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April Book Reviews

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From fame to football, witches to wild embarrassment, here’s what April authors have to offer in terms of new releases


Collage of football players and managers, emotional expressions, England team logo, Wembley Stadium backdrop. Text: Tears for England, Robert Taylor.


TEARS FOR ENGLAND

by Robert Taylor


The roller-coaster story of the last 50 years of England’s football team, seen through the eyes of a national press journalist and obsessive fan. Robert Taylor is an author, journalist, broadcaster and England football obsessive who writes columns for the Telegraph, Spectator and Express.


This brilliant readmarks the England team’s occasional triumphs (plus frequent woes), starting with the author’s first memories of football in the mid-1970s The humorous and insightful narrative guides readers through a four- or six- year period, bookended by a European Championship or World Cup, across 18 themed chapters and a diverse range of subjects, including the Lionesses, a league table of England managers and a countdown of the author’s least-favourite types of England fan. Tears for England is a glorious page- turner for football fans, young and old.


Published April 14th by Pitch Publishing



White tights and black shoes in the air, with steps and greenery in the background. Cover text: Lena Dunham, Famesick, A Memoir.


FAMESICK

by Lena Dunham


In Famesick, a frank, deeply personal reflection on illness, fame, sex, and everything in between, Lena Dunham – the mind behind the hit series Girls and Too Much, and the bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl – explores, amongst many other things, whether fulfilling her creative ambitions has been worth the pain it’s caused.


Chronicling the tumultuous decade between the premiere of Girls to her 2021 shotgun wedding, Dunham takes us through her journey with her trademark mix of humour, unsparing honesty, and keen eye for detail.


Published April 14th by HarperCollins


Bright book cover for "The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks" by Katie Kirby, featuring playful text, a skier, a walrus, and luggage.


THE SERIOUSLY EPIC HOLIDAY OF LOTTIE BROOKS

By Katie Kirby


From hilarious bestselling author Katie Kirby comes a brand-new story from the phenomenal Lottie Brooks series!


Lottie’s done with embarrassing herself, as well as being embarrassed by others – cue her annoying little brother announcing her bra size while shopping! Prepare for more cringeworthy embarrassment when Lottie, our hapless heroine, takes to the ski slopes after being invited to Amber’s family holiday in the ninth side-splitting instalment of Kirby’s bestselling series.


Published March 9th by Penguin Random House


Green book cover of "The Book Witch" by Meg Shaffer. Silhouette of a witch with an umbrella, floating books, and a cat.


THE BOOK WITCH

By Meg Schaffer


She can hop into any novel, but she can’t stay there. Come along with the book witch Rainy March, in this magical and inspiring love letter from the bestselling author of The Wishing Game.


Book witches live by a strict set of rules – real people belong in the real world; fictional characters belong in works of fiction. Do not eat, drink, or sleep inside a fictional world, lest you become part of the story. Falling in love with a fictional character? Don’t even think about it.


Which is why Rainy has been forbidden from seeing the Duke of Chicago, and if she’s ever caught with him again, she’ll be expelled from her book coven. Cue predictable chaos...


Published April 9th by Arcadia


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