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Set against the backdrop<br />
of modern Harlem and<br />
Renaissance glamour, A<br />
Love Song for Ricki Wilde<br />
by Tia Williams (Seven<br />
Days in June) is a steamy,<br />
swoon-worthy love story ...<br />
a florist who leaves behind<br />
family wealth to realise her<br />
dream of opening a flower<br />
shop, and an enigmatic<br />
musician ... two artists who<br />
are drawn to the magic of<br />
New York. Quercus<br />
A near-death experience.<br />
A collection of false<br />
memories. A perfect love<br />
story ... albeit one that<br />
didn’t exist. Two sisters, a<br />
vet and a mystery to solve.<br />
Throw in another love<br />
story and you’ve<br />
The Memory of Us by Dani<br />
Atkins ... light and<br />
frivolous for the<br />
long weekend.<br />
Head of Zeus<br />
For YA ...<br />
Set against the backdrop<br />
of Tehran and Los Angeles,<br />
Only This Beautiful<br />
Moment by Abdi Nazemian<br />
is a tale of intergenerational<br />
trauma and love - an ode to<br />
the fragile bonds of family,<br />
the hidden secrets<br />
of history and all the<br />
beautiful moments that<br />
make us who we are today.<br />
Harper Collins<br />
In Kate Thompson’s The<br />
Wartime Book Club, an<br />
island's only librarian is<br />
ordered to destroy books<br />
which threaten the new<br />
regime. Instead, she hides<br />
the stories, and with her best<br />
friend forms the wartime book<br />
club. But as the occupation<br />
drags on, the women's quiet<br />
acts of bravery become more<br />
perilous and they are forced<br />
to face the terrible cost of<br />
resistance. Hodder & Stoughton<br />
In Sophie Kinsella’s The<br />
Burnout, Sasha is well and<br />
truly over it all. Work (allconsuming).<br />
Friendships<br />
(on the back burner).<br />
Sex-life (non-existent).<br />
Armed with good<br />
intentions to drink kale<br />
smoothies and try yoga,<br />
she heads to a seaside<br />
resort. But how can she<br />
commune with nature<br />
when there’s a stressed<br />
out guy sitting on a rock<br />
watching her? A guy who<br />
scoffs at her burnout<br />
cures - manifesting,<br />
wild swimming, secret<br />
Mars bars, preferring<br />
his cure - drinking<br />
whisky. Penguin<br />
All nectarine,<br />
melon, rose petal<br />
and Turkish delight,<br />
the 2023 La<br />
Motte Vin de<br />
Joie Rosé is what<br />
we’ll be drinking<br />
at book club this<br />
month. Pair it with<br />
a leafy salad, some<br />
delicate salmon<br />
or trout, and a<br />
charcuterie board.<br />
R110 from your<br />
local wine store.<br />
Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />
<strong>March</strong> <strong>24</strong> Get It Magazine 07
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