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Catherine Yardley Author Of Where the Light is Hottest

From Catherine's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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Catherine Yardley Why Catherine loves this book

Fundamentally is a hilarious and original book. It was definitely one of the books of 2025 and rightly so. It felt authentic and stays with you for a long time after you have read it.

By Nussaibah Younis ,

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1 author picked Fundamentally as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION

'A NEW NAME TO WATCH OUT FOR' THE TIMES
'THE DEBUT OF THE YEAR' STYLIST
'ELECTRIC' GUARDIAN

A wildly funny and razor-sharp exploration of love, family, religion and the decisions we make in pursuit of belonging.
'By normal, you mean like you? A slag with a saviour complex?'

Nadia is an academic who's been disowned by her puritanical mother and dumped by her lover, Rosy. She decides to make a getaway, accepting a UN job in Iraq. Tasked with rehabilitating ISIS women, Nadia becomes mired in the opaque world of international aid,…


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The High House by James Stoddard,

The Victorian mansion, Evenmere, is the mechanism that runs the universe.

The lamps must be lit, or the stars die. The clocks must be wound, or Time ceases. The Balance between Order and Chaos must be preserved, or Existence crumbles.

Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn the…

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Catherine Yardley Author Of Where the Light is Hottest

From Catherine's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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Catherine's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Catherine Yardley Why Catherine loves this book

It was gripping and tense. I could not put it down. The writing was sublime and it kept me guessing. Loved the relationship between the siblings.

By Clémence Michallon ,

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1 author picked Our Last Resort as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant comes an immersive new suspense novel: Fifteen years ago, Frida and her brother escaped a cult. Now her brother is the prime suspect in a murder investigation—and it isn't the first time.

“Michallon masterfully weaves past cult abuse into a taut present-day procedural, blending psychological complexity with enough terror to make you white-knuckle your beach chair.”—Oprah Daily

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK: The New York Times, USA Today, Oprah Daily, Boston Globe, Marie Claire, CrimeReads, Apple Books, Goodreads, Brit + Co, She Reads, BuzzFeed, BookBub, Tag24

“Clémence Michallon…


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