Books to Escape a Reading Slump

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Mistborn

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson is a high fantasy novel set in a world where ash falls from the sky and mist dominates the night. The story follows a skaa street urchin, Vin, who discovers she possesses powerful Allomantic abilities. She joins a group of rebels planning to overthrow the oppressive Lord Ruler.

Dungeon Crawler Carl

The apocalypse will be televised! Welcome to the first book in the wildly popular and addictive Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman-now with bonus material exclusive to the print edition! You know what's worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. And you know what's worse than that? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-made structures on Earth, and the systematic exploitation of all the survivors for a sadistic, intergalactic game show. That's what. Join Coast Guard veteran Carl and his ex-girlfriend's cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world-or just get to the next level-in a video game-like, trap-filled fantasy dungeon. A dungeon that's actually the set of a reality television show with countless...

Funny Story

Set over one sizzling summer, Funny Story is a shimmering, joyful new novel about the happily-ever-after that wasn't and the exes determined to make the best of it from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Happy Place and Book Lovers. Daphne always loved the way Peter told their story. That is until it became the prologue to his actual love story with his childhood bestie, Petra. Which is how Daphne ends up rooming with her total opposite and the only person who could possibly understand her predicament—Petra's ex, Miles. As expected, it's not a match made in heaven—that is until one night, while tossing back tequilas, they form a plan. And if it involves posting deliberately misleading photos of their adventures together, well, who could blame them?...

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a captivating young adult novel set in a dystopian future where the totalitarian nation of Panem holds an annual televised event. Each year, one boy and one girl from each of the twelve districts are chosen to fight to the death in the arena. The story follows Katniss Everdeen, a young girl who volunteers to take her sister's place in the games, as she navigates survival, alliances, and moral dilemmas in this high-stakes competition.

The Tenant

#1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden delivers a dark thriller about a rental gone wrong. Because sometimes you don't need to look far to find danger. Sometimes, danger lives right at home. A new, jaw-dropping thriller from the instant #1 New York Times bestseller of The Boyfriend and The Housemaid! There's no place like home... Blake Porter is riding high, until he's not. Fired abruptly from his job as a VP of marketing and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new brownstone he shares with his fiancée, he's desperate to make ends meet. Enter Whitney. Beautiful, charming, down-to-earth, and looking for a room to rent. She's exactly what Blake's looking for. Or is she? Because something isn't quite right. The neighbours start treating Blake...

Fourth Wing

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NUMBER ONE GLOBAL BESTSELLING PHENOMENON! DON'T MISS OUT ON THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT: 'This book contains an addictive, drug-like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility until the very last word. Do not say I didn't warn you' Glamour 'I didn't sleep, I didn't eat, and when I finished, I had the overwhelming urge to just start it all over again' * READER REVIEW 'If I can convince you to read one book I recommend it would be this one' * READER REVIEW 'You know when you finish a book, and it leaves an ache in your chest because it was so good, and now it's over? That's exactly how I feel after finishing Fourth Wing' * READER...

Beartown

Beartown by Fredrik Backman tells the story of a small, struggling community centred around their junior ice hockey team. As the team has a chance to win the national semi-finals, tensions rise and an act of violence shocks the town, revealing its dark secrets and challenging its loyalties.

Yesteryear

Throne of Glass

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas follows Celaena Sardothien, a young assassin given a chance at freedom. To earn it, she must outlast deadly trials and a sinister competition orchestrated by the king. Set in a mysterious and magical world, Celaena embarks on a gripping quest filled with intrigue, danger, and unexpected alliances.

Heartstopper Volume 1

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman is a charming graphic novel that follows the blossoming relationship between shy Charlie and rugby player Nick at an all-boys grammar school. Through heartwarming and authentic storytelling, it explores themes of friendship, love, and self-discovery.

A Thousand Feasts

THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From award-winning writer Nigel Slater, comes a new and exquisitely written collection of notes, memoir, stories and small moments of joy. 'Nigel Slater’s prose is the rarest delicacy of all: exquisite yet effortless, filled with heart, tenderness, yearning and humour' ELIZABETH DAY For years, Nigel Slater has kept notebooks of curiosities and wonderings, penned while at his kitchen table, soaked in a fisherman’s hut in Reykjavik, sitting calmly in a moss garden in Japan or sheltering from a blizzard in a Vienna Konditorei. These are the small moments, events, and happenings that gave pleasure before they disappeared. Miso soup for breakfast, packing a suitcase for a trip and watching a butterfly settle on a carpet, hiding in plain sight. He gives short...

Malachite

Malachite is the start of a dark academia romantasy series that gives you enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn, elemental powers, forced proximity, found family and the perfect amount of spice... Malachite. Opal. Agate.Three stones, three powers, three magical units.Choose your unit ... and hope that it chooses you back. Arianell Nocthare has been waiting her whole life to enter the prestigious Valmora Academy, where students prepare for war by honing their elemental magic in one of three units. But there are two problems facing Aria on the night of her initiation ceremony. Firstly, her family has been cast into disgrace after her brother was executed for allegedly killing four students in an attempt at dark magic. Secondly, so far Aria has been unable to summon any magic - and being magic-less...

Lost Lambs

Bringing head and heart together with its own crazy glue, Lost Lambs follows the spectacular falling apart—and eventual coming together—of the Flynn family. The funny and compassionate new literary novel that turns family dysfunction into an art form. 'Goes off like a firework. As sincere as it is funny (and it's very funny)' - Ramona Ausubel, bestselling author of The Last Animal 'A voice like no other... will shift the way you see the family and community into something operatic, strange and profound.' - Lena Dunham, award-winning writer, director and creator of comedy-drama Girls The Flynns are not alright. It's been disastrous since Bud and Catherine opened up their marriage, and none of the Flynns can remember the last time a meal was cooked, a load of laundry...

Project Hail Mary

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL A BARACK OBAMA READING PICK A lone astronaut. An impossible mission. An ally he never imagined. 'The most enjoyable hard SF I have read in years' GUARDIAN 'Weir's finest work to date... This is the one book I read last year that I am certain I can recommend to anyone, no matter who, and know they'll love it.' BRANDON SANDERSON 'If you like a lot of science in your science fiction, Andy Weir is the writer for you... This one has everything fans of old school SF (like me) love.' GEORGE R.R. MARTIN 'Brilliantly funny and enjoyable. One of the most plausible science fiction books I've ever read' TIM PEAKE, astronaut ________________________________________ Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission...