Written in deliberately bad English, this is a wonderful comic romance

Xiaolu is a fabulous writer, fresh, witty and intelligent. She handles language in an astonishing way. I don't think I have enjoyed a book as much in the last twelve months and I am looking forward to hearing a lot more from this promising young voice.

A delicate combination of unwitting humour, sadness, sex and displacement. Unputdownable.

Her characterisation of Z's lover is subtle and profound... This novel will be compared with A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, but it is so much better than that. Guo uses her minimalist, messed-up prose not just to tell an affecting coming-of-age story, but to ask deep questions about the real differences between Chinese and British culture and language.

An auspicious English language debut...its young heroine adrift in a London whose people and customs prove as full of pitfalls as the tongue she struggles to master.

I read all of Reasons To Be Cheerful last night in one GLORIOUS gulp and it's SUCH a joy - Nina Stibbe turns out more perfect, sharp, unique sentences than anyone else in the game. It just CARTWHEELS

If you loved Adrian Mole you'll adore Lizzie Vogel . . . quirky and witty, it also packs an emotional punch

Comedy gold . . . Reasons To Be Cheerful is just the read you need right now, seamlessly weaving together the big themes of life with charm and warmth

Reasons to be Cheerful's tone has been compared to Sue Townsend's but I could haul in Alan Bennett, Barbara Pym and even Jane Austen . . . she writes brilliantly

The true heir to Sue Townsend

Full of comedy, but with moving themes of loss and grief, it's an utterly charming coming of age story. A reason to be cheerful indeed

A joyfully meandering, episodic novel that probes what it means to become an adult

Very few writers can find the delicate balance between heartbreak and hilarity like Nina Stibbe

This made me laugh and broke my heart, it's a gorgeous, profound, tender book about growing up and discovering that other humans are charming, obnoxious, enlightening and odd. I think Stibbe is one of the all time greats

Funny, charming, odd-in-the-best-way and gorgeously uplifting! A delight from start to finish

'Nina Stibbe is an author of such effortless wit that she could turn a shopping list into a bestseller'

Loved it! I so love Lizzie. She is brave and kind and funny and totally original . . . I couldn't have liked it more (as I think Noel Coward said.)

A wonderfully funny novel . . . Nina Stibbe is still on sparkling form.

There's a strong Sue Townsend/Alan Bennett flavour to it all . . . funny and sweet

An idiosyncratic, bittersweet coming-of-age tale that certainly justifies its title

You will be hard pushed to find a more enjoyable novel to get stuck into… Thanks to its warmth, humanity and humour, Live a Little feels like the ideal book for these autumnal months.

Jacobson has a wonderful ear for language…he is compassionate, funny and occasionally very profound.

Irresistible, unashamedly romantic and touching

Fresh, intelligent romantic fiction with a sparklingly escapist setting

Gorgeously romantic

Combines a wonderful setting with the poignancy of self-discovery and a touching romance

Brilliant, warm and beautifully judged - I raced through it

Lovely, absorbing, full of beauty and mystery

Heart-warming and wonderfully romantic

The perfect getaway read

Beautiful, life-affirming stories that whisk you away and make you fall in love

Tender. A beautiful festive tale of a girl in search of a family for Christmas

A sweeping historical novel that opens in the waning days of the Ottoman Empire… The Parisian calls to mind a 19th-century novel.

Complex, subtle and challenging… [The Parisian is] excelling––with a powerful ending that is moving in the way it knits together the themes of self-betrayal and social and political treachery.

Reconciling oneself with the pain and pleasure of the ties that bind one to certain people and places is something that lies at the heart of Hammad’s novel… the world Hammad paints is a rich one.

Hammad… convincingly weaves the conversations and arguments around the Palestinian table, inviting the reader to join the friends and family who are full of complexity and humanity, and refuse to be defined by the tragedy that is befalling them… To read The Parisian is to gradually get to know a friend, like drinking tea with a favourite uncle and hearing about family stories, gossip and politics.

Escapism in the form of adventure and sisterhood. This is a novel with real depth and feeling and touches on worker's rights, racism, environmentalism and education

This tribute to female friendship and the joy of books is a compelling read

A captivating tale of love, friendship and self-actualisation

Escapism in the form of adventure and sisterhood. A novel with real depth and feeling. Empowering

An exploration of people's cruelty and also their kindness

The author of Me Before You pulls off a cracker with this stirring, exciting adventure story inspired by true events, in depression-era Kentucky, women find freedom and friendship by joining a brigade of horseback librarians

Jojo Moyes is back with another page turner. Inspired by a remarkable true story, The Giver of Stars features five incredible women who will prove to be every bit as beloved as Lou Clark, the unforgettable heroine of Me Before You

Joyous. Pucky female characters and wonderful writing. This is her best

About five extraordinary women in 1920s Kentucky, who worked on horseback as travelling librarians

An enthralling read based on a true story

One to get lost in. Escape with this book and follow the story of five women who are embarking on a powerful journey - and refuse to obey any man's commands!

A brand-new page-turner . . . based on a true story and tracks five feisty women living in America during the Great Depression

Jojo Moyes is back with this tale based on the real-life horseback librarians of Kentucky

Took me to the mountains of depression-era Kentucky where brave women librarians risked all to deliver books on horseback

Celebrates the world of books . . . A fictional yarn about a quintet of extraordinary intrepid women from disparate backgrounds

From the very first page, I was drawn into the world and the characters that Jojo Moyes has so carefully created

A fabulous adventure story

Praise for Jojo Moyes

Moyes somehow manages to break your heart before restoring your faith in love

Raw, funny, real and sad, this is storytelling at its best

Immensely readable and enjoyable

This truly beautiful story made us laugh, smile and sob like a baby - you simply have to read it

Wonderfully written and completely engrossing, with exquisitely drawn characters in a brilliantly plotted narrative

A heart-stopping read. Destined to be the novel that friends press upon each other

Britain's best contemporary female author

The storytelling treads the delicate balance between heartbreak and hope perfectly

A triumph

A tender, funny and hopeful look at love, grief and life. Bumper box of tissues required

Joyful, with a pitch-perfect ending

Julia Whelan is perfect as Alice Wright

Concentrates on sisterhood and friendship

A sweeping story of female friendship with a dash of romance, set in 1930s Kentucky

Her writing is beautiful and whimsical with unique storylines

This most recent book of Jojo's is her best . . . I loved this adventure story for girls for its plucky female characters and wonderful writing