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EW's Books To Read This Autumn

This season is going to be awesome for book lovers. Entertainment Weekly has put together some irresistible new books from some of our favourite authors.

Artemis

Artemis

Andy Weir

7.7 (34 Ratings) Rate It

Book

Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon,...

Science fiction
After the Eclipse: A Mother's Murder, a Daughter's Search

After the Eclipse: A Mother's Murder, a Daughter's Search

Sarah Perry

7.0 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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A fierce memoir of a mother's murder, a daughter's coming-of-age in the wake of immense loss, and...

Biography memoir true crime
Renegades

Renegades

Marissa Meyer

8.3 (19 Ratings) Rate It

Book

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer, comes a high-stakes world of adventure,...

Fantasy Young Adult
Ali: A Life

Ali: A Life

Jonathan Eig

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When the frail, trembling figure of Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic flame in Atlanta in 1996, a TV...

A Loving, Faithful Animal

A Loving, Faithful Animal

Josephine Rowe

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It is New Year’s Eve 1990, in a small town in southeast Australia. Ru's father, Jack, one of...

historical fiction
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Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated Changing the Course of Autism: A Scientific Approach for Parents and Physicians in Books

May 10, 2018  
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Changing the Course of Autism: A Scientific Approach for Parents and Physicians
Bryan Jepson | 2007
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
While this book had a lot of interesting ideas about helping children with Autism, it seems to be a bit outdated for what I was looking for.
  
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MissCagey (2652 KP) rated The A Word in TV

Dec 27, 2017  
The A Word
The A Word
2017 | Drama
10
8.6 (11 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
The chemistry of the cast (1 more)
Balanced view of autism
Fantastic
I haven't seen Series 1. In fact I didn't realise there had been a prior series, so I watched this in isolation and I was none the wiser! This stood as a series on it's own. Now, I have no personal experience of autism so I don't know whether the portrayal is accurate but I found it really interesting. At the beginning the parents seem to have a solid marriage and appear to be coping well with their son's autism but as the series progresses you find out that all is not as it seems and at least one of them is struggling. This series could have sugar coated the affect of autism on a family but it didn't and that is to it's credit.
All the characters are memorable and I loved how their lives intertwined.
  
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Andrew Sinclair (25 KP) rated Atypical in TV

Nov 24, 2019  
Atypical
Atypical
2017 | Comedy, Drama
9
8.8 (13 Ratings)
TV Show Rating Watch
I absolutely loved watching this story about a teenage lad with autism looking for a girlfriend. In fact I binge watched the whole of the first season in one sitting. You really fall in love with his family as they work together to support this wonderful young man achieve his goals. It is both funny and moving and gives you a real insight into the life of someone with autism. I reccomend it!
  
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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about The Good Doctor in TV

Nov 4, 2017  
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The Good Doctor - Official Trailer

Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore, “Bates Motel”), a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital’s surgical unit.

  
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Blair Mackay (5 KP) rated The Accountant (2016) in Movies

Jul 6, 2018  
The Accountant (2016)
The Accountant (2016)
2016 | Drama
9
7.5 (36 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Excellent subtle portrayal by Ben Affleck, autism played well (0 more)
Spoiler alert! Clunky plot twist, that's actually pretty obvious (0 more)
Autistic assassin, also an accountant
Contains spoilers, click to show
Excellent portrayal of autism, watch it a few times to pick up on it. A very good action adventure, fast paced, full of good scenes. A few clunky plot twists, but pretty obvious. Ben Affleck plays it well, either very well written or he researched autism, probably both. John Lithgow is great as usual. But as said clunky to bring the brothers together, as if the same contractor would coincidentally hire the same two estranged brothers, but it is obvious from early on. Yes an excellent action autistic assassination adventure, gets top marks for assonance. I highly recommend it.
  
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Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism in Books

May 10, 2018  
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Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism
Jenny McCarthy | 2007
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book carried a lot of interesting and valuable information. I don't think that I will go through as many extremes as she since my son is low on the Autism Spectrum, but I will look into the diet for sure.
  
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The Telegraph's Best Autumn Cookbooks

Jamie, Nigella and Nigel are among the big names jostling for position on the crowded food bookshelves this autumn.

The Little Library Cookbook

The Little Library Cookbook

Kate Young

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Paddington Bear's marmalade, a Neopolitan pizza with Elena Ferrante, afternoon tea at...

The Sportsman

The Sportsman

Stephen Harris

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Named UK's best restaurant in the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards in 2016 and 2017 and...

food
Rick Stein: The Road to Mexico

Rick Stein: The Road to Mexico

Rick Stein

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A landmark book from Rick Stein, celebrating one of the most popular world cuisines. Starting in San...

Kaukasis The Cookbook: The Culinary Journey through Georgia, Azerbaijan & Beyond

Kaukasis The Cookbook: The Culinary Journey through Georgia, Azerbaijan & Beyond

Olia Hercules

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Over 100 recipes from Georgia and beyond. Over 100 delicious recipes from the Wild East. "A...

Food
Made at Home

Made at Home

Giorgio Locatelli

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From the much-loved author of Made in Italy and Made in Sicily, comes a collection of modern Italian...

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James Koppert (2698 KP) rated The Rosie Project: No. 1: Don Tillman in Books

Oct 28, 2019  
The Rosie Project: No. 1: Don Tillman
The Rosie Project: No. 1: Don Tillman
Graeme Simsion | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.3 (13 Ratings)
Book Rating
Autism rocks
You can't help fall in love with these characters. Basically Tillman an Austin college proffesior devises a questionnaire to find the perfect girlfriend but will love be as clear cut as what he sees as his perfect partner or does love follow its own rulebook?
  
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Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated Atypical - Season 1 in TV

Aug 22, 2017  
Atypical - Season 1
Atypical - Season 1
2017 | Comedy, Drama, Family
7
8.7 (21 Ratings)
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It is funny and also endearing (0 more)
Does not show a range of autism (0 more)
Good. Although a bit stereotypical
I watched this series is 3 sittings. I have a non verbal autistic nephew and I definitely saw many traits in the young protagonist, but not enough. I did enjoy it though. Funny, sad, witty, sharp.
  
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Kira (36 KP) Sep 1, 2017

I've been really interested in watching this, but was but off a little when I heard it had upset those on the spectrum. I think I might give it a shot though.