For me reading has always been a way to relax and de-stress and I enjoy fiction and non fiction equally.
There is nothing more perfect than curling up on the sofa with a book, a blanket and a cup of coffee on a cold wintry day.
So what would be better on the last Saturday in December than to share the books that I have my eye on reading in the new year.
1. The Internationalist by Oona Hathway and Scott Shapiro
One of the books recommended by professors at Harvard, this book explains how the legal status of war has changed from a legitimate method to resolve disputes between countries to an illegal and politically disastrous move. For someone who has grown up in a time where war has been regarded as evil it confuses me to think that this is still a relatively recent opinion.
2. The Black Hand by Stephan Talty
Due to made into a movie with Leonardo Di Caprio, this book was published in April 2017. It is a fictional telling of "the Italian Sherlock Holmes", Joseph Petrosino, and his attempts to stop the notorious secret society known by the Black hand print they left behind at the scenes of deistation in New York.
3. Red Clocks by Leni Zumas
For those who have been gripped by the recent dramatization of Margeret Atwoods Handmaids Tale, this book poses the question what is a woman for? The blurb says that is the story of fie women who live in an America where abortion and IVF is illegal and embryo's are given the same legal rights as the living. Published on 8 March 2018.
4. So you want to talk about race by Ijeoma Oluo
Described on amazon as the book that answers "the questions readers don't dare ask, and explains the concepts that continue to elude everyday Americans." For anyone who wants a better understanding of the racial climate in America and has had the pleasure of Ijeoma's eloquent, humorous and approachable style of writing. Published 8 February 2018.
5. When: the scientific secrets of perfect timing by Daniel H Pink
I have a soft spot for scientifically based books that observe elements of society and life so this book by Daniel H Pink appeals to my more inquisitive side. The book looks at economics, biology and psychology to help identify the perfect timing for you to do everything from have a cup of coffee to quitting your job. Published 9 January 2018.
6. We tell ourselves these stories in order to live by Joan Didon
Having watched the "The Center will not hold" on Netfix over Christmas I found myself wanting to read Joan's work and those "golden" moments that inspired her writing. This is book collects 7 of Didon's books of essays and journalism covering the 1960's to the early 2000's.
Any book recommendations for the upcoming year?
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