26 May
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Bring Up the Bodies Hilary Mantel
May 2012 MEGA Book of the Month.
With her dazzling, utterly absorbing style of writing Bring Up the Bodies focuses on the downfall and destruction of the charismatic Anne Boleyn. This is the... Format: Hardback - Released: 10/05/2012
The Chaperone Laura Moriarty
May 2012 Book of the Month.
I am reminded of the 20s musical number "Anything Goes" here, for in "The Chaperone" it certainly does. This is 20s New York, the girl being chaperoned... Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
Changeling Philippa Gregory
May 2012 MEGA Book of the Month. Best-selling Philippa Gregory’s first book for teenagers is a thrilling story of malice and betrayal, courage and passion. Tricked out of her inheritance by her greedy and duplicitous brother, Isolde must swap ruling... Format: Hardback - Released: 24/05/2012
Dare Me Megan Abbott
May 2012 Book of the Month.
Following on from her Richard and Judy selected title, The End of Everything, is this dark dangerous coming of age story set among a fiercely competitive... Format: Hardback - Released: 10/05/2012
I Left My Tent in San Francisco Emma Kennedy
May 2012 Travel Book of the Month.
Startlingly honest and ridiculously funny, I Left My Tent in San Francisco is the miraculous story of how the hapless pair made it back alive to... Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950 Sonnet Stanfill and Oriole Cullen
May 2012 Non-Fiction Book of the Month.
Published to tie in with an exhibition opening on 19th May and running throughout the year. A quite fascinating progress through recent women’s fashion for glamorous... Format: Hardback - Released: 07/05/2012
The Heroes Joe Abercrombie
May 2012 Book of the Month.
Why do people fight pointless wars and what does it take to be called a Hero? If you are a lover of action fantasy novels then the... Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
The Bicycle Book Bella Bathurst
May 2012 Travel Book of the Month.
A brilliant, charming, engaging look at the sometimes weird world of the bicycle and bicyclist. The people who ride them (including over water), the people who... Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
In One Person John Irving
May 2012 Book of the Month.
Picking up on the term 'a sexual suspect' Irving first used in his landmark novel The World According to Garp, In One Person is the tragic,... Format: Hardback - Released: 10/05/2012
A Rural Affair Catherine Alliott
May 2012 Book of the Month.
Catherine Alliott is at her sparkling and brilliant best in this her latest feel-good read. Full of her trademark wit and characters you feel instantly drawn to.... Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
Jasmine Nights Julia Gregson
May 2012 Book of the Month.
Set in WW2 with star crossed lovers, espionage and exotic locations, Jasmine Nights is a captivating and enjoyable read from the award-winning author of East of... Format: Hardback - Released: 26/04/2012
15 Seconds Andrew Gross
May 2012 Book of the Month.
If you love fast-paced, topical thrillers that you simply can't put down, then Andrew Gross and especially 15 Seconds is a great place to go. Pulled over... Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
Now You See Me S. J. Bolton
May 2012 Book of the Month.
S.J. Bolton, known to her friends as Sharon, has become established as one of England's foremost crime writers. She is right up there with Martina Cole... Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
Dead Scared S. J. Bolton
May 2012 Book of the Month.
Good grief! – talk about tense (practically unbearable towards the end of this book). S.J. Bolton has again delivered a cracking, addictive thriller. This one is set... Format: Hardback - Released: 26/04/2012
Gideon's Sword: A Gideon Crew Novel Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
May 2012 Book of the Month.
From the best-selling U.S. writing partnership that bought us the enigmatically brilliant Agent Pendergast comes a new all together different character Gideon Crew. Driven by revenge,... Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
Virgin to Veteran : How To Get Cooking With Confidence Sam Stern
May 2012 Food and Drink Book of the Month.
With five cook books to his name, and he hasn't left University yet, Sam Stern is a cooking sensation. And with his compatriots in... Format: Hardback - Released: 10/05/2012
Women of a Dangerous Age Fanny Blake
May 2012 Book of the Month.
Publisher turned author Fanny Blake has written another insightful, funny, addictive read that women will totally understand and men would do well to read in order to... Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
Passion Lauren Kate
May 2012 New Gen Book of the Month.
Before Luce and Daniel met at Sword & Cross, before they fought the Immortals, they had already lived many lives. And so Luce, desperate to... Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
Midwinterblood Marcus Sedgwick
May 2012 New Gen Book of the Month.
Prize-winning Marcus Sedgwick's gift for powerful storytelling is at its very best in this emotionally charged, no holds barred novel. When journalist Eric Seven arrives... Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2012
Life Eternal Yvonne Woon
May 2012 New Gen Book of the Month.
Matters of life and death and the role of a passionate romance in them lie at the heart of this spellbinding story of how the... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/05/2012
Unrest Michelle Harrison
May 2012 New Gen Book of the Month.
Best-selling author Michelle Harrison blurs the lines between being dead and alive in this brilliant, spine-tingling story of the powers of the undead. Elliott escapes... Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
Insurgent Veronica Roth
May 2012 New Gen Book of the Month.
This is heart-pounding dystopian fiction at its very best. Insurgent is the thrillingly dark sequel to the New York Times bestselling debut, Divergent. No... Format: Paperback - Released: 28/04/2012
When It Happens Susane Colasanti
May 2012 New Gen Book of the Month.
