It’s been a scorcher of a summer so far in the UK and Europe and Consilium has been out and about enjoying the sun and heat with good reads, fun tunes and riveting films. We asked our team what their books, films and songs of the summer were for 2022 and are sharing them with you so you can enjoy them too – take a look below. We look forward to seeing you all soon!
Book Club Classics
Thrillers & mystery
- “How to kill your family” by Bella Mackie
- “The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle” by Stuart Turton
- “La Piscine” by Alain Page
- “The Glass Hotel” by Emily St John Mandel
- “11/22/63” by Stephen King
Fantasy
- “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern
- “La Belle Sauvage” by Philip Pullman
Feel-good summer reads
- “The Lido” by Libby Page
- “You took the last bus home: The Poems of Brian Bilston” by Brian Bilston
Historical fiction
- “The Island of Missing Trees” by Elif Shafak
- “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett
Memoirs
- “And Away…” by Bob Mortimer
- “Finding Me” by Viola Davis
- “The Outrun” by Amy Liptrot
- “Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys.” by Viv Albertine
Learn something
- “Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the History of Nature” by Stephen Jay Gould
- “Origins: How Earth’s History Shaped Human History” by Lewis Dartnell
Special mention…
- A Grazia magazine with a cold rose spritzer!
Film Favourites
New releases
Classics
Coming of age
Rom-coms
Other
Summer playlist:
Check it out on Spotify here.
