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So many great books out this week that #twitterbooklaunch has become a wild festival like Glasto or the Earls Court Boat Show. Rather than an immense thread on Thursday, there& #39;ll be a daily glass of Cava raised for brilliant authors publishing during strange times, starting with
#LoveAndOtherThoughtExperiments, the debut novel from @sophieannaward, is out in paperback this week, carrying with it a Booker Prize long-listing. A warm, humane and clever fusion of philosophy and love, follow Sophie for details of a zoom drink and talk https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/feb/06/love-and-other-thought-experiments-sophie-ward-review">https://www.theguardian.com/books/202...
and belated congratulations to @SareetaDomingo for & #39;If I Don& #39;t Have You& #39;, a captivating romance that explores the love at first sight. & #39;Savour every word& #39; says @dorothyKoomson. Published by brilliant indie @JacarandaBooks, you can find out more here - https://www.jacarandabooksartmusic.co.uk/products/if-i-dont-have-you">https://www.jacarandabooksartmusic.co.uk/products/...
- and congratulations to Nicola Maye Goldberg for debut #NothingCanHurtYou, an original, subversive, multi-voiced approach to the murder story, it sounds absolutely fascinating in this piece by @ladyhaja. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jul/27/nothing-can-hurt-you-by-nicola-maye-goldberg-review-dark-yet-roguishly-funny">https://www.theguardian.com/books/202...
More acclaimed novels are out in pbk. #AThousandShips by @officialhaynes is a feminist retelling of the Trojan War, giving voices to women the myths forgot. Natalie& #39;s so passionate and inspiring on these subjects. Shortlisted for @WomensPrize, more here - https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/natalie-haynes/a-thousand-ships/9781509836215?utm_content=buffer12d47&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=picador">https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/n...
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And @Elif_Safak& #39;s Booker shortlisted & #39;10 Minutes 38 Seconds& #39; is also out in pbk. Luminous and affecting, with a wonderful conceit, there are lots more great reviews here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/10-minutes-38-seconds-in-this-strange-world/elif-shafak/9780241979464">https://www.waterstones.com/book/10-m...
You may have heard @SuePenna and @JenLGilmour discussing & #39;The Recovery Toolkit& #39; on @BBCWomansHour last week. A 12 week plan to help people thrive after domestic abuse, it& #39;s from @rockpoollife and you can find out more here - https://rockpool.life/the-recovery-toolkit/">https://rockpool.life/the-recov...
And many congratulations to Lia Louis @LisforLia for & #39;Dear Emmie Blue& #39;. & #39;Sweet, sparkling and heartwarming& #39; says @LindseyKelk, & #39;Delightful& #39; says @jodipicoult and lots more praise below. In ebook now, in paperback from you local bookshop on Thursday.
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Also out Thursday, #TheSilence by @SusanAllott is & #39;emotionally wrenching& #39;, a & #39;stunning debut& #39;, a & #39;riveting mystery, beautifully unwound& #39; ( @mserinkelly). Set between Hackney and Sydney, dark and suspenseful, you can find out more here - https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780008361303/the-silence/">https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/978000836...
And that& #39;s all for #twitterbooklaunch today. There& #39;ll be shout-outs for five or six more brilliant new books each day, which means a lot of cocktails sausages and not many vegetables. But congratulations to all the authors and please do leap on anything you like.
