Late October/Early November Book Haul | 2021

Who fancies a big #BookHaul? Well if so you are in luck as I chat about the books that came in the last half of October AND the books that have arrived in November so far, some from publishers and some I have bought for myself. Enjoy! #OctoberBookHaul #NovemberBookHaul

Books Mentioned…

The Fell by Sarah Moss
Things We Do Not Tell The People We Love by Huma Qureshi
The Twelve Even Stranger Days of Christmas by Syd Moore
New Animal by Ella Baxter
Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades
The Colony by Audrey Magee
Tell Me I’m Worthless by Alison Rumfitt
Good Intentions by Kasim Ali
Safely Gathered In by Sarah Schofield
Maps of Our Spectaculat Bodies by Maddie Mortimer
Pure Colour by Sheila Heti
The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson
Parallel Hells by Leon Craig
Em and Me by Beth Morley
The Slowworm’s Song by Andrew Miller
My Body by Emily Ratajkowski
Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow
The Twyford Code by Janice Halite
Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson
Cook As You Are by Ruby Tandoor
Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian
A Haunting at Holkham by Anne Glenconner
Advent by Anja Dunk
The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith
Tunnelling to the Centre of the Earth by Kevin Wilson
Dark Neighbourhood by Vanessa Onwuemezi
An Unsafe Haven by Nada Awar Jarrar
Just The Plague by Ludmila Ulitskaya
Stay Another Day by Juno Dawson
The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves
Panenka by Ronan Hession
The Haunting Season by Various
Medusa by Jessie Burton
The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers by Jen Campbell

Me Elsewhere…

[jenny]

That little "hmm, intriguing" at 11.03 made me chuckle because I do exactly the same thing with my books.

[maisminion]

I was slightly confused at first, as the title says "Wrap Up" and you were continuously saying "really exited for this" - like what? 😂 I then realized it's a typo 🙈

[lindafirth]

I'm still loving your channel Simon - it's like I'm browsing a talking bookshelf.

[toreadornottoread]

So envious that you have Janice Hallett's new book. The Appeal has been one of my favourite books of the year. So glad they are also making it into a TV show.

[miss_vix_reads]

I've just added so many books to my wish list from this! You Mr Savidge are bad for bank balance and I love it. 💕 I loved reading The Haunting Season and I think you'll love Burntcoat the writing is gorgeous.

[kelleysullivan]

Please do a video on books that you consider in “that sweet spot” between contemporary and literary fiction. I need to know!!!!

[UKLeonie]

Dolly Parton... gold & rose... *zones out in bliss* I know that's a proof, I really hope the original has the same version *maybe a giveaway afterwards? *. Hugh DP fan, her coffee book "Storyteller" is beautiful.

[spexi]

Kinda wish that was a fart.... I pretended it was so I could laugh longer.
Tardy to the party, but thank youuu for this video ( and all the others I’ve been binging).

[mradcaqbdb]

Just got the shipping notification for The Fell yesterday! Hopefully I’ll have it by end of next week. I am so looking forward to it! I’ve already got my preorder for The Twyford Code in. The Appeal is in my top 5 for this year. I thought it was brilliant. (I can’t figure out which character your mum is referring to though. I don’t remember being irritated by anyone. It’s just fantastic.)

[lellymills]

I couldn't quite hear what you said about the author in The Haunting Season who wasn't worth a mention. I thought you said "turd"? 🤔 Apologies if I misheard. 🤣 Interesting selection of books there, and many authors I'm not familiar with so will try to track some of them down. Looking forward to seeing your decs when they're up! 🎄

[cindyhaiken]

I just got The Haunting Season as well. Perfect for this time of the year. I do hold off on 2022 books until 2022, I must admit. It’s not rational but there it is.

[miss_vix_reads]

Sorry me again! I really recommend Leonard and Hungry Paul it's gorgeous lovely writing and such a gentle human story. Also WOW Medusa looks stunning I may go and hunt that out at a bookshop today!

[jacquiheywood]

Have you never read any books by Ann Cleeves? She amazing. I love the 'Vera' books and the 'Vera' TV series, She also wrote all the 'Shetland' books. Love me some Jimmy Perez. And the new stories about a detective in the Devon area, Matthew Venn, and his husband, who manages to be involved in all the murder investigations...LOL. 'The Long Call' and 'The Heron's Call." Worth looking out for.

[victoriaclark]

Having a Anthony Horowitz binge at the mo as needing light hearted, funny detective crime books- just read The Sentence is Death and A Line to Kill...absolutely love them.
Looking forward to the next stack of Simon and Melanie suggested reads. Need to catch up on The Lying Life of Adults and Leave the World Behind.

[jacquelinemcmenamin]

I’m currently listening to The Fell, The Body Keeps the Score, The Noonday Demon.

[mollyllewellyn]

I’m torn on wether to read my 2022 proofs now or in january for the exact same reason, kind of ridiculous we’re putting them off for the fear of loving them when you think about it😂x

[allisonpiazza]

Are you thinking of the word palatable over palpable? Great haul!

[susprime]

Patterson with Clinton and now Patterson with Parton, what's up with that, I do not like collaborations, even when it was King and McMurtry. Highsmith stalked an old girlfriend, Those Who Walk Away also had a stalker theme, guess she did not take up the break up very well, such a terrific writer, despite or because of her flaws?