BBC Radio Suffolk book club reviews
Listed in title order order by date
A captivating tale of passengers embarking on an ocean liner to Australia in 1939. War will soon be declared, and all have their own disappointments and tragedies they are eager to leave behind. How will they fare?
- including an interview with the author.
Date selected: 2nd January 2018
Date selected: 5th February 2019
A murder mystery set in rural France, introducing Bruno, chief of police - someone we'd all want to have on our side.
Date selected: 2nd July 2019
What would you do if the book you were reading was about you? A great idea, brilliantly executed.
Date selected: 30th June 2015
Life isn't turning out how she expected, so when 30-something Louise discovers a fascinating treatise on fashion in a second-hand bookshop, she decides to put the principles into action.
Date selected: 28th November 2011
A Norfolk setting for this modern retelling of the Jane Austen classic.
Date selected: 12th November 2014
A magical, whimsical, poignant, lyrical tale of memory, love and loss.
Date selected: 10th February 2015
Set in London and Malta during the Second World War, the novel explores the ways external events influence the private lives of four characters.
Date selected: 7th February 2017
Date selected: 4th October 2016
A little girl loves knitting and with her endless supply of wool, she can supply the whole neighbourhood with colourful garments.
Date selected: 5th February 2013
A book for children
A ghost story for children set in a house inspired by Sutton Hoo, near Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Date selected: 26th April 2011
A book for children
Fun illustrations, rhyming text and a grrrrreat story!
Date selected: 10th November 2015
A book for children
Date selected: 22nd May 2012
A book for children
Set in Suffolk in the 1950s, this is the tale of a family which is destroyed by a terrible secret. Join in the on air discussion by phone, email or text!
with the author, Saskia Sarginson
Date selected: 7th May 2019
A silly modern take on the story of Rapunzel with a more positive message about girls and libraries!
Date selected: 16th July 2015
A book for children
A funny story about a champion showjumper with quirky, colourful illustrations by Albertine
Date selected: 16th June 2014
A book for children
A bewitching novel introducing a young woman struggling with motherhood, who imagines meeting the young poet WH Auden. Beautifully atmospheric of stifling relationships, misunderstandings, and the wild Scottish coastline. Wonderful.
Date selected: 4th June 2019
Date selected: 7th July 2020
Date selected: 20th June 2011
A book for children
A modern fable telling the tale of Silver, an orphaned girl who is taken in by blind Mr Pew, the mysterious lighthouse keeper.
Date selected: 8th August 2011