A Map of the Edge by David Isaak

A coming-of-age tale which is an intense read, following fifteen year old Rick as he navigates a teendom strewn with diversions and upsets

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

My first encounter with Hemingway and surprisingly, a forgettable and, dare I say it, regrettable one: did not meet expectations

Nemesis by Tyler Michael

Nemesis is the perfect holiday read for the thriller lover – action-filled, fast-paced and written with clear direction and awareness.

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

A couple craft a life for themselves in the wilds of Alaska but long for a child – and then miraculously, one appears. But who is she?

Montpelier Tomorrow by Marylee MacDonald

A novel centred around a family coming to terms with a diagnosis of ALS and what this will mean for them all, not just the person suffering

The Self-Working Trick and Other Stories by John Gaspard

Follow Eli Marks – magician, problem solver and amateur detective – in this lively book of well plotted and written short murder stories

Missing 85 Days by Randy Haglund

A story of a man who finds himself adrift without knowledge of his past told alongside that of the family desperately searching for him

Land of the Blue Mist by Susan Mallgrave

The story of Aster Sweetwater, a girl between two cultural worlds – Cherokee and Jackson’s USA – and her search for a place for her people