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Monthly Archives: May 2011
The winner of a £50 AwesomeBooks voucher is…
A few months ago we ran a competition for an iPad. Narrowly missing out, Marisa Stivala was our runner up for that competition winning a £50 AwesomeBooks gift voucher. Recently we caught up with her to chat about her literary likes … Continue reading
Being Fitzwilliam Darcy, ‘Assembly Such as This’ by Pamela Aidan (9780743291347)
By Alessandra Bertoldi in Italy – courtesy of www.AwesomeBooks.com As Janeites all over the world know (that’s fans of Miss Jane Austen to you and me), in recent years the works of this great writer have been the inspiration for sequels of … Continue reading
Extreme cure for boredom – go poaching!, ‘John Macnab’ by John Buchan (9781846970283)
by Lucy Garden London, UK - courtesy of www.AwesomeBooks.com Three pillars of the Establishment are suffering from boredom and depression, in the aftermath of the First World War. A lawyer, Sir Edward Leithen; a City financier, John Palliser-Yates; and a Cabinet … Continue reading
More bizarre Baltimore folk, ‘A Patchwork Planet’ by Anne Tyler (9780099272687)
by Shirley Mitchell in Paris, France - courtesy of www.AwesomeBooks.com A young man is the central character of this book. We gradually learn about his past, his present, his good points and his bad points. We see him in the context … Continue reading
A Japanese love story anyone? ‘Blossoms and Shadows’ by Lian Hearn (97807336626500)
by Lee Vereschildt in Canberra, Australia – courtesy of www.AwesomeBooks.com I’m a sucker for a nice looking cover. I can’t help it. They say not to judge, but who are they anyway? Blossoms and Shadows is a story set in … Continue reading
The Redeemer just didn’t cut it, ‘The Redeemer’ by Jo Nesbo (9780099505969)
by Kate Chapman courtesy of www.AwesomeBooks.com If you like Nordic crime/thrillers then ‘The Redeemer’ by Jo Nesbo may just be up your street – a tale of intrigue and mystery unravels surrounding the Salvation Army after an assassin shoots the … Continue reading
Life, laughs and politics, an inside glimpse to the world of teaching, ‘To Miss with Love’ by Katharine Birbalsingh (9780670918997)
by Shona Lappin courtesy of www.AwesomeBooks.com The closest you’ll get to teaching in an inner-city school – unless you already teach in one! From the very start it is plainly clear that Katharine Birbalsingh not only teaches the children in … Continue reading
Ancient Rome through the eyes of Sam Spade, ‘Nemesis’ by Lindsey Davis (9780099536772)
by Sally Bracher in sunny Jaca, Spain – courtesy of www.AwesomeBooks.com It was worth the wait! I’m a long-term Falco fan. I’ve read all the books, and I always look forward to new episodes of the Didius family saga. Sometimes … Continue reading
Romantic science fiction for sadists, ‘The Host’ by Stephenie Meyer (9780751540642)
by Laura K. Lawless courtesy of www.AwesomeBooks.com I really like the premise of The Host: an alien race – the Souls – explores the universe by inhabiting the bodies of other species. It’s like Star Trek’s mission of boldly going … Continue reading