Editor Pick: Books

Tina Davidson's memoir recounts an interesting life while giving us a close look into the composer's mind, heart, and music as she creates her work.

"I actually have to hear the character before I can see them. It's very important I get in my head how they would have sounded."

'The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Islam' by Khaled A Beydoun is a powerful and telling story of hate fuelled by policy.

In 'Harvey Knight's Odyssey' Nick Maandag drives the narrative of each story with graphics appropriate to its theme.

'Brooklyn's Last Secret' follows still-gunning-for-greatness band Major Threat as it begins its latest tour.

Surprisingly, despite the popularity of eBooks, there is a wide range of all kinds of bookmarks available.

'White Savior' by Eric Nguyen and Scott Burman shows that history, and even the present, is not always as clear as it might seem.

'Last Night in Brighton' by Massoud Hayoun is an intriguing and compelling story about who we are and how we our shaped by our pasts.

'A Ballet of Lepers' by Leonard Cohen is a fascinating collection of stories giving readers a glimpse into a writer's development.

"Every audiobook narrator's job is to try to take on the passion of the author, whatever the subject."