A Paper Orchestra by Michael Jamin

An honest, sometimes excruciatingly so, collection of personal essays, which is also incredibly witty and made this reader laugh out loud

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

The fictionalised true story of Lale Sokolov, the tattooist of Auschwitz – a tale of human survival and the will to endure, as well as love

I Lick My Cheese and Other Notes from the Frontline of Flat-Sharing by Oonagh O’Hagan

A strange little book, crammed with notes written by flatmates with witty and irreverent discussion of and conjecture about, their contents

The Golden Mole by Katherine Rundell

A wake-up call, raising awareness of the truly wonderful creatures which inhabit our wonderful world and how unlikely they are to thrive

Please Write: Finding Joy and Meaning in the Soulful Art of Handwritten Letters by Lynne Kolze

A book that discusses the joy of the handwritten letter; an art of correspondence and connection that should endure into the future

The Z to Z of Great Britain by Dixe Wills

A book of relative nonsense which is delightful, and perfect for dipping into, and quintessentially British in its eccentricity and humour

Kindergarten at 60 by Dian Seidel

A great book, describing Seidel’s experience teaching English to students in Thailand – in a kindergarten! Cultural, frank and real.

Notes From Out West by Carter Obasohan

A first-hand account of back country camping which is a lively read, full of description and experience

The Gosling Bride by Eileen Williams

A stimulating, thoughtful memoir about a young girl who enters a controversial church at its height and how this shaped her life and faith