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 {|class-wikitable" cellpadding="15"=='''19 SEPTEMBER30 MAY'''==<!-- Jamie -->{{Frontpage|-isbn=B0CYV674G2| styletitle="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"Swanton Morley (John Tanner)|author=David Blake[[image:1908745819|rating=3.jpg5|linkgenre=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1908745819/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] Crime| stylesummary="verticalIt seemed like an open-align: top; textand-align: left;"|===[[Surfacing by Kathleen Jamie]]=== [[image:5starshut case.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:History|History]]A man, covered in mud and blood - and carrying a knife, [[:Category:Travel|Travel]], [[:Category:Autobiography|Autobiography]] Sometimes when people suggest that you read a certain book, they tell you ''this one has your name on itcomes into the police station shouting that he hasn't killed the man. A body at the bottom of a freshly dug grave at Swanton Morley church - he's been stabbed to death. Mostly we take them at their word, or notDCI John Tanner is just back from his honeymoon, which coincided with the birth of his daughter Samantha. You would think he'd be grateful for an easy answer but rarely do we ask them why they thought so, unless it turns out that we didnthe words 'perverse't like the book. Thatand 's a rare experience. People who are sensitive John Tanner' were made for each other. He's sleep-deprived to hearing a book calling your name, rarely get it wrong. In this case I was told why. The blurb speaks of the author considering ''an older, less tethered sense point of herself.falling asleep at work but he's determined to keep going - probably because he can' Oldert get any sleep at home. Less tethered. That}}==''s not a bad description of where I am. Add to that my love of the natural world, of those aspects of '4 JUNE'''=={{Frontpage|author=Stuart Douglas|title=Lowe and Le Breton Mysteries - Death at the poetic and lyrical that are about style not form, and substance most of all, about connectionDress Rehearsal|rating=3. Of course this book had my name 5|genre=Crime|summary=During location filming for his 1970's sitcom 'Floggit and Leggit', leading man Edward Lowe stumbles across the dead body of a woman on itthe edge of a reservoir. It was written for me. It would have found its way The police seem happy to assign it as an accidental death, but something about the whole thing bothers Lowe, and he enlists the help of a fellow actor, John Le Breton to me eventuallyhelp him investigate matters further. I am pleased They travel across the country during their days off filming, uncovering more possible murders and, seemingly, a link to have it fall onto my path so quicklydeath during the Second World War. [[Surfacing by Kathleen Jamie|Full Review]] But is there really a link between the deaths? And will they manage to uncover who is responsible before more people lose their lives?|isbn=1803368209}} {|class-wikitable" cellpadding="15"=='''3 OCTOBER6 JUNE'''=={{Frontpage<!-- Jansson -->|author=Saima Mir|-title=Vengeance| stylerating="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"3.5|genre=Thrillers[[image:190874572X.jpg|linksummary=http://wwwI was instantly intrigued by the premise of this novel – an organised crime syndicate in the north of England run by a Muslim woman.amazon.co.uk/dp/190874572X/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Letters from Tove by Tove Jansson The fact that it was the second in a series I hadn't read didn't stop me – I've jumped midway into a few series before (Authoron page and screen), Boel Westin (Editor), Helen Svensson (Editor), Sarah Death (Translator) ]]==and it needn't be a hindrance if it's good enough. And that wasn't a problem here. Vengeance swiftly brings you up to speed, and I never felt lost.|isbn=0861541561}}{{Frontpage|author=Kieran Larwood and Joe Todd-Stanton[[image:5star.jpg|linktitle=CategoryDungeon Runners:{{{Hero Trial|rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Autobiography=4|genre=Confident Readers|Autobiography]] Back at summary=Meet Kit. Like most of the beginning people in his world, it seems, he is an avid fan of Dungeon Running – the sport where a team of warrior, mage and healer enter specially prepared, century I went on holiday -old, magical mazes, and race to Nepal. I met a wonderful Finnish woman the exit, perhaps bothering with the treasure or the big bad and we became sort of friendsthe points they grant you along the way. I can Unfortunately for Kit, the only thing he't remember if it was s seen of the latest race on the inn TV equivalent is that holiday or a later one that Paula told me I really had to read Tove Janssonteam has been retired, eaten, and a new trio of questors is needed. I do know that it was four years later that I finally acquired an English translation of The Summer BookPossibly very unfortunately indeed for Kit, and that I eagerly awaited the ''Sort Of'' translations of he has taken to the goading from the rest token bully of Janssonhis world and stumbled into declaring he's work and devoured them ll enter as soon as I could get my hands on thema team. [[Letters from Tove by Tove Jansson (Author) What chance does this friendless, Boel Westin (Editor), Helen Svensson (Editor), Sarah Death (Translator) |Full Review]] <!muscle-free- Susan Hill -->zone have in actually managing that, and how could he possibly hope to succeed?