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Exciting news! Best selling author Alison Weir will be visiting us to speak about 'The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn' on Thursday 26th November. More details to follow. For more information about Alison Weir go to her website at www.alisonweir.org.uk
| Richard and Judy Summer Reads |
Whether you are a fan of romance, mystery or comedy there is something for you in this interesting selection. |
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Past Imperfect by Julian Fellowes £7.99
Damian Baxter is very, very rich - and he's dying. He lives alone in a big house in Surrey, looked after by a chauffeur, butler, cook and housemaid. He has but one concern: who should inherit his fortune? |
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Guernica by Dave Boling £7.99
This book presents an extraordinary epic of love, family, and war set in the Basque town of Guernica before, during, and after its destruction by the German Luftwaffe during the Spanish Civil War. |
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The Piano Teacher by Janice Y. K. Lee £7.99
Sometimes the end of a love affair is only the beginning! In 1942, Will Truesdale, an Englishman newly arrived in Hong Kong, falls headlong into a passionate relationship with Trudy Liang, a beautiful Eurasian socialite. But their love affair is soon threatened by the invasion of the Japanese, with terrible consequences for both of them. |
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Mystery Man by Bateman £7.99
A superbly gripping and blackly funny mystery by the king of the crime caper. He's the Man With No Name and the owner of No Alibis, a mystery bookshop in Belfast. But when a detective agency next door goes bust, the agency's clients start calling into his shop asking him to solve their cases. |
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The Senator's Wife by Sue Miller £7.99
Love came late to Meri, but in a rush: she met Nathan at thirty-six, he moved in a month later, and they married a month after that. Now they are moving to New England and a house of their own - a new life that Meri is not sure she even wants. |
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The Great Lover by Jill Dawson £7.99
This captivating novel gives voice to Rupert Brooke in a tale of mutual fascination and inner turmoil, set at a time of great social unrest. Revealing a man far more complex and radical than legend suggests, it powerfully conveys the allure -- and curse -- of charisma. |
Galaxy British Book Awards 2009. We would recommend any of these titles, they are all worthy winners and all available in paperback.
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Galaxy Book of the Year and Non-Fiction Award
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale |
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Richard & Judy Best Read
When Will There Be Good News by Kate Atkinson |
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Author of the Year
Aravind Adiga for The White Tiger |
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Biography of the Year
Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama |
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Crime Thriller of the Year
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
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Popular Fiction Award
Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks
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Children's Book of the Year
Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer |
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New Writer of the Year
Tom Rob Smith for Child 44
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| New from April.............Bestselling Books in Large Print. The Royal National Institute for the Blind has been working with the major publishers to produce the best new titles in large print. For the first time customers will be able to buy books that they really want in the type size they need for the price of an ordinary hardback. April's authors include Clive Cussler, Barbara Vine, Kathy Kelly and Len Goodman. Contact us for details and the full list. |
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