Very different compared to anything else I’ve read. * ‘My Year Of Rest And Relaxation’ by Ottessa Moshfegh – I read this book on holiday (lol – a holiday!?!), in about two days and so the tale of a women who attempts to self mediate herself into a year of sleeping, felt strangely hypnotic and uneasy. The story of a group of friends who meet at camp, and how their relationships develop throughout the years, and how things shift with money, power and careers. I’d pip it as one of my favourite books of the year so far. * ‘The Interestings’ by Meg Wolizter – This is the first book that I’ve read from Meg and I really, really enjoyed it. A twisting, turning thriller that you’ll gobble up in no time. My mate Katie recommended this to me after we’d had a few wines and she got the name wrong. * ‘The Other Woman’ by Sandie Jones – I wasn’t supposed to be read this book. But the book isn’t that long and I felt the switching between the three women meant I only got to scratch the surface of the stories. Lisa spent 8 years shadowing three women and here she fictionalises their stories of love, betrayal, sex and power. *’Three Women’ by Lisa Taddeo – This book is HYPED. A lot of it went over my head if I’m honest and although I wadded through, I didn’t personally find this the most enjoyable read. *’ Trick Mirror’ by Jia Tolentino – I adore Jia’s writing for The New Yorker, but I found her debut collection of essays exploring her coming of age a little hard-going. A page turner than will make you think about race, privilege and money. The story of an inter-racial relationship between a newly-suburban Mum and the woman she employees to be her babysitter. * ‘Such A Fun Age’ by Kiley Reid – I expected this book to be about motherhood, but really it’s about so much more.

If you’re going to start anywhere with David’s stuff, I’d suggest his more recent books. The story of his colonoscopy at the end had me in stitches.

* ‘Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls’ by David Sedaris – Calypso will always be my favourite of his books, but this one comes in a close second. * ‘When You Are Engulfed By Flames’ by David Sedaris – Like the previous pick, I’m not sure this one particularly stands out in the sea of Sedaris’ work that I’ve consumed, but I do seem to remember there being an essay towards the end of this one that made me chortle away.

I read most of his works one after the other and so they all blend into one for me, but if I remember rightly this wasn’t my favourite, but it wasn’t my least favourite either.

His silly, funny essays have the potential to make me snort out loud. * ‘Dress Your Family In Corduroy & Denim’ by David Sedaris – If you like a dark, dry humorous essays then David if your guy.

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