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Happy New Year book lovers! More great titles added to my reading pile, the bulk Christmas gifts – lucky me.

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Having absolutely adored Amor Towles’ debut novel Rules of Civility back in 2011, his much anticipated second novel earned a spot on my wish list pre-publication. Have heard so many wonderful things about this one – looking forward to diving in.

The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami

I was enthralled by Hiromi Kawakami’s Strange Weather in Tokyo (also published as The Briefcase), a quietly affecting little novel, and so have sought out more of this bestselling Japanese author’s work. The English translation of The Nakano Thrift Shop by Allison Markin Powell was released by Portobello Books in August 2016.

UPDATE: Read our 4 Star Review

Slade House by David Mitchell

Any new title from David Mitchell, the author of my all-time favourite novel Cloud Atlas, is guaranteed a spot on my painfully long wish list. Inhabiting the same universe as his more recent novel The Bone Clocks which I also enjoyed, this sounds like fun. A beautiful Christmas gift in hardback.

UPDATE: Read out 3.5 Star Review

The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker

An ARC of Kayla Rae Whitaker’s debut novel being published by Random House at the end of this month.

For readers of Meg Wolitzer and Adelle Waldman, and in the tradition of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, comes a bold and vibrant debut novel about friendship, art, ambition—and the secrets we keep and the burdens we shed on the road to adulthood.

UPDATE: Read our 4 Star Review