|-isbn=1839945184}}{{Frontpage| styleauthor="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|Jenny Valentine[[image:1784742783.jpg|linktitle=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1784742783/refUs in the Before and After|rating=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] 5| stylegenre="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"Teens|summary===[[The Benefit of Hindsight (Simon Serrailler) by Susan Hill]]=== [[image:5starElk and Mab are best friends, or more than that even, their friendship is a once in a lifetime connection.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Crime|Crime]] A superficial look would suggest to you that Simon Serrailer They meet as children one day on a trip out but unfortunately they don't get each other's contact details at the time. But then chance brings them back together, and they are inseparable. Something has been lucky happened though, something terrible and tragic, and - all things considered - his life is as good as it could be. He's back at now they must work after a long break to recuperate from the violent incident which cost him his arm through their grief, and almost his lifetheir friendship, together. When he|isbn=1471196585}}=='''13 JUNE's not at work he's spending his time in the cathedral roof drawing the medieval angels which are being restored. There's talk of an exhibition of his drawings=={{Frontpage|isbn=1635866847|title=The Lavender Companion|author=Jessica Dunham and Terry Barlin Vesci|rating=4. Lafferton seems to be quite settled as far as crime is concerned until one night when two local men open their front door to a couple seeking shelter. 5|genre=Lifestyle|summary=It's strange, the usual story of a broken-down car, and a phone which wonthings that make you ''immediately''t make a call. The man are generous and welcoming and have no suspicions feel that this is the couple are simply there to plan a robberybook for you. ItBefore I started reading 's a serious error of judgement in 'The Lavender Companion'', I visited the course of this investigation which will throw Simon Serraillerauthor's future into doubt[https://www.pinelavenderfarm. [[The Benefit com/ website] and there's a picture of a slice of Hindsight chocolate cake on the homepage. I don't eat cakes and desserts - but I wanted that cake viscerally. (Simon Serrailler) by Susan Hill|Full Review]] <!-- Thakur -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:140638853XThere's a recipe in the book, which I'm avoiding with some difficulty!!) Then I started reading the book and I was told to make a mess of it.jpg|link=http://www Notes in the margins are sanctioned.amazon You get to fold down the corners of pages.co You suspect that smears of butter would not be a problem.uk/dp/140638853X/ref I ''loved'' this book already.}}=='''4 JULY'''=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]{{Frontpage|author=Max Boucherat| styletitle="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"The Last Life of Lori Mills|===[[Somebody Give This Heart a Pen by Sophia Thakur]]=rating=4.5|genre=Confident Readers [[image:5star.jpg|linksummary=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Anthologies|Anthologies]], [[:Category:Teens|Teens]] Sophia ThakurWe meet Lori on the first evening she's debut anthology is a collection of poems that are all unique, whether got the house to herself – no neighbour to pop in relation to their style, length or theme. The collection is split into four sectionsbabysitter poorly, titled 'grow'mother at work,'wait'just an avidly rule-breaking eleven year old,'break'and 'grow again'on her lonesome. What could possibly go wrong? Snuggled in a blanket fort, guiding you through a process which is she has one of the foundations main intention, and that the anthology is built to log on. Each section begins with a foregrounded title page containing various small pieces of writingto Voxminer, the world-building, ranging from critter-collecting game that is a quote by a Nigerian playwright, to African proverbshit in Lori's world. This provides But first Lori has a nice introduction to the section before you are immersed into the beautifully written and eloquent poems that Thakur has clearly put tiny inkling that this stormy night doesn't find herself entirely on her heart own, and soul intothen she finds something even more spooky. [[Somebody Give This Heart For the server she and her bestie and nobody else should be able to enter shows signs of tampering. When malevolent eyes spark up on her phone screen, and her safe place in the game has been doctored – well, where is a Pen by Sophia Thakurgirl to turn?