Summer Reading Recommendations- Sunscreen Optional ??
Josh Cadman
Director at Sing Education | Drawing together first class music teacher, training and curriculum resources for primary schools.
The year is done. Grades are in. Next year's curriculum, recruitment and operational plans are 99% sorted. (OK, well maybe 90%).
But most importantly, you've finally stopped checking email "just to tie up" those last few loose ends.
So, if you're ready to dive deeply into a delicious read this summer, look no further. Sing Education has rounded up six great titles (fiction and non-fiction), plus four amazing reading lists, handpicked to keep you satisfied.
Whether you're seaside or settee-side, if your tastes run to history or futurism, true crime or numbers-crunching, London superheroes or epic Cornish romance, we've got your summer reading needs covered.
TOP SUMMER NOVELS
1.The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex
Based on a real-life mystery, this stylishly written debut interweaves a range of voices to explore the disappearance of three Cornish lighthouse keepers in 1972. Both a slow-growing, atmospheric portrait of claustrophobic relationships and a relentless page-turner, this is a hugely satisfying read and a passionate love letter to the sea. (Waterstones)
2. A River Called Time by Courttia Newland
A speculative epic of parallel Londons, set in a world where colonialism and slavery never happened, enables a superhero story that’s thought-provoking as well as action-packed. (The Guardian)
3. The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream: The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial Killer by Dean Jobb
If you've been hunting for your next true crime addiction this summer, Dean Jobb's The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream has it all: a serial-killer doctor, corrupt leaders, and a ground-breaking investigation by Scotland Yard, all within the spellbinding setting of London circa 1892. (Elle.com)
TOP SUMMER NON-FICTION
4. Scoff: A History of Food and Class in Britain by Pen Vogler
In this fascinating social history of food in Britain, Pen Vogler examines the origins of our eating habits and reveals how they are loaded with centuries of class prejudice. Covering such topics as fish and chips, roast beef, avocados, tripe, fish knives and the surprising origins of breakfast, Scoff reveals how in Britain we have become experts at using eating habits to make judgements about social background. (Waterstones)
5. The Shortest History of England by James Hawes
As James Hawes journeys from Caesar to Brexit via Conquest, Empire and World War, he discovers an England very different to the standard vision. Our stable island fortress, stubbornly independent, the begetter of parliaments and globe-spanning empires, is riven by an ancient fault-line that predates even the Romans; its fate has ever been bound up with that of its neighbours, whether we like it or not; and - for the past 1,000 years - it has harboured a class system like nowhere else on Earth. There has never been a better time to understand why England is the way it is, and there is no better guide. (Waterstones)
6. How to Make the World Add Up: Ten Rules for Thinking Differently About Numbers by Tim Harford
As presenter of Radio 4’s More or Less, Harford is a calm voice in the often confusing and clamorous world of statistics. With its 10 simple rules for understanding numbers, this book demystifies maths and gives its power back to the people, taking away the advantage from those who would use statistics to bamboozle us. (The Guardian)
CURATED SUMMER READING LISTS
From Nobel-winning greats and pacey thrillers to memoirs and historical novels, our guide to the best reads for the beach. You may not be able to travel far on holiday this year, but fortunately you can get lost in a good book. Remember, there are no red list countries in the world of reading. We’ve sorted out 100 of the very best new books and paperbacks of the year so far.?
Source: The Times
From missing lighthouse keepers to the healing power of trees ... 50 new fiction and nonfiction books to enjoy. Plus recent paperbacks to pack and the best children’s stories
Source: The Guardian
A fresh crop of summer novels has finally hit shelves. We hope you're as ready for a beach read as we are. In the midst of a startling, unpredictable re-emergence into post-pandemic life, the publishing world came armed for battle: This summer's reading list is one of the best in recent memory.
Source: Elle.com
Summer is here and whether you’re hoping to escape to somewhere new or enjoy a break closer to home, we’ve got your reading sorted. From alfresco dining to our favourite escapist fiction, children’s activities and family-friendly games and puzzles, find everything you need to create a summer that won’t let you down – even if the British weather does.
Source: Waterstones
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Happy Summer Reading!
Josh
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Founded in 2014 and serving more than 9,000 children each week, Sing Education is a first class provider of primary school music education.?Focusing on high-quality, singing-led tuition, we deliver a complete solution for schools which includes teacher recruitment, training and management, bespoke curricular resources and educational consultancy services.?
Through music lessons, singing assemblies, choirs, after school clubs and instrumental tuition, Sing Education works with students from Nursery right through to Year 6. Our core philosophy is that “Every Child Has A Voice,” and, as educators active in the classroom, our directors and teachers know firsthand how much young learners benefit from exciting, rewarding music education.?