Book of the week - 2nd September

The book of the week this week is a thrilling adventure story with the tag line "Death is not the end..."!!
It is 'Mortlock' by Jon Mayhew. If you like adventure or fantasy books then you are sure to enjoy this book.
From the blurb-
"Josie is a knife thrower in a magician's stage act. Alfie is an undertaker's assistant.
They are both orphans and have never met, but they are about to be given a clue to the secret of their shared past.
A past which has come to seek them out.
And while they flee for their lives, they must unravel the burning mysteries surrounding the legacy that threatens to consume them."

Don't be put off by the historical setting because once you get into the story I am sure that you will discover that it is a real page-turner.

Book of the week 26th August

The book of the week for this week is 'May produce gas' by Jonathan Meres. This is the 3rd book in The world of Norn series and is, according to the quote from Harry Hill on the front cover, "Hilarious stuff' but you will have to read it to see if you agree.So what is it about?
From the back cover: "Norm knew it was going to be one of those days when he got blamed for global warming. And that's just the tip of the iceberg...It seems like the whole owrld has gone mad.His dad's obsessed with gas, his best friend has come down with a case of hormone, and his brother is in dire need of deodorant. Looks like there's going to be quite a stink."

Read red!

A colour theme for the displays in the fiction area this month - all the books have red book jackets. There is a huge range of different fiction genres to choose from - horror, adventure, humour, family sagas, mysteries, steampunk, even romance! There are over 80 books on display, so why not choose something different and read red!

Journeys

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

One word book reviews!

Many thanks to KG for helping with this display. Lots of books -  summed up in one word. Why not read one and see if you agree with our assesment.

Here are just a few of the books we chose to review in one word:
Mortal Chaos by Matt Dickinson               "Gripping"              Mrs A.
Faerie heart by Livi Michael                       "Magical"               KG
The red pyramid by Rick Riordan              "Brilliant"                KG
Out of the shadows by Jason Wallace        "Unexpected"         Mrs A
Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner                "Poignant"              KG
Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman           "Sinister"                Mrs A
Blonde roots by Bernardine Evaristo         "Compelling"          Mrs A
City of time by Eoin McNamee                 "Epic"                    KG