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Richard and Judy's Summer Read |
Following the success of their first Book Club, Richard and Judy launched a second project called the Summer Read. The books in this project are lighter than those in the Book Club, being intended for reading while on your summer holidays.
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A Gathering Light Author - Jennifer Donnelly Price - £4.89 (subject to change) |
Set in the Adirondack Mountains, close to the Canadian border, at the turn of the last century, it tells the coming-of-age story of 16-year-old Mattie Gokey, who, despite coming from an impoverished farming family, is passionate about books. We follow her story since the death of her mother, as Mattie is torn between family responsibilities, her dream of going to college and being a writer and the excitement of her first romance, which is fast leading her down the alternate path of becoming a farmer’s wife. Alongside Mattie’s story is the true story of a murder that took place in the Adirondacks at the time; a story that rocked America, and that is so captivating itself, that it has already inspired one other novel and the film A Place in the Sun, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift. |
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Want to Play? Author - PJ Tracy Price - £3.99 (subject to change) |
The slaying of an old couple in small town America looks like one-off act of brutal retribution, but at the same time, in Minneapolis, teams of detectives scramble to stop a serial killer striking again in a city paralysed by fear. When the two separate investigations converge on an isolated catholic boarding school, decades old secrets begin to fall away. It seems an old killer has resurfaced. Yet still the killer's real identity remains dangerously out of reach. |
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PS, I Love You Author - Cecilia Ahern Price - £3.99 (subject to change) |
Childhood sweethearts, Holly and Gerry, could finish each other’s sentences and even when they fought, they laughed. No one could imagine them without each other. Until Gerry’s death devastates Holly. But as her 30th birthday looms, Gerry comes back to her. He’s left her a bundle of notes, one for each of the months after his death, gently guiding Holly into her new life without him, each note signed ‘PS, I Love You’. As the notes are gradually opened, and as the year unfolds, Holly is both cheered up and challenged. The man who knows her better than anyone sets out to teach her that life goes on. With some help from her friends and family, Holly finds herself laughing, crying, singing, dancing and being braver than ever before. Life is for living, she realises,but it helps if there’s an angel watching over you. |
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Liars and Saints Author - Maile Meloy Price - £5.59 (subject to change) |
Liars And Saints is a compelling portrait of a family, the twists and turns of their lives unravelled with sensitivity and understanding. By turns funny and moving. Set in California, the narrative follows four generations of the Santerre family from World War II to the present, as they navigate a succession of life-changing events. |
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The Mermaid and the Drunks Author - Ben Richards Price - £4.89 (subject to change) |
Fresia, the daughter of Chilean exiles leaves London following the suicide of her father to embark on a journey of self-discovery in her mother country. She meets Joe, a Scottish academic on a research trip and Roberto, a wealthy local. The shadow of Pinochet and his legacy provide the backdrop to this novel which examines nationality, belonging and roots, friendship and loyalty, and of course, love. |
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Hunting Unicorns Author - Bella Pollen Price - £5.59 (subject to change) |
A witty, sophisticated romantic comedy which explores the universal themes of love, loyalty and family. American Maggie Monroe is a journalist for New York's hard-hitting current affairs show Newsline. Independent and fearless, the more cutting-edge the story, the happier she is. But when an assignment turns out to be an in-depth documentary on the decline of England's ruling classes, she is furious at being sent to cover a tea party. Meet the Earl and Countess of Bevan, eccentric, maddening and with family secrets to hide, and Daniel Bevan, their eldest so, who is: funny, attractive and hopelessly alcoholic; Daniel's responsible brother Rory, angry, self-mocking and strictly teetotal. When Maggie discovers Rory to be an uninvited chaperone on the first stop of her journey the two look set to clash. Maggie finds herself torn between her journalist ideals and coming to terms with a greater understanding. This unlikely romantic comedy paints an endearing portrait of a family, which like so many others, holds itself together despite its evident frailties. |
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