To celebrate World Book Day 2020, some of the Sweet Cherry team have shared their book recommendations from the last year!

 

 

 

 

 

Title: Fierce Fragile Hearts

Author: Sarah Barnard

Recommended by: Cecilia (Managing Editor)

Describe the book in three words: emotional, heartbreaking, YA

 

 

 

 

Title: Gods of Jade and Shadow

Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Recommended by: Kellie (Senior Editor)

Describe the book in three words: unique, empowering, mesmerising

 

 

 

 

Title: City of Brass

Author: S. A. Chakraborty

Recommended by: Jasmine (Development Editor)

Describe the book in three words: magical, political, enchanting

 

 

 

 

Title: The House with the Chicken Legs

Author: Sophie Anderson

Recommended by: Tori (Senior Editor)

Describe the book in three words: captivating, magical, adventurous

 

 

 

 

Title: Songs About a Girl

Author: Chris Russell

Recommended by: Divia (Marketing and Publicity Executive)

Describe the book in three words: boybands, romance, rivalry

 

 

 

 

Title: Men Without Women: Haruki Murakami

Author: Haruki Murakami

Recommended by: Kavi (Senior Sales and Rights Manager)

Describe the book in three words: lonely, romantic, absurd

 

 

 

 

Title: The Miseducation of Cameron Post

Author: Emily M. Danforth

Recommended by: Lara (Sales and Rights Director)

Describe the book in three words: well-written, thoughtful, absorbing

 

 

 

 

Title: Still Me

Author: Jojo Moyes

Recommended by: Molly (Head of Production and Scheduling)

Describe the book in three words: sad, thought-provoking, emotional

 

 

 

 

Title: A Treasury of British Folklore: Maypoles, Mandrakes and Mistletoe

Author: Dee Dee Chainey

Recommended by: Rhiannon (Senior Designer)

Describe the book in three words: beautiful, charming, imaginative

 

 

 

 

Title: Make It New!

Author: Anthony Burrill

Recommended by: Amy (Junior Designer)

Describe the book in three words: inspirational, creative, informative

 

 

 

 

Title: Queenie

Author: Candice Carty-Williams

Recommended by: Margot (Junior Designer)

Describe the book in three words: fresh, honest, inclusive

 

 

 

 

Title: The Twits

Author: Roald Dahl

Recommended by: Neil (Head of Design and Licensing)

Describe the book in three words: silly, strange, “magnificent” ( <– Rocky, Neil’s 8-year-old son)