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One of our Books of the Year 2016. December 2016 Book of the Month.
Just incredible… this punchy, beautiful, readable story
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The Beautiful Dead Belinda Bauer
One of our Books of the Year 2016. December 2016 Book of the Month.
Oh my, this is a clever, chilling, and penetrating read. 29 year
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Reckless III: The Golden Yarn Cornelia Funke
December 2016 NewGen Book of the Month. In a nutshell: mesmerising
tale of love and adventure set in a dark fairy tale world |
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Lie Kill Walk Away Matt Dickinson
December 2016 NewGen Book of the Month. A non-stop, action-packed,
thrilling tale of a race to save humanity from a deadly virus. 15
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What Remains of Me A. L. Gaylin
December 2016 Book of the Month. A clever, thrilling tale full of
impact and drama set in the heart of Hollywood. In 1980 17 year old
Kelly is…
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Debuts of the Month
What Alice Knew TA Cotterell
December 2016 Debut of the Month and eBook of the Month. What Alice
Knew is enough to devastate anyone. Admittedly I would not always
have acted as…
The Trouble with Goats and Sheep Joanna Cannon
One of our Books of the Year 2016. The title refers to a Bible
quote and two 10-year old girls are greatly mystified as to its
meaning and where to…
Spill Simmer Falter Wither Sara Baume
Winner of the 2016 Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize. Longlisted for
the Desmond Elliott Prize 2016. Slow starting, slightly monotonous
first-person…
Dear Charlie N. D. Gomes
December 2016 NewGen Debut of the Month. In a Nutshell: Shocking
school shooting | Heartache behind headlines A thoroughly…
Himself Jess Kidd
One of our Books of the Year 2016. December 2016 Debut of the
Month. Dublin-wise, orphaned young man goes in search of his birth
mother. He has a…
The Watcher Ross Armstrong
A clever first novel with a sinister setting in London where blocks
of flats are being demolished. The juxtaposition of the bird
watcher protagonist,…
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Reader Reviewed Books
The Spy Paulo Coelho
One of our Books of the Year 2016. December 2016 MEGA Book of the
Month. A short, emotional and entirely captivating novel based on
the real events…
The Butcher's Hook Janet Ellis
Longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2016. Our first-person
narrator, Anne Jaccobs, is an extraordinary young woman for her
period. This is…
Dragon Games Jan-Philipp Sendker
A darkly captivating, tense, and beautifully written tale, that
explores fear and the innermost thoughts and feelings of hearts and
minds. This is…
Dodgers Bill Beverly
One of our Books of the Year 2016. Winner of the John Creasey (New
Blood) and Goldsboro Gold Dagger Awards 2016. Huck Finn and Tom
Sawyer go rap! A…
What Alice Knew TA Cotterell
December 2016 Debut of the Month and eBook of the Month. What Alice
Knew is enough to devastate anyone. Admittedly I would not always
have acted as…
The Museum of Cathy Anna Stothard
This latest novel from the acclaimed author of the
Orange-longlisted The Pink Hotel is an exploration of memories,
consequence and the difficulties…
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Man Booker 2016
The Sellout Paul Beatty
Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2016. Amanda Foreman, 2016 Chair of
judges, comments: ‘The Sellout is a novel for our times. A
tirelessly…
Eileen Ottessa Moshfegh
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016. Shortlisted for the John
Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Award 2016. A young woman relentlessly
drives…
Do Not Say We Have Nothing Madeleine Thien
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016. Chair of the 2016 judges
Amanda Foreman commented: "This is a very exciting year. The range
of books is…
All That Man is David Szalay
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016. Chair of the 2016 judges
Amanda Foreman commented: "This is a very exciting year. The range
of books is…
His Bloody Project Graeme Macrae Burnet
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016. Chair of the 2016 judges
Amanda Foreman commented: "This is a very exciting year. The range
of books is…
Hot Milk Deborah Levy
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016. Chair of the 2016 judges
Amanda Foreman commented: "This is a very exciting year. The range
of books is…
This month's 'featured books'
Books for Christmas
Precious and Grace Alexander McCall Smith
Precious and Grace is a book steeped with addictive charm, wit and
intelligent sleuthing. In the heat of summer in Botswana,
co-directors of the No.1…
Cartes Postales from Greece Victoria Hislop
One of our Books of the Year 2016. October 2016 Book of the Month.
Three years ago Cardiff born Ellie moved into a small block of
twelve flats in…
Pharaoh Wilbur Smith
Wilbur Smith returns to Ancient Egypt in a captivating new novel
that will transport you to extraordinary times. From the glittering
temples of Luxor…
Miracle on 5th Avenue Sarah Morgan
A spicy, amusing, magical story, just perfect for Christmas, or any
time of the year. I do so enjoy a Sarah Morgan romance, you know
exactly what…
How to Find Love in a Book Shop Veronica Henry
One of our Books of the Year 2016. A lovely, gentle read, full of
interesting characters, and at the heart of it all, a rather
wonderful book shop…
Modern Lovers Emma Straub
One of our Books of the Year 2016. A Maxim Jakubowski selected
title. Summer might be fading over the horizon but Straub's new
novel is a perfect…
Betrayal Martina Cole
One of our Books of the Year 2016. Martina Cole’s
twenty-third East End thriller is as raw and involved as one has
come to expect. With…
Black Water Louise Doughty
One of our Books of the Year 2016. June 2016 Book of the Month.
Fluctuating between the riots and massacre in Indonesia in 1965 and
the second coup…
Lyrebird Cecelia Ahern
One of our Books of the Year 2016. December 2016 Book of the Month.
Just so, so gorgeous! Laura lives on her own in the woodland wilds
of South…
Anatomy of a Soldier Harry Parker
One of our Books of the Year 2016. A stunning concept where 41
inanimate objects relate the story of a soldier, Captain Tom
Barnes. From training,…