Each week we bring you a sample of the books we’re reading, the films we’re watching, the television shows we’re hooked on, or the music we’re loving.

Tye Cattanach is reading Soul of An Octopus, The House in the Cerulean Sea, and Once There Were Wolves.

Friends, it has been an interesting (albeit slow) week of reading for me. I have been lucky enough to read not one, but three delightful books!

First up, Soul of An Octopus by Sy Montgomery. I had often looked at this one when shelving it and made a mental note to read it, but it was not until a fascinating chat with my dear co worker Deb that I caved and bought it. I am SO glad I did! (Thanks Deb!) What a delightful, informative and entertaining piece of non fiction escapism this is. I LOVED it. And, added benefit, I learned so much! Disclaimer - you will NEVER eat any kind of cephalopod after reading this book (and that might not be a bad thing for all of us).

Next was The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. I don’t often dip into fantasy/sci-fi, but this little gem is an engrossing portal to the kind of immersive reading that brings nothing short of sheer delight. Seriously, I was grinning from ear to ear while reading this gift to bookshelves. Want to get away from EVERYTHING? Read this.

Last but not certainly not least, coming to shelves in August from the acclaimed author of Migrations - Charlotte McConaghy, her new novel Once There Were Wolves will seriously be one of the most satisfying reading experiences you have this year. It is rare for a book to affect me so deeply I don’t want to talk about it, but truly, this is one of them. I just want to make everyone read it. Reading this felt intimate and life changing. It is quite literally magical, powerful and extraordinary. I suggest you pre order it now to avoid lining up in the rain, it is THAT good. I cannot WAIT to read whatever Charlotte is writing next.

Teen Advisory Board member Aurelia Orr is reading Girl, Unframed by Deb Caletti.

A raw, realistic view on a young girl’s yearning for love and understanding, whilst battling the dangers that come from unwanted attention, and the unreliable safety that beauty has to offer.

It opened my eyes to past conversations and experiences that I now realise were laced with a much darker intention. The ominous feeling that permeates the whole book makes the reader, whoever they are, understand what it feels to be trapped under the scrutinous male gaze, and how this has led women to subconsciously internalise misogyny.

Teen Advisory Board member David Dodson is reading Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney.

A poignant, modern examination of communication within a mess of both platonic and romantic relationships. The writing is simply incredible - sleek, minimalistic, yet deeply evocative, somehow managing to perfectly capture the period of time between adolescence and adulthood.

Rooney paints a complicated picture of modern, digitized love, deftly examining mental illness and inequality and post-#MeToo power dynamics in a way that feels deeply necessary. A breathtaking, highly addictive debut.