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This month's 'featured books'
Reader Reviewed Books
The Lido Libby Page
April 2018 Debut of the Month Ahh, this is just so, so
lovely… a debut that made me smile, weep, and smile some
more. Rosemary is 86, she has…
I Still Dream James Smythe
What happens when all the personal information held by tech
companies is no longer private? What happens when this code of
ethics is broken? When…
Bring Me Back B. A. Paris
March 2018 Book of the Month A tale in three parts and
dual-narrative. Part one gives you the before and after Layla
disappeared, part two…
Renegades Marissa Meyer
In a Nutshell: Anarchy, Justice, Heroes versus Villains Hot on the
heels of Wonder Woman, and timely with Black Panther’s
rapturous big screen…
A Secret Garden Katie Fforde
February 2018 Book of the Month. Another joyful hug of a read from
Katie Fforde, what more could you want, than to settle down with
her latest book!…
Life of Crime Kimberley Chambers
January 2018 Book of the Month A thoroughly entertaining, raw, and
fast-paced read, stuffed full of tension and drama. Jason
Rampling…
War at the Edge of the World Ian Ross
A well-written and interesting account of the Romans in Britain to
join the many. It begins a series, Twilight of Empire, set here in
AD305 and…
The Island Victoria Hislop
A 2013 World Book Night selection. Winner of Newcomer of the Year
at the Galaxy British Book Awards 2007.Something a bit different, a
bit special.…
The Chilbury Ladies' Choir Jennifer Ryan
An engaging and charmingly bittersweet slice of fiction set during
the Second World War. In a Kent village during 1940, the vicar
closes the choir,…
This month's 'featured books'
Muriel Spark 100
Not to Disturb Muriel Spark, Prof. Dan Gunn
‘One of the chief worries besetting any author of an
introduction to a novel is that of letting the cat out of the
bag… From its opening…
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…
Memento Mori Muriel Spark
'One of the many delights of a Muriel Spark novel is the way in
which the ground shifts so delicately under the reader’s
feet. In an interview…
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 Girls of Slender Means Muriel Spark
‘There is a palpable sense as The Girls of Slender Means
opens of the curtain rising, catching people in mid-conversation,
in half-spoken…
This month's 'featured books'
Exclusive Pre-Publication
White Bodies Jane Robins
April 2018 Book of the Month `The perfect thriller' Elle `Immensely
gripping' Sophie Hannah `Gripping, creepy and very addictive!'
BA…
Genuine Fraud E. Lockhart
Wonderfully chilling, this is another thrilling treat from E.
Lockhart, author of We Were Liars. Two girls, in an intense
relationship are both…
Before the Rains Dinah Jefferies
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | A gorgeously expressive and
captivating novel, set in 1930’s India at the height of the
struggle for…
The Lost Words Robert Macfarlane, Jackie Morris
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | A book to make you think and
feel, this is an important, beautiful, spellbinding treasure. Words
from…
Quieter Than Killing Sarah Hilary
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | Another fabulous addition to
the mind-blowingly good ‘D.I. Marnie Rome’ series.
Marnie and Noah…
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Mike Ripley
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | Maxim Jakubowski June 2017 Book
of the Month. Following on from Martin Edwards' splendid,
award-winning…
This Love Dani Atkins
Winner of the Goldsboro Books Romantic Novel of the Year | One of
Our Books of the Year 2017 How one book can hold such
aching…
Shtum Jem Lester
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | February 2017 Debut of the
Month. A rather special read indeed… there are times when
you wonder how…
This month's 'featured books'
Get a Spring in Your Step
The Runner's Cookbook Anita Bean
Whether you're training for a marathon, a half-marathon, an
ultra-distance event or just looking to improve your parkrun time,
what you eat makes all…
Lose Weight for Good Tom Kerridge
Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge has been developing top recipes
for nearly three decades and knows how to make things taste good.
He also…
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…
The ABCs of Coping with Anxiety James Cowart
A simple, clear book to help those suffering from anxiety and
stress. Written by James Cowart, PhD, an American psychologist who
specialises in…
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