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<p>Ooh, look what a load of lovely recommendations we’ve got for you, thanks to our friends, Nigel and Claire at <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="East Gate Bookshop (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.eastgatebookshop.co.uk" target="_blank">East Gate Bookshop</a> in Totnes – winners of our&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Muddy Awards 2022 (opens in a new tab)" href="https://devon.muddystilettos.co.uk/awards/winners/" target="_blank">Muddy Awards 2022</a>&nbsp;Best Bookshop award… whoop whoop! Get the book and adopt the prone position on a sun lounger, pronto.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><em><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-island-of-missing-trees-shortlisted-for-the-women-s-prize-for-fiction-2022-9780241988725/9780241988725" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Island of Missing Trees (opens in a new tab)">The Island of Missing Trees</a> </em>by Elif Shafak</h2>



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<p>A love story: a once harmonious island becoming fractured, all watched over by a fig tree! Elif Shafak’s tale of star-crossed lovers, family love – family strive, compassion and prejudice holds you in its spell long after you’ve read it.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><em><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/unsettled-ground-winner-of-the-costa-novel-award-2021-9780241457467/9780241457467" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Unsettled Ground (opens in a new tab)">Unsettled Ground</a> </em>by Claire Fuller</h2>



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<p>Two people; brother and sister living on the margins of society in a rural village. When their mother dies, they must fend for themselves, and in a world that has left them behind, their struggles start to spiral out of control.&nbsp; This is a sympathetic, sensitive and compelling look at people left behind and unsure how to fit into a world that is changing faster than they can adapt.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><em><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-women-who-saved-the-english-countryside/9780300232240" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Women Who Saved the English Countryside  (opens in a new tab)">The Women Who Saved the English Countryside </a></em>by Matthew Kelly</h2>



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<p>A vibrant history of landscape preservation through the lives of four remarkable women: Octavia Hill, Beatrix Potter, Pauline Dower, and Sylvia Sayer. From the commons of London to the Lake District, Northumberland, and Dartmoor, these women protected the English landscape at a crucial period through a mixture of environmental activism, networking, and sheer determination.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><em><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-twyford-code-the-sunday-times-bestseller-from-the-author-of-the-appeal/9781788165334" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Twyford Code (opens in a new tab)">The Twyford Code</a> </em>by Janice Hallett</h2>



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<p>Twyford was once a world-famous children&#8217;s author, but now her only legacy is the rumoured existence of the Twyford Code: a series of clues hidden in her books leading to&#8230; what? Full of clues, riddles, and red herrings, this will have you scratching your head as you fall for misdirects (or are they?) A clever, well written mystery, perfect for a lazy summer’s day.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><em><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/where-the-crawdads-sing/9781472157362" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Where the Crawdads Sing (opens in a new tab)">Where the Crawdads Sing</a> </em>by Delia Owens</h2>



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<p>This has been a word-of-mouth bestseller since we opened in 2020, with lots of customers recommending it to their friends. If you’ve not yet read it and with the release of the film adaptation, now is the perfect time to read this haunting and evocative coming-of-age story of (Swamp Girl) Kya Clark…</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><em><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-book-of-form-and-emptiness-winner-of-the-women-s-prize-for-fiction-2022/9781838855277" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Book of Form and Emptiness (opens in a new tab)">The Book of Form and Emptiness</a> </em>by Ruth Ozeki</h2>



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<p>At over 500 pages, this looks like a daunting undertaking. If you want something different, something immersive and something discursive – maybe even challenging, this might be the book for you. Ruth Ozeki’s prize winning novel around the lives of Benny and Annabelle’s takes in everything from schizoaffective disorder, jazz, writing books and the absurdity of life…</p>



<p><strong><em>Support your local indies! You can buy any of these books in store or online through</em></strong> <em><strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="East Gate Bookshop (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.eastgatebookshop.co.uk" target="_blank">East Gate Bookshop</a></strong></em>.</p>


Your summer reading list – sorted!

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