Book Talk Bournemouth
Talking about books and book groups
Monday, 20 April 2009
Steven Carroll - Twilight in Venice
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This is an interesting little book. It really is the story of a summer romance and set in beautiful Venice. However when the protagonists ar...
Friday, 17 April 2009
Judith Martin - No Vulgar Hotel
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If you are thinking of going to Venice or perhaps are just a Venetophile then this is the book for you. It is great fun from an American au...
Louise Penny - Still Life
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If you like a classical murder mystery, in the style of Agatha Christie then this is for you. It is set in present day Canada in a small uni...
Barry Unsworth - Land of Marvels
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This would make an excellent reading group selection. It is another novel set in an archaeological dig. This time it is 1914 and we are in M...
Ann Cleeves - Red Bones
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This is the third book in what is to be a quartet. They are set in the Shetland Isles and are British crime writing at its best. Ann is par...
Wednesday, 8 April 2009
Jenny White - The Abyssinian Proof
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Once again an excellent crime caper from Jenny White. I found myself snatching time to read this and read it in a couple of days. Once again...
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Thursday, 2 April 2009
Sebastian Barry - The Secret Scripture
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This book was shorlisted for the Booker Prize and won the Costa Coffee Book of the Year. It is also shorlisted for the Galaxy British Book A...
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