The Richard and Judy book club, in conjunction with WHSmith is the UK’s answer to Oprah recommendations (kinda). This summer they have created a summer reading list, comprising six books, and then added another six for July. Today we’re featuring all these books in one list to help you put together your summer reads!
There’s a vast range of genres and writing styles, so we’re hoping you’ll find plenty to read in these twelve suggestions!
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