Book reviews - what we are loving this autumn

Riveting READS

We all love a good book.

Village People recommends some great new releases in the build-up to the busy book season.

50 Times Football Changed the World By Gary Lineker and Ivor Baddiel (13 Oct) Football legend Gary Lineker – with help from Ivor Baddiel – has put together a collection of truly uplifting, empowering and extraordinary football stories that have inspired him throughout his career. These serve to highlight the awe-inspiring, heart-warming and eye-opening moments that have changed the game – and sometimes the world – forever. Mad Honey By Jodi Picoult (15 Nov) A soul-stirring novel about what we choose to keep from our past from the New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here and She's Not There. Olivia McAfee and Lily Campanello have both started new lives in unfamiliar surroundings, but a shared love interest sees suspense, a love story and exploration of the secrets we keep.

Made With Love By Tom Daley (27 Oct) Made With Love is Olympic diver Tom Daley’s long-awaited debut knitting and crochet book. From covetable gifts to chic homeware, cosy accessories and stylish wardrobe essentials, Tom offers helpful tips and tricks to support even the most tentative of beginners.

Soft Lad: A Collection of Stories (About Me) By Nick Grimshaw (27 Oct) DJ and presenter Nick Grimshaw shares his outlooks, surprising obsessions, the things that have shaped him and his personal experiences with the world. It charts his long career, his love of music, self-care, partying, life-changing nights out, growing up, Red Nose Day, coming out, dogs, family, ADHD, Catholicism, and all that he's seen in-between.