The London Train

I've been guilty of judging a book by its cover on more than one occasion. But book design and packaging is supposed to make you want to read it.

That said, I've been perusing the internet for new titles and am enchanted with this gem. It's just been longlisted for the Orange Prize, so it's not just a pretty read, but presumably a good one, too.

The London Train by Tessa Hadley

Other books to admire/read:

Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
On Beauty by Zadie Smith
Hunting and Gathering by Anna Gavalda
Claudine at School by Colette
Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan
A Room With A View by E.M. Forster