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The Little Book Of Lykke The Taste Of Blue Light

This dark and affecting novel follows art student Lux, who is aware that something very bad happened to her, but can’t seem to remember what it is. With the trauma, pain and nightmares threatening to consume her, Lux battles to put the pieces of her puzzle together, only to be left reeling. A truly unforgettable debut. The cosy socks and roaring fires of hygge are so last year – 2017 is all about lykke. Or, to use the translation, “happiness”. Meik, the super-positive CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, has travelled all over the world to discover how people find their lykke, and now he’s sharing all his insight in this charming book. We lykke it a lot.

The Mitford Murders

JESSICA FELLOWES (SPHERE, £12.99) From the author of the Downton

Abbey books comes this first in a series of novels set in the early 1920s. Based on the true unsolved murder of Florence Nightingale’s goddaughter and with real characters, the Mitfords, reimagined in the titular roles, this story is drenched in detail and feels both authentic and fun. Curl up in your favourite reading spot with a glass of red and enjoy.