Richard and Judy Summer Reads 2009

Featured Books

Guernica
Dave Boling
Reviewed on Richard & Judy on Wednesday 20 May 2009. A literary page-turner, an epic story of love and war straddling the dreadful bombing during the Spanish Civil War and an involved family saga. This is Captain Corelli territory for Spain,...
Format: Paperback - Released: 21/04/2009

Past Imperfect
Julian Fellowes
Reviewed on Richard & Judy on Wednesday 13 May 2009. Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 29 January 2009. Wealthy Damian Baxter is dying without an heir when an unsigned letter arrives inferring he had a son thirty...
Format: Paperback - Released: 30/04/2009

Palace Council
Stephen L Carter
Reviewed on Richard & Judy on Wednesday 27 May 2009. A complex and rewarding political thriller. Spanning 1952 – 1974 the novel has a brilliant perspective on being a black American during these tumultuous years. The life of Eddie, a self...
Format: Paperback - Released: 30/04/2009

Mystery Man
Bateman
Reviewed on Richard & Judy on Wednesday 17 June 2009 A gripping and blackly funny mystery. A bookshop manager becomes a reluctant private eye after the real private eye's business (whose premises were next door) closes down. After a few...
Format: Paperback - Released: 14/05/2009

The Senator's Wife
Sue Miller
Reviewed on Richard & Judy on Wednesday 24 June 2009. A story of two couples and the relationships that build between them. Although the book may start off slowly it draws you in and gets you thoroughly hooked. A great read...
Format: Paperback - Released: 20/04/2009

The Piano Teacher
Janice Y K Lee
Reviewed on Richard & Judy on Wednesday 1 July 2009. A beautifully written love story set in Hong Kong, slipping back and forth between the love affair between the piano teacher of the title and her lover's previous love, set against...
Format: Paperback - Released: 30/04/2009

The Great Lover
Jill Dawson
Fact and fiction intertwine in this beautifully told story about a love affair between Rupert Brooke and a housemaid called Nell. Using diary entries, letters and poems Jill Dawson crafts a story that inspires the reader to want to read...
Format: Paperback - Released: 30/04/2009

Mr Toppit
Charles Elton
Reviewed on Richard & Judy on Wednesday 3 June 2009. Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 26 February 2009. February 2009 Good Housekeeping selection. If this book becomes a film – not unlikely given its author’s credentials as a...
Format: Paperback - Released: 30/04/2009

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This summer Lovereading continues to support efforts to raise awareness of fantastic books and authors; The Richard and Judy Book Club provides just such an opportunity.

Richard and Judy 2009

Their weekly feature looks in depth at a select but diverse range of titles, and has played a dramatic role in revitalising British reading habits.

So here are all eight of the Richard and Judy Summer Read 2009 that will be reviewed on the show starting 13th May ending 1st July. Some of the books are by virtually unknown authors; others have been word-of-mouth hits.

Richard and Judy 2009

All of them are well worth a read. Each book has an Opening Extract to help you decide whether they’re as good as Richard and Judy say they are.

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Julian Fellowes