YOU’RENOTLISTENING
KATEMURPHY
INherexceptionalnewbookKateMurphy
askesa simplequestion:Areyoulistening?
Shebelievesthat,asa society,we’ve
forgottenhowtolistenandthat
technologyonlyaddsmore
distractionstoanalreadynoisyworld.In
You’reNotListening, KateMurphydraws
oncountlessconversationsshehashadwith
everyonefromprieststoCIAinterrogators,
focusgroupmoderatorstobartenders,her
great-greataunttoherfriend’stoddler,
toshowhowonlybylisteningwellcanwe
trulyconnectwithothers.Listeningis about
curiosityandpatience– aboutaskingtherightquestionsintherightway.
Katewillchallengeyourthinkingandshowyouhowlisteninghasthe
potentialtotransformyourrelationshipsandyourworkinglives,improve
your self-knowledge andincreaseyourcreativityandhappiness.FOLLOWME LIKE ME,
CHARLOTTESEAGER
MEETINGpeopleonsocialmediais
basicallya standardthingthesedays,
especiallywhenit comestoromance,
and16-year-oldChloeis noexception.
Butwhensherepliestoa messagefroma
sexystranger,shehasnoideaofthechaos
she’sinvitingintoherlife.Asheradmirer
becomesmoreandmoreobsessive,Chloe
realisessheneedstofinda waytostop
himbeforethingsspiraloutofcontrol...
Atthesametimethere’salsoAmberand
heronlineobsessionwithherpersonal
trainer,whichbeginstoaffectthereal
world;andwhenshehearsa horrible
rumourabouthimshesetsouttodowhateverit takestodefendhim.At
a timewhenthetopicofInternetsafetyhasneverbeenmorerelevant,
CharlotteSeagergivesusa chillinglookattherelationshipbetween
realandonlinelife,andthedangers we fall prey to when we neglect to
recognise the distinction.BREAKTHE FALL
JENNIFERIACOPELLI
INthismovingnewyoungadultnovelwe
meetAudreyLee,a gymnastwhois going
tobecompetingintheOlympicgames.A
yearearliershecouldbarelydoa pushup
whilesherecoveredfromspinesurgery
thatcouldhaveparalysedher;butnow,
aftermonthsofhardwork,sheandher
bestfriendEmmaarepoisedtorepresent
theUnitedStates.Thingssoonthreatento
derail,though,whena teammatemakes
anhorrificclaimthatseestheircoach
leadawayinhandcuffs.Withnoonesure
ofwhattobelieveandwhototrustthe
teamis broughttobreakingpointattheverytimetheyshouldbesticking
together.AllAudreycandonowis hopethatherbeliefinherselfand
thoseinthegroupwillbeenoughtoseethemwinthegold.Thisis a
powerfultaleofthestrengthwomenhave in unity against harassment
and is a gripping and affecting read.CIRCLES
MACMILLER
THEworldlostaniconwhen
MacMillertragicallypassed
awayin2018,somethingeven
morepoignantlyevidentwith
therecentreleaseofsomeofthe
musichewasworkingon.It’sclear
thatMacwasreallypushingthe
envelope,takinginspirationfrom
soundsnottraditionallyusedin
hip-hopmusic.Mac’s deathhas
forcedtheworldtotakea deeper
listentohismaterialandthisnew
projectshowsjusthowmuch
ofa visionaryandstorytellerhe
was.Hisperformanceexudes
andemotionthathighlightsthe
struggleshewasenduring,and
Circlesis theperfectsend-offfor
anartistwholeftuswaytoosoon.
El’sFavouriteTrack:Blue World
COASTING
EARLEVANS
LOCALartistEarlEvans’s efforts
atpursuinga careerinmusichave
bornhehavebornefruitwiththe
releasehisdebutstudioalbum
Coasting––a melodicprojectthat
is anexpressionofloveforR&Bin
a modernmusicallandscape.Earl
hasgreattoneanduseshisvoice
inalltherightwaysashepours
hisheartoutonhisfirstmusical
projectwhich,unsurprisingly,is all
aboutloveandrelationships.Earl
Evansbringssomethingdifferent
tothelocalmusicspaceand
whileCoastingcantendtogeta
littletoogenericandformulaicat
times,theartist’stalentis beyond
question,andwe’reeagertohear
morefromhim.
El’sFavouriteTrack:VoodooTHEHAPPINESS
PLANNER
FINDINGthesilverliningis oftenhardtodo,
butTheHappinessPlannerrhopestochange
that,inspiringuserstomakeimprovements
intheirlivesfromwithinbyembracingthe
powerofpositivethinking,mindfulnessand
gratitude.Theplanneressentiallyhelpsyousetgoalstoremainhappy,
gainself-awareness,manageyouremotionsandmasteryourhabits,
andthejourneybeginsbycreatinga happinessroadmapdesignedto
helpusersgaina deeperunderstandingoftheirlivesandhowtochannel
positiveenergythrougha daily,weeklyor100-dayplanner,featuring
motivationalquotes and a goals section, amongst many other inspiring
elements.App-solutely Fabulous
BYELBROIDESPOTLIGHT
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Uh,no Poor Good
Great ExcellentTHE books you should
have on your to-read list.
MANIC
HALSEY
AMERICANsongstressHalseyhasfinally
releasedherthirdalbumManicc– andshe’s
started 2020 offona fantasticnote.Lead
trackGraveyarddhasbecomeoneofher
biggestyet,whilenewsingleYouShould
BeSaddis climbingupchartsaroundthe
world,andit’sclearHalseyhasfounda
spaceinpopmusicshecanthrivein.The
albumis a celebrationofthechaosandunpredictabilityofherlife,and
it’sherabilitytobesorawinhermaterialthathashelpedHalseyconnect
toheraudiencesowell.Thatshecancreatesuchrelatablecontentandin
sucha cleverwayis a testamenttohergift,andtheconfidenceofherart
pairedwitha smoothpopandR&B production makesManicManiccone of her
bestrecordstodate.
El’s Favourite Track: Graveyard