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January has arrived – bringing with it a flurry of time to get organized, declutter, detox and kick off 2021 with a whole new regime. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the January jitters, don’t worry – the books listed below will generously map a path for an adventurous and inspiring year ahead, and there’s no rush to start the next chapter.
1. “My Family and Other Animals” by Gerald Durrell:
Remember when the Durrell family catarrh, grey English drizzle, and acne were cursing them? Well, thanks to their eldest brother Lawrence’s urging, they soon found themselves in a strawberry-pink villa on the Island of Corfu. This autobiographical novel is the ideal read for anyone seeking a wonderful escape, narrated with gorgeous prose and perfect comic timing.
2. “O Positive” by Joe Dunthorne:
Jump into this collection of poetry filled with meaningful topics such as friendship, love and risk. The bright yellow cover matches the clear and loud tone inviting you in for a peek of humorous jokes and surreal situations. Dunthorne takes a spin at airport security wands, true crime and an ode to guinea pigs, all accompanied with the arrival of the ‘drinks tray’ sun. Out of the ordinary? Yes. Full of possibility? Most definitely.
3. “Lady Audley’s Secret” by Mary Elizabeth Braddon:
Experience a centuries-old Victorian novel about reinvention, retribution and Manor House sneakiness; all written in a tightly paced plot. This bestseller from 1862 is a thrilling start to your 2021 reading, with no room for misdemeanours or crimes, for by chapter 17 it will all come to light.
4. “Important Artifacts and Personal Property from the Collection of Lenore Doolan and Harold Morris: Including Books, Street Fashion and Jewelry” by Leanne Shapton:
The concept and theme of this image-based story revolves around leaving behind traces and creating something new and beautiful out of marginal things and discarded lives. We meet a resigned Manhattan couple in a breakup, but through the details of the auction catalogue of their possessions and ephemera, the narrative arrives at a clever place of cleverness, emotion and radical form.
5. “Great Second Acts: In Praise of Older Women” by Marlene Wagman-Geller:
This book will rejuvenate those feeling undervalued due to age with stories of women achieving incredible feats later in life. This collection of biographies includes Maggie Kuhn, who went from retirement to political activism as a “Gray Panther”, and Anna Mary Robertson Moses, who made a surprise arrival on the art scene at 70 years old. Wagman-Geller delivers the difficult truth that it’s never too late to start a fresh promise.
