Robert Penn Warren, All The King's Men, David Kynaston & Francis Green, Engines of Privilege: Britain's Private School Problem, Mick Herron, London Rules, Christopher hill, God's Englishman: Oliver Cromwell & The English Revolution

Fred said to me last night 'How are you getting on with Mortal Engines'?', the book I was reading last week at his swimming practice. 'That was last week Fred!', I said, 'I've read 4 books since then!' He's still not reading for pleasure, which is also true of Libby. I really don't know what to do. Don't want to push as it could drive them away from reading. Fred is really struggling to enthuse about anything that requires effort at the moment. He used to love cycling, swimming, football, but now in all cases along with cello and other sports he is really down on them as he doesn't like the competitive element or pressure. Breaking his wrist really seems to have knocked him for six and we just can't find a regular physical exercise that he enjoys and which stretches him