Autocorrect: Stories, Etgar Keret; Translated by Jessica Cohen and Sondra Silverston

I love the everyday references to daily life in Israel and dating apps in this recent collection by one of the modern masters of the short story. "Point of No Return" features a couple who have a simulated life—if they don’t like what’s going on they can change the parameters and recalibrate. In the story "Mitzvah," Yogev and his friend are waiting for a molly to kick in so they can go to the beach and pick up a hot tourist. But it’s Israel, right? And they are stopped along the way by a bald guy in a yarmulke begging them to come and pray, to be a 10th man required for public prayer, a ritual. Since praying is super-easy, easier than talking to girls, especially in English, our hero agrees. He is seriously stoned and muses that if God comes down and grants him a reward, of course he’ll ask for sex, if he gets another, maybe eternal life, and if three, he’ll throw a bone to his country and request peace in the Middle East. Keret’s imagination is wild and limitless and the humor can take you anywhere. Here is a suggestion: start a book club and read contemporary Israeli fiction; this can be your first book. Alternatively, you can choose a country and read their exciting contemporary authors.

Maddy recommends: A Most Puzzling Murder: A Novel, Bianca Marais

This ingenious novel combines all the best elements of a classic murder mystery except you, the reader, along with the main character, have to solve a series of mysteries and puzzles to unlock the truth. This unique interactive novel follows Destiny Whip, a former child prodigy now turned enigmatologist, as she is propositioned to take part in an effort to uncover the truth of a murder that has yet to have happened. While in an eerie island castle, Destiny must be successful in solving the estate's riddles and messages if she is to find out the secrets of her heritage and stop a murder from occurring. Perfect for adults young and old, this novel takes on a unique form of mystery, injecting the reader into the story through the use of puzzles and riddles.

My daughter Ronit recommends: The Women: A Novel, Kristin Hannah

Kristin Hannah is a favourite author of mine so it comes as no surprise that I thoroughly enjoyed her latest historical novel The Women. Nursing student Frankie McGrath has always done the “right thing." In 1965 with a vastly changing world, the young California woman decides to join her brother to serve in Vietnam as one of the very few nurses in the Army. When she arrives in the country she is more than shocked at the disorder and soon learns the true meaning of friendship and hope. And then, she returns home to what we all know was a divided America. Instead of being a hero, the American people, including her own family, view her with disdain and embarrassment. The story revolves around Frankie but it is about commitment, honour, and of course heroes.