Recommend me a book to make me love reading again

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Since I’ve had my 3 young children (all under 5) I have found I have so little attention or motivation to read. I used to love to read, could not get enough of it, funny how I could spend hours on mumsnet reading threads.

My new years resolution is to try to spark this love again.
I usually read thriller type books but have always had a special love for Jodi Picoult books. Not really into rom coms, just need to something to hold my attention.
Please recommend me your absolute favourite book so that I can order a few to kick off this year as I mean to go on. Thanks

A couple I’ve read recently that I enjoyed were The Snow Child and The Night Circus.

The night circus is really good for keeping your attention and makes you want to keep reading.

I like John Grisham and Lee child. Lee child's jack reacher books can get a bit samey but I still enjoy them anyway. John Grisham I love. He was talking about his time working as a lawyer in the USA before he became a writer on radio 2 recently and some of his books are close to some real life experiences/cases but still gripping fiction.
I also like chris mooney for horror/thriller.

I second John Grisham- he is my “go to” for easy but gripping reading. I’m currently reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo after watching the film. I am loving the book.

I'm trying to get back into reading too, I've read one book this year which was The Couple at No.9 by Claire Douglas which I really enjoyed

I really enjoyed Thursday murder club by Richard Osman. Not the absolute best book ever, but easy enjoyable reading

Hamnet

Not sure if you'd be into it but I read Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine recently and loved it. It's easy to follow and even if you put it down for a week you can pick it up and carry on

I don't get to read very often, but I really enjoyed Jamaica Inn over Christmas.

Come over to 'What We're Reading' section of chat for loads of ideas. Both 50 or 26 in 2022 threads.

I've gone from reading 5 books in 2020 to 37 in 2021!

From the last year my favourites were

Hungry - Grace Dent
Small Pleasures - Claire Chambers
All The Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
Fifty Fifty - Steve Cavanagh (gripping legal thriller)

I've just finished American dirt. Had it on my kindle for maybe a year and wasn't sure. First book in many years I could not put down.

Second Fifty Fifty. Kept me guessing until the end

Books written by Sharing Lapena and Lisa Jewel hold my attention.

Couldn't put American Dirt down.

American Dirt is amazing and gripping.

A recent one I loved was The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

@Lacedwithgrace

Not sure if you'd be into it but I read Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine recently and loved it. It's easy to follow and even if you put it down for a week you can pick it up and carry on

I agree

Circe by Madeline Miller
The Hunger Games

Good thread - have saved a few to my wishlist!

I find Emma Donahue really readable, also quite enjoyed The Midnight Library. Currently enjoying Hamnet - Maggie O'Farrell is great.

I've struggled for years to get back into reading. Finally got what that's hooked me... "the silent patient"

I second the night circus, it's great.
If you like Jodi Picoult, you've already read the Giver of Stars? A similar book is The Book woman of Troublesome Creek. Loved it.
I read a book called the dictionary of lost words last year, it was so interesting and had great personal stories.
Hope you find something!

Agree. Loved both American Dirt and Small Pleasures recently.

The Celeste Ng books, if you like Jodi Picoult. If you like Audiobooks, I LOVED everything by Elizabeth Acevedo read by the author.

Following closely, also a mum of 3 littlest and trying to get back into reading for pleasure. I just finished Midnight Library & it was great!

By the way, audiobooks are perfect for parents of little ones. You can take them to the park and keep an eye on them while listening to your audiobook.

The kite runner and a thousand splendid suns.

Just finished the beekeeper of Aleppo- jt was good but not quite as awesome as the above.

Thursday Murder Club! I loved it.