|Full Review]]isbn=0008666482}}<!-- Jamie Smart -->{{Frontpage|-author=Jenny Lecoat| styletitle="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|Beyond Summerland[[image:bookreviewercentre.jpg|linkrating=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1910989460/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] 4| stylegenre="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"General Fiction|summary===[[Flember: The Secret Book by Jamie Smart]]===Jean lives on Jersey with her mother where they are celebrating the end of the occupation. [[image:5starDuring the war, Jean's father was arrested for listening to a banned radio and soldiers took him away one night, leaving Jean and her mother waiting for years for news of him. As the British finally free the Channel islands from the Nazis, and the war is finally over, their hopes rise that they will finally learn what became of him.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Confident Readers|Confident Readers]] A mysterious island. A strange and mystical power called Flember. A boy-inventor called DevBut will the truth come as a relief, who uncovers a long forgotten secret. And a giant, red robot bearor will it raise further questions around what else happened during the war?! The sleepy village of Eden is Who was the informer who told the Nazis about to descend into hilarious chaos - can disastrous Dev save his brand new best friend? Find out in this fully illustrated mad-cap adventure. [[Flember: The Secret Book by Jamie Smart|Full Review]] <!-- Jamie Littler -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:0241355222.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/ISBN/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Frostheart by Jamie Littler]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Confident Readers|Confident Readers]] Way out in the furthest part of the known world, a tiny stronghold exists all on its own, cut off from the rest of human-kin by monsters that lurk beneath the Snow Sea. There, a little boy called Ash waits for the return of his parents, singing a forbidden lullaby to remind him of them... and doing his best to avoid his very, VERY grumpy yeti guardian, Tobu. But life is about to get a whole lot more crazy-adventurous for Ash. When a brave rescue attempt reveals he has amazing magical powers, he's whisked aboard the Frostheart, a sleigh packed full of daring explorers who could use his help. But can they help him find his family . . . ? Frostheart by Jamie Littler|Full Review]] <!-- Moriarty -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1913101037.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1913101037/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Confident Readers|Confident Readers]] Bronte doesn't miss her parents, and she's not particularly sad when she learns of their terrible fate at the hands of pirates. And why should she be? After all, they just dumped her on Aunt Isabelle (without even asking if it would be a convenient arrangement for either party) when she was a baby. They swanned off to have adventures, and never once came back to check if their only child was healthy and happy. [[The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty|Full Review]]|} {|class-"wikitable" cellpadding="15" =='''31 OCTOBER'''==<!-- Peter F Hamilton -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1447281357.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1447281357/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Salvation Lost by Peter F Hamilton]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Science Fiction|Science Fiction]] In the twenty-third century, humanity is enjoying a comparative utopia. Yet life on Earth is about to change, forever. Feriton Kane's investigative team has discovered the worst threat ever to face mankind – and we've almost no time to fight back. The supposedly benign Olyix plan to harvest humanity, in order to carry us to their god at the end of the universe. And as their agents conclude schemes down on earth, vast warships converge above to gather this cargo. Some factions push for humanity to flee, to live in hiding amongst the stars – although only a chosen few would make it out in time. But others refuse to break before the storm. As disaster looms, animosities must be set aside to focus on just one goal: wiping this enemy from the face of creation. Even if it means preparing for a future this generation will never see. [[Salvation Lost by Peter F Hamilton|Full Review]] |}{|class-"wikitable" cellpadding="15" =='''3 NOVEMBER'''== <!-- Eoin Colfer -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:0008324859.