Books to read this weekend

FROZEN SUMMER, IAN AUSTIN

In the third novel of the Dan Calder series, the detective returns to the UK from New Zealand to investigate an unsolved murder that has haunted him for years and in which he is the only suspect.

Calder revisits the case with old friends and police colleagues who help with the investigation. As the crime spirals into a network of drugs and violence, evidence mounts that there might be more to the case than meets the eye.

EAT MORE VEGAN, LUKE HINES

Luke Hines, a finalist on My Kitchen Rules, is one of the most popular health and wellness personalities in Australia and his latest compilation of recipes
has to be one of the best vegan cookbooks I’ve
come across this year. The book offers 100 easy-to-prepare, plant-based recipes. Try his hemp and beetroot burgers, jackfruit souvlaki, roasted broccoli steaks or roasted hemp and macadamia mushrooms. Finish off with a sweet treat such as blueberry ‘bounty’ bars or chilli-spiced macadamia bites.

JUST DESSERTS, CHARLOTTE REE

Instagram sensation Charlotte Ree is famous for her simple and delicious sweets. This gorgeous hardcover book showcases 30 of Charlotte’s most popular cake, biscuit, slice and dessert recipes – think chocolate brownies, shortbread caramel slice, chocolate-chip cookies and show stoppers such as layered berry pavlova and chocolate ganache. If you love baking and creating sweet treats, this recipe book was made for you.

THE STRANGERS WE KNOW, PIP DRYSDALE

Charlie seems to have it all – a career in marketing and possibly in acting too, and a charming, sexy husband. But when Charlie sees a photo of Oliver on a dating app, a photograph that she took on their honeymoon, little does she know that infidelity is the least of her problems.

A great weekend read, this book will keep you enthralled with its twists and turns right to the very end.

THE GUT-SKIN CONNECTION, JANINE TAIT AND SHERYL NICHOLSON

The expression ‘leaky gut’ has garnered a lot
of media attention recently. Janine Tait, an internationally qualified beauty therapist, dermo- nutrition expert (the study of how nutrition specifically impacts the skin), and educator in skin health and wellbeing, has teamed up with food-guru, cancer-survivor and recipe developer Sheryl Nicholson to bring you this gorgeous full colour, hardcover book that combines new advances in gut research with holistic skincare wisdom. The book is beautifully balanced with science and stories, recipes, rituals and a 7-day programme to kickstart your gut healing journey and transform your skin.

We’ve featured two of the delicious recipes from this book.