Books of the week: Me before you and more

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes Lou Clark is a prime example of how much life can change in a matter of weeks - she had a job she liked and a boyfriend she tolerated, but the recession hits and she loses her job, with a lack of qualifications narrowing her future options. Then she lands a job as a carer for a man who was left disabled in a motorbike accident and before you know it, their lives are changing in dramatic ways. From waterstones.com Price Dh24 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer Oskar Schell isn't your average nine-year-old, he's a writer, a pacifist, a historian, an inventor and most importantly, an explorer. When his father dies in the September 11 attacks, he sets out on a mission to solve the mystery behind a key found in his closet. His search leads him across New York to encounter the most unexpected places and people.