01. The Pact This is a heart-wrenching story of teenage love, suicide and betrayal, dealing with every parent’s greatest fear: the death of their child. Read02. Rachel's Holiday Rachel is living the good life. Too good, perhaps, because she ends up in rehab. This takes a look at this part of Rachel's life. Read 03. Mr Golightly's Holiday An elderly writer rents a damp cottage in the village of Great Calne in order to rewrite his former bestseller into a soap opera. But whp is he really? Read 04. The Surgeon of Crowthorne One of the biggest contributors to the Oxford English Dictionary was a doctor, who was also an inmate of an asylum for the criminally insane. This is his fascinating story. Read 05. The Constant Gardener An apparently meaningless murder that may lead to a diplomatic scandal and a sudden increase in drug-resistant TB – what could possibly link these apparently isolated events? Read 06. My Sister's Keeper Anna was conceived to be a perfect genetic match for older sister, Kate. This is a book about her discovery of her own identity and it leads to some heart-breaking decisions. Read 07. Plain Truth The novel explores concepts of identity and community, the conflicts between family and romantic love, and the issues of teenage pregnancy and infanticide. Read |
08. Confessions of a Gambler This is a book about religion, motherhood, addiction and relationships. Rayda Jacobs tells a superb and riveting tale. Read 09. The Kite Runner This wonderful book explores themes of friendship, the relationship between father and son and the harsh realities of war, both physical and psychological. Read 10. Reservation Blues A group of young reservation musicians form the rock band Coyote Springs, but they are unable to excape the legacies of alcoholism, diabetes and years of commodity foods. Read 11. Waiting for Christopher A must-read for all who have ever thought about having a baby, have had one or just need a good laugh. Read |