If you Liked This Book… Why Not Try This One? | Part 2

Hello everybody! Today, I’m bringing you the second installment of my efforts to do really specific book recommendations for if you enjoyed a certain book, which I loved doing the first time after having enjoyed other people’s versions for ages, and really want to make a regular feature here I think. Onto the post!

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If you liked THE NOWHERE EMPORIUM… try CIRCUS MIRANDUS

I’m a huge fan of the Nowhere Emporium books, and I’ve been meaning to read Circus Mirandus for YEARS because I would hoping it would have a similar vibe to it, and I really wasn’t disappointed. While it’s very much it’s own story and very much has its own unique magic to it, but I loved that they shared past and present timelines which connect in really interesting ways, a celebration of the wonder of imagination and main characters you just absolutely have to root for alongside a stellar supporting cast.

If you liked A KIND OF SPARK, try THE BURNING

So, I should clarify first that The Burning is an upper YA title and absolutely not suitable for anyone under around 15 or 16, in my opinion, given the subject it handles and how harrowing it is, but the reason I’ve paired these two together is because they examine the atrocities of the witch trials in the modern day. A Kind of Spark links to autistic experiences of societal attitudes and ableism, while the Burning highlights how revenge porn is a modern day equivalent really. They’re both incredibly important books.


If you enjoyed IN DARKLING WOOD, try THE SECRET OF NIGHTINGALE WOOD

I’d love to tell you that I won’t have an Emma Carroll book in every single post like this, but odds are I very likely will because I can’t sing her praises highly enough. Obviously these both have hugely important woods as settings, and although the themes and plots are quite different, I love the slightly ethereal vibe, the celebration of nature and they’re set in very similar time periods (or at least partially, given Darkling Wood is a dual narrative split between 1919 and 2015)

If you liked THE GOOD BEAR… try THE LAST BEAR

So, you might think I’m just recommending these together since they both focus on the relationship between a girl and a bear, and how that relationship changes their lives, but I have a couple of other reasons too. Both Thea and April have fairly complex relationships with their fathers, they share very similar settings and they’re both absolutely lovely reads with stunning illustrations.

If you’re a fan of the ADVENTURES ON TRAINS series, I think you might like SECRETS OF THE NIGHT TRAIN

I have to admit I wasn’t too sure about keeping going with the Adventures on Trains series based on just the first book (although to be fair I read it at the start of the first lockdown and I wasnt in a great mood, so it was probably more my fault than the book’s), but after reading the second and loving it, I’m really excited to read more of them now! I love mysteries and it actually reminds me of a couple of things I’ve read in the past, but if you enjoy the train settings, you would probably also enjoy Secrets of the Night Train, which focuses on a theft on a train, and has a very clever conclusion.

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Have you read any of these? Do you agree with my recommendations for further reads, or do you have any different ones? I’d love to hear in the comments!

Amy x

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