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So many new books will be published this February, so why not spend your lockdown delving into fictional, or non-fictional, worlds? Here are six books you may want to get your hands on next month.
Non-fiction
Starting with an array of non-fiction books that will be available in February. There may be something you like the sound of!
Keats - by Lucaster Miller
This is a biography told through nine poems and an epitaph based on the poet, John Keats, looking at his nine best poems.
Brown Baby - by Nikesh Shukla
A memoir from the author of “The Good Immigrant”, who is from Bristol. This memoir reflects how Nikesh Shukla has found hope in a racist world.
The Code Breaker - by Walter Issacson
This non-fiction book looks at the revolutionary tool that can edit DNA, known as CRISPR, which was invented by Noble Prize winning scientist, Jennifer Dounda, in 2012.
Fiction
Who doesn’t enjoy immersing themselves into a fictional realm? Here are three fictional novels for you to read.
Light Perpetual - by Francis Spufford
The author of Golden Hill imagines the lost futures of children killed in the blitz, in a sparkling, humane panorama of miraculous everyday life.
Mother for Dinner by Shalom Auslander
A comedy about identity politics and family ties centred on the Cannibal-American Seltzer clan. One for those who love satire!
Voices of the Lost - by Hoda Barakat, translated by Marilyn Booth
In a war-torn country, six characters share their secrets, in this international prize for Arabic fiction winner.
These are six very different genre books you should look into over lockdown, in February. Enlighten yourself on how DNA tools have changed, or take yourself to a satire like political world - there is definitely something for you to enjoy.
Source - https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jan/02/2021-in-books-what-to-look-forward-to-this-year
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