Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful summer holiday. If, like me, you didn't travel too far afield but would have liked to then you might like to read one of the books from the 'Journeys' display and indulge in a little armchair travelling to keep alive that summer holiday feeling.
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Here are just a few of the books included on the display -
Kidnap in the Caribbean by Lauren St John - Mystery
Butterfly summer by Anne-Marie Conway - Friendship
Two friends, one summer by Kate le Vann - Friendship
Wildfire by Chris Ryan - Adventure
Village by the sea by Anita Desai - Family
No Passengers beyond this point by Gennifer Choldenko - Adventure
The bride's farewell by Meg Rosoff is one of a number of books on display throughout the Library united by the theme 'Journeys'. The bride's farewell is a beautifully written historical novel set in the 1850s in the area around Salisbury. On the morning of her wedding Pell Ridley rides out of her village on her horse -Jack- accompanied by her mute brother Bean. Their journey takes them on an adventure, through good times and bad, until they all find their rightful place in the world. I really adored this book, the characters are beautifully imagined - even the horse, Jack and Dicken the dog. The countryside and the poverty of the time are well described and Pell's family story is both shocking and moving.