Down River by John Hart
Reviewed by Clair
This is definatley a contender for one of the crime books of the year.This is a fast paced tale of one mans fight to prove his innocence when he returns to a town which has already seen him banished for a murder he did not commit many years ago. This...

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Reviewed by Elena
Ok, I'll start by telling you that I have hardly slept, eaten or done anything of any use in the last couple of days. So, what have I been doing? Well the answer is easy. I have been reading Breaking Dawn. This book is the ending to the "Twilight" series,...

Elephants On Acid by Alex Boese
Reviewed by Elena
You can't help but like this book. It has all the ingredients for a great book: Facts (all the experiments mentioned in the book are actually real and documented), Humour (even though this is science you can't help but laugh at some of the outlandish ideas explored here), Charm (the...

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Reviewed by Elena
Let me stat by telling you that YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was recommended to me by a friend, and at first I have to say that I found the whole thing a bit confusing (the story is based in Sweden, so all the...

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Reviewed by Tori
Reviewed by Richard & Judy 9th January A moving well written and throughly enjoyable follow up to the phenomenal Kite Runner. This is an unmisable read....

The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Reviewed by Elena
This book was my introduction to Stephenie Meyer as a writer. She is better known for her "Twilight" series and is usually thought of as a teenage fiction writer, but "The Host" delivers on all levels. The story is brilliant, the way she delivers it is absolutely believable, and the...

The Rose of Sebastopol by Katharine McMahon
Reviewed by Elena
Reviewed by Richard & Judy 23rd January Before I start let me tell you that this year I wasn't going to bother with the Richard and Judy bookclub. I thought that there couldn't possibly be any more "outstanding" books out there to be reviewed by the famous pair. Well, I...

Notes From an Exhibition by Patrick Gale
Reviewed by KJ
Reviewed by Richard & Judy 6th February. It could be said that my opinion about this book would be biased, considering that Patrick Gale is one of my favourite authors. However I feel that it would be true to say that so many people would take something away from...

Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris
Reviewed by Will
Reviewed by Richard & Judy 13th February Then We Came to the End is an anonymous characters tales of daily life in one of America's average offices. Far from being epic, it is the subtlety and the humanity that really brings this book to life. The book examines the lives...

Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones
Reviewed by Dave
Reviewed by Richard & Judy 27th February Set in a minute world of civil unrest, where the only white man on the island is the self appointed school teacher who uses the only book on the island "great expectations" to build a picture of life beyond the golden shores. Told...

Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies
Reviewed by Mariette
Reviewed by Richard & Judy 12th March Is a number of wonderfully written stories that all link up to complete a lovely tale....

300 by Warner
Reviewed by Elena
Never have I found such an unexpected movie so enjoyable. It is fair to say that "300" is a violent movie, but the action is portrayed so beautifully that you can't but be amazed by the pace, visuals and storyline behind this movie. It follows the efforts of 300 Spartans...

World Without End by Ken Follet
Reviewed by Elena
After reading "Pillars of the Earth" and loving it, I was amazed to see that Ken Follet has been working on a follow up book. World Without End is not a sequel as such, but the story takes us back to medieval Kingsbridge and follows the life of four boys...

The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
Reviewed by KJ
"When all is said and done, killing my mother came easily". When you encounter that opening line in a book, you know that what you are about the read is excellent. Alice Sebold is the celebrated author of "Lovely Bones" which was a great success some time back, but "The...