To ask for some book recommendations

[rightleftbabysteps]

I am aware that I’m getting a £50 Waterstones voucher for Christmas.

I am a huge reader. But I’ve really fallen out of the habit lately. The last book I read was the wedding people by Alison Espach. I loved it.

i love a crime/thriller book, or a romance. I also like stories - no real plot or crime to solve, but just a nice story.

I really want two or three books that will reignite my love for reading. Any ideas?

@rightleftbabysteps , if you haven't already spent your voucher, can I suggest The Remains of The Day, by Kazuo Ishiguro? It's an old book (1989) but absolutely magnificent.

My cousin had a long hospital stay recently and she asked people to lend her their favourite book - I gave her this one and she said she didn't want to put it down when her family arrived to visit her!

I was going to recommend the same. Wonderful book.

For a life affirming happy ending I recommend The Healing Seasons of Pottery.

Psych suspense: Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent
Great novel based on the writing of the OED: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
Historical fiction: English Passengers by Matthew Kneale.
All thoroughly recommended.