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The Story of Our Lives Helen Warner
A dynamic, dramatic, and deliciously entertaining tale exposing
friendship flaws, secrets and lies. Sophie, Emily, Amy, and Melissa
go away for a…
A Country Escape Katie Fforde
February 2018 Book of the Month. A deliciously readable,
entertaining and enjoyable novel from Katie Fforde. Fran leaves her
life behind for a…
The Heart of Mars Paul Magrs
In a Nutshell: Martian odyssey meets classic quest Ingeniously
inventive, involving and wildly witty, this thrilling finale of the
Lora…
I Stop Somewhere T. E. Carter
In a Nutshell: Intense exposé of extreme misogyny and male
privilege An unflinching novel about brutally toxic masculinity,
male…
The Pharmacist's Wife Vanessa Tait
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powerful novel with biting attitude, set in Victorian Edinburgh. In
the laboratory…
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It begins with a nursery rhyme. Nineteen minutes later you die...
The sixth gripping thriller in Lars Kepler's internationally
bestselling series…
The Story of Our Lives Helen Warner
A dynamic, dramatic, and deliciously entertaining tale exposing
friendship flaws, secrets and lies. Sophie, Emily, Amy, and Melissa
go away for a…
The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games is a searing novel set in a future with unsettling
parallels to our present. In a dark vision of the near future, The
Hunger Games…
The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins
Shortlisted for the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award 2015. A Maxim
Jakubowski selected title. In the footsteps of Gillian Flynn's Gone
Girl and S.J.…
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Muriel Spark 100
Robinson Muriel Spark
'Robinson is Spark’s second novel. Already she has her great
subjects: truth, power, faith, what we may do to pretend or delude
ourselves that…
A Far Cry From Kensington Muriel Spark
‘Like most people, I came to Spark’s work through the
1969 film of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and this prompted me to
start reading…
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Muriel Spark
‘By 1960, Spark was a novelist of some renown. But it was her
next novel, her sixth, which would make her famous and well off
enough to…
Letters to Iris Elizabeth Noble
April 2018 Book of the Month 'A gloriously uplifting story about
love in all its forms from the Number One Sunday Times bestselling
author of The…
I Stop Somewhere T. E. Carter
In a Nutshell: Intense exposé of extreme misogyny and male
privilege An unflinching novel about brutally toxic masculinity,
male…
Turn a Blind Eye Vicky Newham
An absorbing, fresh, and ultimately incredibly satisfying police
procedural and start to a new series. DI Maya Rahman and DS Dan
Maguire investigate…
Persons Unknown Susie Steiner
Manon Bradshaw of Missing, Presumed is back only she is now
pregnant, attached to the Cambridgeshire police but working on cold
cases until…
The Sapphire Widow Dinah Jefferies
Another intensely vivid and expressive tale from Dinah Jefferies,
on this occasion set in 1930’s Ceylon. All of Dinah’s
books can be read…
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Books of the Year 2017
The Resurrection of Joan Ashby Cherise Wolas
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | October 2017 Debut of the Month
Surprising, vivid, and eloquent, this is a truly beautiful debut.
Joan Ashby is…
Good Me Bad Me Ali Land
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | September 2017 Book of the
Month Shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2017.
Ooh, this…
Maria in the Moon Louise Beech
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | October 2017 Book of the Month
A beautiful, and heart-achingly touching read, step outside of
yourself,…
The Keeper of Lost Things Ruth Hogan
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | Oh my, this is totally and
completely gorgeous, in fact, an absolute treasure! An author
leaves all his worldly…
Ragdoll Daniel Cole
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | November 2017 Debut of the
Month Shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2017.
A simply…
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Get a Spring in Your Step
Thrive Through Yoga Nicola Jane Hobbs
Whether you long to live with less stress, reduce anxiety, find the
confidence to follow your dreams or simply find more happiness and
meaning in…
The Compleat Thunks Ian Gilbert
Surprising, provocative and thoroughly entertaining, this is a book
filled with 628 thunks. A thunk is quite simply a question that not
only makes…
Rules for Mavericks Phil Beadle
Quite simply, a go to book for anyone who would like to explore
their potential. You do not have to consider yourself (or have been
told that you…
Mindful Running Mackenzie L. Havey
Brings together scientific research, expert analysis and elite
athlete contributions to reveal how relating to your mind, body and
surroundgins in a…
The 4 Pillar Plan Dr. Rangan Chatterjee
In The Four Pillar Plan, Dr Rangan Chatterjee presents an easily
accessible plan for taking control of your health and your life.
Everyday health…
James Duigan's Blueprint for Health James Duigan
An extension of James Duigan’s clean and lean philosophy, a
book that brings together diet, exercise and mindfulness to help
readers create…