September Book Recommendations

September already? My, my, where is the year going?!

I get asked this question a lot: what are you reading right now? Can you recommend any good books? And the answers are always: 'I'm reading about four different things' and 'Of course I can!' So if you're looking for something to get stuck into this September, here are my recommendations:

When I discover a new author that I really like, I tend to go on a bit of a spree with their books, so you may see a theme here...

• I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh. 'In a split second, Jenna Gray's world descends into a nightmare. Her only hope of moving on is to walk away from everything she knows to start afresh.' Beautifully descriptive work, with a huge twist which grabs your attention and doesn't let go.
• I See You by Clare Mackintosh. 'You do the same thing every day. You know exactly where you're going. You're not alone.' My favourite of the two Mackintosh books, but only just. This one I found particularly haunting, days after finishing it. 
• Before I Go To Sleep by SJ Watson. 'As I sleep, my mind will erase everything I did today. I will wake up tomorrow as I did this morning.' I read this in two days while on the beach in Sardinia, so that shows how gripping this novel truly is.  
• Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty. 'Six responsible adults. Three cute kids. One small dog. It’s just a normal weekend. What could possibly go wrong?' This has to be my favourite book in a while. Addictive, perfectly-paced, and well-built characters you can't help but grow to love. 
• What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty. 'Alice Love is twenty-nine, crazy about her husband, and pregnant with her first child. Or so she thinks...' Funny, sad, heart-warming and the type of book that wrings wry smiles from anyone reading it. 
• The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. You'll have heard of this one, I'm sure. I found this a particularly chilling, gripping read and struggled to put it down. 

As for what I'm reading right now...

• The Natural Way of Things, by Charlotte Wood - recommended to me by my lovely friend Giselle, this book is haunting and so well-written I can't put it down. 
• The Husband's Secret, by Lianne Moriarty - continuing my Moriarty love-affair. I've got this on Audible to listen to on my morning/evening commutes. 
• Come Away With Me, by Karma Brown - a wonderful debut novel about finding yourself after a tragic loss. Goodreads.com calls it 'a luminous celebration of the strength of the human spirit' and so far, I have to agree.