Bill and I went to Glasgow yesterday for an all too infrequent posh lunch at Sarti’s. Lovely!! Then as I expected we ended up in Waterstones and discovered Jurgen Todenhofer’s book on his time with Islamic terrorists does not come out until Thursday. Disappointment all round! But my name is third on the list and Bill promises to collect it.
I bought books, for myself of course, but also to check out some new books for young adults which is often problematic. I always worry about what constitutes a suitable book for young adults and what age range might it cover. 11-14, 14-16? I cannot be sure!
Waterstones’ Children’s Book Prize 2016 Older Fiction Winner is astonishing, moving, enlightening and important. The title is the art of being normal by Lisa Williamson, a new, young writer. But parents should read it first as it deals with teenagers, families, relationships, secrets, being the outsider and invisible and transgender issues. As there is a whole movement out there looking at mental health issues within young people this is one of a raft of fiction and non-fiction books giving advice but also opening our eyes.
The Reading Agency has a books on prescription scheme for adults but I have seen 24 titles aimed at mental health on The Reading Agency’s Reading well Booklist with E-lending availability. Waterstones had a separate display on this topic and it is good to see we no longer need to be in the dark.
Schools are back tomorrow so watch out for my list of new books for children.
Happy Reading!
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