Richard & Judy’s Book Club 2009

Featured Books

When Will There Be Good News?
Kate Atkinson
Shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger 2009. CWA Judges’ comments: ‘A multifaceted and thought-provoking exploration of the aftermath of a savage family killing.’ Winner of the Richard & Judy Best Read 2009. Reviewed on Richard & Judy's Book Club 2009 on Wednesday 11...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/01/2009

The Brutal Art
Jesse Kellerman
Reviewed on Richard & Judy's Book Club 2009 on Wednesay 21 January. This is not a run of the mill police procedural more a thriller that slowly unravels a mystery. When Ethan Muller discovers a series of paintings he...
Format: Paperback - Released: 29/12/2008

The Gargoyle
Andrew Davidson
Reviewed on Richard & Judy's Book Club 2009 on Wednesday 4 February. A cleverly told debut novel. The narrator of the story is an attractive man who has been horrifically burned in a car crash. While in hospital a mysterious...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2009

The 19th Wife
David Ebershoff
Reviewed on Richard & Judy's Book Club 2009 on Wednesday 18 February. An intriguing look in to the world of the Mormons. Two intertwining stories, one a modern murder mystery, the other a story of the a wife in a polygamous...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/01/2009

The Bolter
Frances Osborne
Reviewed on Richard & Judy's Book Club 2009 on Wednesday 25 February. Idina Sackville is the 'exceedingly high spirited' skeleton in Frances Osborne's closet and her life reads better than alot of fiction. Twice divorced before she was 30 and five...
Format: Paperback - Released: 29/12/2008

Netherland
Joseph O'neill
Reviewed on Richard & Judy's Book Club 2009 on Wednesday 4 March. We loved reading this book. It is the story about a Dutchman and New York and cricket. But don't worry if you're not interested in Dutchmen, New York or...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2009

December
Elizabeth H Winthrop
Reviewed on Richard & Judy's Book Club 2009 on Wednesday 18 March. A family struggling to cope with the self-imposed silence the eleven year old daughter has been keeping up for the last nine months. This has a fairly gentle pace...
Format: Paperback - Released: 26/12/2008

The Luminous Life of Lilly Aphrodite
Beatrice Colin
Reviewed on Richard & Judy's Book Club 2009 on Wednesday 11 March. A fascinating read for anyone interested in cinema and especially the German cinema of the 1920’s and 30’s. Following the story of an orphaned child as she struggles to...
Format: Paperback - Released: 08/01/2009

The Cellist of Sarajevo
Steven Galloway
Reviewed on Richard & Judy's Book Club 2009 on Wednesday 25 March. This truly captures the sense of what it must be like to live in a war-torn city. Set in Sarajevo, at the time of the siege, everyday life is...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2009

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher
Kate Summerscale
Winner of the Galaxy Book of the Year and Popular Non-Fiction awards 2009. Reviewed on Richard & Judy's Book Club 2009 on Wednesday 28 January. Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 4 December 2008. Winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2009

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All 10 Richard and Judy Bookclub titles with free 'opening extracts' for you download and print off.

Richard and Judy 2009

Richard and Judy have, through their recommended books, revitalised the book market. Their weekly feature on a select yet diverse range of titles provides the perfect opportunity to raise the profile of authors, something we at Lovereading are always passionate about.

Richard and Judy 2009

Some are virtually unknown authors, others have been word-of-mouth hits and some are shortlisted for literary prizes.

So, here we have the whole list of 10 with 'opening extracts' you can download and print off to help you make up your mind as to whether they’re as good as Richard and Judy say they are. If you like what you read then don’t forget you can buy them all direct from Lovereading.

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