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!
Further links to new and recently reviewed titles can be found below...
http://arts.independent.co.uk/books/
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/
Listen to us recommend our favourite titles and talk about our store bestsellers on The Cathie Brown Show on local Cambridge radio station 209Radio every fortnight.
For further help on what to read next... why not try the literature-map..? Simply type in the name of your favourite author and see who else is recommended..! We use it all the time in store, to help our customers choose their next book.
And out there amongst the thousands of book sites on the internet, here's a blog that we like.
Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee ChildReviewed by Our Crime Team
As proflied recently in The Observer......
The Dragonfly Pool by Eva IbbotsonReviewed by Michelle *Children's Specialist*
I have been eagerly awaiting this book for some time - and it has been worth the wait. Ibbotson's beautifully told story takes us on an amazing journey from a tranquil English boarding school to a tiny European country on the brink of war. It is a tale of friendship...
The Beach by Alex GarlandReviewed by Helen
The first book I read which I couldn't put down. Garland has an amazing way of describing Thailand in such a beautiful way. One of those books that was unfortunately ruined by a bad film....
Some Like It Hot by Director - Billy WilderReviewed by Helen
A classic black and white film featuring Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, and Tony Curtis. Absolutely hilarious in so many ways - a film I can watch over and over....
Word Gets Around by Artist - StereophonicsReviewed by Helen
Their first album - as they say, "an oldie but a goodie." Kelly Jones has such a distinctive voice. Shame the original three are no more....
The Enchantress Of Florence by Salman RushdieReviewed by Our New Books Team
I know what they say about books, covers and judging, but the latest from the critically acclaimed, booker winning, fatwa attracting novellist does have a very nice one. It's gold. And it has a little picture of an elephant on. Not only does the book have a...
