tale of domestic oppression and family breakdown. Read the review ⇒
	Keep You Close Lucie Whitehouse Bloomsbury, 2016 A taut and twisting story of obsession, buried secrets and the burning desire to belong. Read the review ⇒
	The Bricks That Built the Houses Kate Tempest Bloomsbury, 2016 Rough and real and bittersweet. Read the review ⇒
	Different Class Joanne Harris Double Day, 2016 Cleverly written, tightly plotted and simmers with slow-burning suspense. If ‘hot house’ crime is your thing, this is one for the reading pile. Read the review ⇒
	The Haters Jesse Andrews Allen & Unwin, 2016 A compelling, fun-filled romp about having the courage to set your own course and own what you love, even if everyone else thinks it’s lame. Read the review ⇒
	Imagine Me Gone Adam Haslett A story of grief and loss, but also love, resilience and hope. Read the review ⇒

Read but not yet reviewed

Titles I’m excited to read in June…


The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware Harvill Secker, 2016	There Will Be Stars Billy Coffey Thomas Nelson, 2016	The Teacher’s Secret Suzanne Leal Allen & Unwin, 2016

The Leaving Tara Alterbrando Bloomsbury, 2016	The Girls Emma Cline Random House, 2016	The Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror Joyce Carol Oates Grove Atlantic, 2016