Current Popular Titles The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest - Stieg Larrson Final book in the Popular crime trilogy Incendiary - Chris Cleve When her son and husband are killed by suicide bombers, a woman writes a letter to Osama Bin Laden Harry, Revised - Mark Savas Recently widowed and struggling to plan his wife's funeral, Harry Rent unfortunately falls in love. The Kindly Ones - Jonathan Littel Faustian story with a terrifying twist. The Guernsey Literary and Potatoe Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Schaffer and Annie Barrows A witty and spirited novel that sheds light on life in Guernsey during the Nazi occupation. Last Night in Twisted River - John Irving A 12 year-old boy and his father live as fugitives following a tragic accident Elegance of the Hedgehog - Muriel Barbery The story of a singular concierge and the 12 year old who lives in her building, who plans to commit suicide on her 13th birthday. Prizewinners
Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel The 2009 Booker Prize winner's wonderful portrait of Tudor England through the eyes of Thomas Cromwell. Olive Kitteridge - ElizabethStrout Each chapter is a short story that pieces together Olive's life. This 2009 Pullitzer Prize winner is a beautiful and compelling read. Home - Marilynne Robinson The Orange Prize winner for 2009 returns to the people and places of the amazing 'Gilead'. The Secret Scripture - Sebastian Barry 2008 Costa Prize winner. As the mental hospital that has been her home for most of her life prepares to close, it's oldest resident reveals what led to her incarceration. The Suspicions of Mr Whicher - Kate Summerscale Galaxy 2009 book of the year. The true and gripping account of the first detective in Victorian England.
Bookworms Top Ten 2009 - Adults Sew! - Kath Kidston The Elegance of the Hedgehog - Muriel Barbery Wild Swimming - Daniel Start The Secret Scripture - Sebastian Barry Cool Camping Kids - Clover Stroud Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larrson Pocket Book of Chelsea - Clive Batty The Hummingbord Bakery Cookbook - Tarek Malouf When Good Friends Go Bad - Ellie Campbell A Certain Je Ne Sais Pas - Chloe Rhodes
Bookworms Top Ten 2009 - Children
Calm Down Boris - Sam Lloyd Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins Numbers - Rachel Ward You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum - Andy Stanton Escape - Robert Muchamore The Thornthwaite Inheritance - Gareth Jones Knife - R J Anderson Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney Tabby McTat - Julia Donaldson
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