Hello and here I am again with a reading roundup. Yes, I know it’s been ages since I rounded up my reading. My new role has been keeping me very, very busy, which is good, I guess. I’d still rather be reading though! Despite being so busy, there are seven books I’d like to discuss with you which I’ve read since my last roundup. I’m not sure if it was just because I was tired, but sadly very few of them really rang my bell. More of them were good, but no cigar. The first book I read was Furthermore by Shatter Me author Tahereh Mafi. This is Mafi’s first foray into middle grade and tells the story of young Alice who must venture into the world of Furthermore to rescue her father. I really loved the writing style in Furthermore – Mafi’s descriptions were lyrical and gorgeous. Unusually, Mafi regularly breaks the fourth wall in this novel to give the author’s viewpoint on Alice’s reactions, which I adored. It reminded me of Noel Langley’s Land of Green Ginger which was one of my favourite books as a child because of a similar technique. It’s worth reading this book…