Four new books to read this week

If you could live life twice, would you really want to relive your mistakes?

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Twice

by Mitch Albom, hardback (ebook)

Tuesdays With Morrie author Albom explores this conundrum through Alfie Logan, a man gifted with the chance to redo his past. From teenage embarrassments to near-death escapes, Alfie tries to right his wrongs.

The real catch comes when love enters the equation, because the one caveat to this gift means finding love once, might mean losing it forever. Alfie recounts his story at the end of his life, from a police station after a big casino win, his notebook slowly revealing his stories.

Twice is a charming, easy read that makes you pause and reflect: do second chances really guarantee an improved outcome? 9/10

Boleyn Traitor

by Philippa Gregory, hardback (ebook)