Our books editor Zoe West’s favourite picks for the month

by Heather Rose (£20, HB, John Murray) Set in the wild, untamed beauty of 1840s Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania), this sweeping historical novel follows Caroline, a courageous and determined woman carving

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Judy Blume’s Superfudge was in our tiny school library, and I wolfed it down at the age of eight. From then, I was side-by-side with all of Judy’s kids, right the way up to 17-year-old Katherine in Fo

This dark romance sequel to Quicksilver is a spicy, mature and addictive enemies-to-lovers romantasy. Saeris Fane, now queen of the Blood Court, must navigate deadly duties, hidden threats, and imposs

GH ’s books director, Joanne Finney, shares her pick of this month’s new hardback releases