A terrific romantic comedy drama for all those searching for The One! Sara and Tobey couldn't be more different. She is focused on getting into... Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2012
Summer and the City Candace Bushnell
May 2012 New Gen Book of the Month.
Meet teenage Carrie Bradshaw as she hits the bright lights, big city of New York for the very first time! Find out how Carrie transforms... Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
Where She Went Gayle Forman
May 2012 New Gen Book of the Month.
If you had a second chance at first love ...would you take it? It's been three years since Adam's love saved Mia after the accident... Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
The Diamond Queen : Elizabeth II and Her People Andrew Marr
With the flair for narrative and the meticulous research that readers have come to expect, Andrew Marr turns his attention to the monarch and to the monarchy, chronicling the Queen's pivotal role at the centre of the state, which is... Format: Paperback - Released: 24/05/2012
Rome : The Eagle of the Twelfth M. C. Scott
M. C. Scott makes these ancient landscapes jump off the page, with bold and brutal storylines inhabited by touchingly real and compelling characters. After a particularly bloody and catastrophic defeat, the ill-fortuned Twelfth Legion loses its treasured eagle. It is... Format: Hardback - Released: 24/05/2012
Rome : The Coming of the King M. C. Scott
The second in an excellent Roman historical series following the adventures of the very real Sebastos Pantera, who in AD 65 was Emperor Nero's most trusted and most effective spy. These books are meticulously researched and bring to life the... Format: Paperback - Released: 24/05/2012
The Impossible Dead Ian Rankin
Shortlisted for the Galaxy Crime & Thriller of the Year Award 2011.
Rankin is synonymous with crime and Edinburgh and having decided to end it with his long-time protagonist – Rebus – he has successfully created a new one in the... Format: Paperback - Released: 24/05/2012
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On Canaan's Side Sebastian Barry
April 2012 Book of the Month.
Getting a copy of a new novel from award-winning Sebastian Barry in the office is always a...
Island of Bones Imogen Robertson
April 2012 Book of the Month.
Shortlisted for the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Award 2011.
This is the third in the series of historical...
The Chill of Night James Hayman
April 2012 Book of the Month.
Hayman's first novel, 'The Cutting', introduced us to detective Michael McCabe, recently moved to Portland, Maine,...
Seasons of My Life Hannah Hauxwell
April 2012 Non-Fiction Book of the Month.
The classic and much-loved memoir by Hannah Hauxwell about life in remote Yorkshire in the 1970s....
The Invisible Circus Jennifer Egan
April 2012 Book of the Month.
This is the stunning, emotional debut novel, first published in 1995, from the unclassifiable but excellent author...
A Foreign Country Charles Cumming
April 2012 Book of the Month.
This is another first-rate crime novel, perfect for fans of John le Carre, from an author...
Chasing Fire Nora Roberts
April 2012 Book of the Month.
Romance and passion, literally, heat up in this compelling new standalone novel from the internationally bestselling author...
Amber Scott is Starting Over Ruth Saberton
April 2012 Book of the Month.
This funny, entertaining easy read is perfect escapism for any working girl with dreams of giving up...
At Last Edward St. Aubyn
April 2012 Book of the Month.
At Last is a masterpiece of glittering dark comedy and profound emotional truth. If you haven't already...
The Month Before's Featured Books
Highland Storms Christina Courtenay
Winner of the RNA Historical Romantic Novel Award 2012.
November 2011 Book of the Month.
Although following on from the excellent Trade Winds,...
Sorry Zoran Drvenkar
March 2012 Book of the Month.
This highly original, dark (v v dark) and sinister thriller breaks all the rules; such as switching...
The Calling of the Grave Simon Beckett
February 2012 Book of the Month.
A Maxim Jakubowski Great Male Crime Sleuth.
Forensics expert Dr David Hunter has featured in a...
The Man Who Forgot His Wife John O'farrell
March 2012 Book of the Month.
Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 8 March 2012.
John O’Farrell’s novels are consistently funny,...
Falling Fast Sophie Mckenzie
March 2012 Book of the Month.From the author of bestsellers Girl, Missing, Blood Ties, the Medusa Project series and the Luke & Everomance trilogy (Six Steps...
The Quiddity of Will Self Sam Mills
March 2012 Book of the Month.
How do you write a review about a book that aims to be the literary equivalent of...
The House on Willow Street Cathy Kelly
March 2012 Book of the Month.
The author is fast establishing herself as the new Maeve Binchy and the setting of this...
The Kashmir Shawl Rosie Thomas
March 2012 Book of the Month.
Winner of the RNA Epic Romantic Novel Award 2012.
Characters and settings are beautifully portrayed in this dramatic...
The Stranger Camilla Lackberg
March 2012 Book of the Month.
It’s ironic that Sweden always comes near the top of the best places to live yet also...
Marathon Christian Cameron
March 2012 Book of the Month.
The author first came to prominence by penning a series of fictional books on the pharaohs of...
Please Look After Mother Kyung-sook Shin
March 2012 Book of the Month.
This book sold over 1.5 million copies when it was published in Korea and now its universal...
The Language of Flowers Vanessa Diffenbaugh
March 2012 Book of the Month.
One of our Debuts of the Year 2011.
The Language of Flowers is a heartbreaking and redemptive novel...
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