Peter Mayle, A Year in Provence

I flew through this, it's incredibly readable,I've always loved reading about people who have moved abroad. There is no particular narrative, it is what is says on the tin; Mayle describes a year in Provence, shortly after he and his wife bought a house near the Luberon. Mayle tells us of the locals, the perils and delights of the locals, the weather and most importantly the food, wine and olive oil. There also seem to be a lot of similarities with Catalunya, which made it relatable.

Tenth of December, George Saunders

Completely beautifully written short stories, full, surprising and often futuristic or surreal. Enjoyably pointing out failings and cruelties in personalities and societies. Very American.

Daisy Jones & The Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid

Very satisfying and bewitching book, telling the story of a fictional band's rise and hit album. It is written like a transcript of a documentary film and is very cinematic. It has all the obvious story lines of a rock and roll band, but it does manage to cut under the usual tropes and tell a few heartfelt love stories. 

Caesar's Last Breath, Sam Kean

Kean gets across his passion for the science of gasses and their story of discovery throughout history. Super interesting, great balance between human, relatable anecdotes, facts and numbers (which make very little sense to me). It's one that cries out to be re-read so I can remember more of it.