And on to to the new...
In fiction, Ani (and the Man Booker Prize longlist) is recommending [[The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell]]. Holly Sykes is 15 and has found true love with an older man in his twenties - until she finds him in bed with her best mate. Upset and disorientated, she runs away from home. This may enable her to escape from the unfaithful Vinny and her overbearing family but not the weirdness. She's not the only one though: Hugo the student, conman and lothario thought he was only doing someone a good turn when the weirdness started for him. There is a point to it though: eventually battle lines will be drawn and it's anyone's guess as to who will win, despite what the Anchorites may say. This is the life of Holly Sykes also doubling as an eclectic confection of enticing curiosity. In other words it serves those of us who just want a stonking good read as well as the literary discussionistas. Ani wants wanted it to win the 2014 Man Booker but we shall seeand thinks it should have made the shortlist.
In non-fiction, we're recommending something a little bit different this month. [[The Neon Colouring Book by Richard Merritt, Amanda Hillier and Felicity French]] is what is says on the tin - a colouring book. But it's a colouring book for ''adults''! It's fabulous: relaxing, engaging and just plain good fun. Go on, indulge yourself - you ''do'' deserve it. Sue is very proud of her peacock!