The Aftermath – Rhidian Brook
Regular Book Boy readers will know I love books set in WW2 - whether it's about the Holocaust or the Secret Service, there's nothing I won't read. Yet there are few books out there which are set in the years immediately following that conflict. So when I came across "The Aftermath", a book which deals with life in Germany in the years immediately following the War, I simply had get stuck in.
Read MoreRed Joan – Jennie Rooney
Nobody said what they did during the war. They were different times.... If you're a fan of WW2 fiction, then you'll know how true that statement is. Regardless of whether you're reading about the persecution of the Jews or the ferocity of the front-line, many great stories have been set in that fateful era. Yet when it comes to tales of WW2 espionage, a different dynamic comes in to play - and that's the role of global politics.
Read MoreStuck at Seven (While Awkwardly Aiming for Ten) – Edmund Christopher McCombs
When you look back at your childhood, teenage years and first forays into adulthood, I bet you have a few funny stories to tell. From struggling to fit in at school, to awkward conversations about the birds and the bees and putting your knowledge into practice, your early years shape you into the person you are today. For American author Edmund McCombs however, his growing pains were so painful they actually split my sides.
Read MoreInferno – Dan Brown
Dan Brown is back with this summer's guaranteed blockbuster "Inferno". As readers across the world wonder "Should I buy Inferno?" there is no doubt that this book will be bought in its hundreds of thousands. Unfortunately, just because it'll top the charts, it doesn't mean it's any good. In fact "Inferno" is as bland as the main character himself. In short, do not waste your money.
Read MoreHeft – Liz Moore
Arthur Opp weighs over 500lbs. A retired professor he has not left his New York home in years. Kel Keller is a 17-year-old kid from the wrong side of the tracks. Although he's a promising baseball player he has an alcoholic for a mum... Two very different people and two very different lives which combine perfectly to create a poignant, moving and incredibly heart-warming story about humanity, love and hope for the future.
Read MoreStay Close – Harlan Coben
A ex-stripper, a photographer and a detective. Three seemingly ordinary people linked by a common thread - a murder committed 17 years ago. True to Coben's form, in "Stay Close" he once again confronts the dark side of the American Dream— from the boredom of a nice suburban life and the excitement of temptation...to the dark realms of murder and betrayal.
Read MoreThe Great Gatsby – F Scott Fitzgerald
As a serious lover of books I am ashamed to admit I had never read this Classic of 20th century literature, until now. But with the up-and-coming movie release I thought to myself what better time than to buy it and give it a go - if only to check out the film next week and see just how it compares. I wish I had read it sooner, because, and I mean this, it's a masterpiece.
Read MoreSix Years – Harlan Coben
Just how far would you go to find your first love? After losing the beautiful Natalie to another man, Jake Fisher is haunted by the past. Six years have passed - six years of nursing a broken heart - six years of torment - six years of keeping his promise to leave Natalie alone. But now her husband is dead, and Jake's promise no longer counts. He must find her... The only trouble is she doesn't want to be found.
Read MoreThe Knife of Never Letting Go – Patrick Ness
Coming of age books. There are some really great ones out there. You've got your "Classics", like "To Kill a Mockingbird" and then your more "Contemporary" ones like "The Fault in Our Stars". So when I was given this one on World Book Night and told it was up there with the best I thought I had another cracking read on my hands. Sadly it was not to be.
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