BBC Radio Suffolk book club reviews

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by Linda Davies
A thrilling adventure set in Wales with archery, adventure, time travel, romance and a strong female character.
Date selected: 17th August 2015
A book for children
by Sally Gardner
A stunning, compelling story with so many layers and facets.
Date selected: 14th January 2013
A book for children
by Polly Faber
A funny and charming collection of linked stories, beautifully illustrated by Clara Vuillaumy.
Date selected: 22nd December 2015
A book for children
by Bernard MacLaverty
A retired couple take a short break in Amsterdam. But the sightseeing is interrupted by troubling memories. With humour and sadness, conflict and moral dilemmas, what will you make of this book?
Date selected: 1st May 2018
by Kathryn Erskine
A fascinating and charming portrayal of a girl with Aspergers struggling to come to terms with tragedy.
Date selected: 23rd January 2012
A book for children
by Patrick Ness
A gripping thriller about a boy who thinks himself dead!
Date selected: 16th December 2013
A book for children
by Graham Swift
It is Mothering Sunday 1924. A maid is given the day off work. She visits her lover, but events take a catastrophic turn. How will her future unfold?
Date selected: 6th June 2017
by Margaret Forster
A wonderful account of the meaning of the houses, and homes, to this much-loved author.
Date selected: 5th April 2016
by Kit de Waal
Set in the 1980s, Jake and his nine-year-old brother Leon have been taken from their mother and put in the care of Maureen. How will they fare? Will their family be reunited? Funny, gritty, beautiful and honest say the reviews. What do you think?
Date selected: 5th December 2017
by Deborah Crombie
Date selected: 23rd January 2012
by John Boyne
The book is a funny, magical modern fairy tale, and while there is a little bit of sadness, it is a story of hope.
Date selected: 19th March 2012
A book for children
by Claire Freedman
Combining chic and cute in beautiful illustrations with a touching and uplifting story.
Date selected: 18th August 2015
A book for children
by Lauren St John
A feel-good story about overcoming the odds for a girl whose dream is to ride in the Badminton Horse Trials.
Date selected: 21st May 2013
A book for children
by Geraldine Durrant
A picture book which is great fun: lots to look at in the illustrations and plenty of giggles from the text
Date selected: 9th July 2012
A book for children
by Nina Stibbe
A wry account of a young woman leaving home for her first job as a dental assistant, growing up in the 1970s.
Date selected: 8th January 2020
by Isabel Allende
Quirky modern crime novel set in San Francisco.
Date selected: 17th February 2014
by Andrea Beaty
Date selected: 17th March 2014
A book for children

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