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0008324859/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Fowl Twins by Eoin Colfer]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Confident Readers|Confident Readers]] Relax, everyone – our old friend Artemis may be off planet, but the baddies aren't getting away with skulduggery any time soon because they now have not one but two members of the Fowl family to contend with. Those cute little twins are now eleven (and, frankly, cute no longer) and in this, their first independent adventure, they meet a troll and without even trying manage to make two deadly enemies: a nobleman obsessed with immortality whatever the cost (to other people), and an unusual interrogator-nun. The boys are chased, kidnapped, arrested and even killed (though not for long), all with the help of one trainee fairy. [[Fowl Twins by Eoin Colfer|Full Review]] |}{|class-"wikitable" cellpadding="15"=='''7 NOVEMBER'''==<!-- Keret -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1609809319.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1609809319/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Long-Haired Cat-Boy Cub by Etgar Keret, Aviel Basil and Sondra Silverston (translator)]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Confident Readers|Confident Readers]] One day a boy is in the zoo with his father, when the man gets called away on urgent business. The boy isn't hustled into a cab and taken home first, though, no – he's given hot dog money, and taxi money, and told to just stick around on his own and enjoy himself. Well, it's no surprise that the orphan-for-an-afternoon sensation the lad feels doesn't make him happy, and so he thinks of a species name for himself, and curls himself up into an empty cage, as if he were a new exhibit. And it's then the drama begins… [[Long-Haired Cat-Boy Cub by Etgar Keret, Aviel Basil and Sondra Silverston (translator)|Full Review]] |} {|class-"wikitable" cellpadding="15"=='''12 NOVEMBER'''==<!-- Claire North -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:williamabbey.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0316316849/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Pursuit of William Abbey by Claire North]]=== [[image:3.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:General Fiction|General Fiction]], [[:Category:Paranormal|Paranormal]], [[:Category:Fantasy|Fantasy]]  When William Abbey fails to prevent the lynching of a young boy in 1880's South Africa, he finds himself cursed by the grieving mother. A naïve English Doctor, he slowly learns the weight of the curse upon him, as the shadow of the dead boy begins to follow him across the world. Never stopping, always growing – it crosses oceans and mountains in pursuit of William. As he finds himself unable to resist speaking the truths that he hears in others, he also learns that the dark shadow is deadly – and seeks to kill the one he loves the most… [[The Pursuit of William Abbey by Claire North|Full Review]]|} {|class-"wikitable" cellpadding="15" =='''14 NOVEMBER '''== <!-- Gardner -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1786695227.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1786695227/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Invisible in a Bright Light by Sally Gardner]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Confident Readers|Confident Readers]] The beginning of this excellent story will leave the reader more than a little confused: who is the man in the green suit, what is the Reckoning, and why are rows of people in a cave? But stick with it – Ms Gardner is very cleverly letting us experience the same disorientation as our heroine. We watch in dismay as the strange man, who seems to have no eyes, does his best to persuade her to answer his questions. But for some reason Celeste, despite her bewilderment, remains wary and gives nothing away. [[Invisible in a Bright Light by Sally Gardner|Full Review]] <!-- Holliday -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1912374854.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1912374854/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Violet by S J I Holliday]]=== [[image:3.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Thrillers|Thrillers]] I've never been but understand that travelling is all about meeting new people and forming instantaneous bonds with people in often chance situations. Well that's exactly what happens when the two main/only characters meet in a travel agency in Beijing - Carrie is unsuccessfully trying to get a refund on an extra ticket for the Trans-Siberian train and Violet is trying to unsuccessfully buy a ticket for the same sold-out journey. As the two team up, travelling through Mongolia, Serbia and into Russia, it could've the radio? And what other secrets have been kept throughout the start of a beautiful friendship but this a thriller after all so it quickly becomes a tale of obsession, manipulation and toxic friendships. [[Violet by S J I Hollidayoccupation?|Full Review]]isbn=1846976537}}

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