Our Favourites
Stuck for ideas on what to try next? Keep checking out this page as we’ll keep it regularly updated with information on what our favourite titles are at the moment. All reviews are written by our booksellers – we hope you agree with our picks!
Have littlies in the house? Need some inspiration to get them reading too? Keep your eyes peeled for the monthly reviews of the Boldmere Junior Book Group; eight lovely young ladies with a voracious appetite for fiction and a desire to get other kids reading too.
Fancy setting up your own book club? Contact our store events coordinators Emily and Saffy and we'll do our best to accommodate you.
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Fawlty Towers Reviewed by Ann
Madcap comedy doesn't come any better than this! From Basil desperately trying to rustle up a waldorf salad, Sybil barking orders, Manuel searching for his pet rat or poor Polly trying to remain sane this DVD is full of some of the best comedy moments ever to grace our TV...
The Office (Complete Series) Reviewed by Ann
A modern classic, this is the show that launched the career of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Marchant. 'The Office features some unforgettable comedy moments, as fresh and funny today as the day the show first aired....
My French Whore by Gene WilderReviewed by slo
Ok, so not much is given away in the title, but this is a former Borders "book of the month" and it is fab! Imagine Gene Wilder telling this story and you're guaranteed a giggle! Let me set the scene, Germany 1942, WWII, a mysterious spy and a french whore.......
The Crow Road by Iain BanksReviewed by Emily
There’s something vaguely comforting about the novels of Iain Banks; while every character is different, every story disturbing to varying degrees and every narrative interwoven by a wickedly dark humour, the voice of the story-teller is always a friendly one. And Prentice McHoan is certainly no exception. Returning...
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Reviewed by Emily
This film is Homer's “Odyssey” as only Joel and Ethan Coen could see it. A picaresque saga following a trio of mildly demented convicts as they bid to escape from the law and search for hidden loot in 1930’s Mississippi. Expect no strong likeness to the original text;...
Amelie Reviewed by Emily
This film is, quite simply, beautiful. The story, the script, the cinematography, the setting, the cast, all of it; beautiful. Amelie Poulain is the eponymous heroine of this perfect little film. Eccentric, philanthropic, fantastic, she leads the viewer by the hand through her delightful story with a cheeky...
The Naughtiest Girl in School. by Enid Blyton Reviewed by Charlie Aged 8
Boldmere Junior Book Group It’s about a naughty girl who gets sent of to school because her parents go away for a year. She also is very spoiled and wants to be sent home straight away!!!!!!! The main characters are Elizabeth, Joan and Rita and William. Elizabeth is the...
The Naughtiest Girl in the school by Enid Blyton Reviewed by Katie aged 8
Boldmere Junior Book Group The story is fiction. Also, the book is different because it is a bit old fashioned and you wouldn’t be sent to a boarding school. Elizabeth Allen was sent to a boarding school because her mom and dad were going away and they felt she needed...
The naughtiest girl in the school by Enid BlytonReviewed by Beth aged 8
Boldmere Junior Book Group The story was a made up fiction. The book is about a young girl called Elizabeth and she has a best friend called Joan, Elizabeth is always called the bold bad girl. The main character is Elizabeth. Did you like the story? Yes i did like...
The Naughtiest Girl in the School by Enid BlytonReviewed by Alice aged 8
Boldmere Junior Book Group This book tells the adventures of a young girl called Elizabeth Allen. She is sent to boarding school because she plays everyone up at home. Elizabeth was a very spoilt child living in a posh family. Unfortunately she dislikes boarding school and all the rules. So...
The Naughtiest Girl in the School by Enid BlytonReviewed by Finty aged 8
Boldmere Junior Book Group The Naughtiest Girl in School is a fiction book. The story is about a normal girl who has gone to boarding school and wants to get back to her mum so she is being as naughty as possible. She thinks she will get sent home if...
Faces by Martina ColeReviewed by Laura
The great Martina Cole returns with another tale set in the murky world of gangland London. As gritty, gripping and unforgettable as her last book...a must for her many fans!...
Knowledge of Angels by Jill Patton WalshReviewed by slo
A wonderful story, full of parody, intrigue and the classic battle between good and evil. I loved this book from start to end even though this type of book is not my bag...read it!...
Visions of Heaven & Hell by Clive BarkerReviewed by Emily
In this beautiful 352 page hardback we’re allowed a full-colour glimpse into the weird and wonderful mind of horror/fantasy novelist Clive Barker... This, I fear, is what insanity looks like. With more than 300 screen prints, accompanied by ten short essays, themes range from the pure fantasy of...
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakReviewed by Emily
Here is a small fact.You are going to die. The Book Thief is the story of Liesel Meminger, a nine year old girl living amongst the anguish of Nazi Germany in 1939. But here’s the catch, the hook that makes this novel different to every other tale...
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John BoynReviewed by Emily
What a haunting story. Originally written for children, this book is special for it's lack of graphic detail; no blood and guts; no overt violence; no disturbing scenes at all really... And that's what makes it so compelling. The subtlety in the storytelling will raise the hairs on the back of...
The Secret by Rhonda ByrneReviewed by Laura
A clever fusion of cosmic ordering and positive thinking, Rhonda Byrne's 'The Secret' has become little short of a global phenomenon. Discover 'The Secret' to the all important 'Law of Attraction' for yourself!...
Goosebumps The Haunted Mask by R L StineReviewed by Charlie, aged 8
It's about a girl who gets scared easily and she tries to give some payback to the people who scare her. She puts a freaky mask on that turns into her face. The main characters are Carly Beth, Sabrina, Chuck and Steve. The story was kind of good and...
Goosebumps The Haunted Mask by R L StineReviewed by Alice, age 8
The story is about a mask which Carle Beth brought for Halloween to scare her friends because they are always teasing her and she is always falling for the tricks. Carle Beth’s mom has got her a duck outfit for Carle Beth to wear for Halloween. But Carle Beth thinks...
Goosebumps The Haunted Mask by R.L Stine Reviewed by Katie, age 8
Goosebumps is a fiction book. Goosebumps is about a girl called Carly Beth who buys a mask but it sticks to her face. She brought it from the new party store. The man didn’t want her to buy the mask but she made him let her in the end. However...
