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Cumbria Libraries Book Reviews

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Titles featured may not be available at every branch. However if you are a member of the library, it is possible to request items from any library in Cumbria by using our online catalogue.

Author:Watson, S J
Title:Before I go to Sleep
Category:Fiction

Published:2011

 

Memories define us. So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep? Your name, your identity, your past, even the people you love - all forgotten overnight. And the one person you trust may only be telling you half the story. Welcome to Christine's life.



Author:Oliver, Jamie
Title:Jamie`s Great Britain
Category:Non-Fiction

Published:2011

 

Jamie Oliver learnt to cook in the kitchen of his parents' traditional country pub. There, he was taught to love and respect British food. And, throughout his career, Jamie's not been shy about championing UK ingredients, farmers and producers. Now he is going to share the best of British cooking with you.



Author:Hislop, Victoria
Title:Thread
Category:Fiction

Published:2011

 
Thessaloniki, 1917. As Dimitri Komninos is born, a devastating fire sweeps through the Greek city where Christians, Jews and Muslims live side by side. 5 years later, Katerina Sarafoglou's home in Asia Minoris destroyed by the Turkish army. Losing her mother in the chaos, she flees across the sea to an unknown destination in Greece. 


Author:Winman, sarah
Title:When God was a Rabbit
Category:Fiction

Published:2011

 
'When God was a Rabbit' is an incredibly exciting debut from an extraordinary new voice in fiction. Spanning four decades, from 1968 onwards, this is the story of a fabulous but flawed family and the slew of ordinary and extraordinary incidents that shape their everyday lives. It is a story about childhood and growing up, loss of innocence, eccentricity, familial ties and friendships, love and life. Stripped down to its bare bones, it is about the unbreakable bond between a brother and a sister.


Author:Tomalin, Claire
Title:Charles Dickens - A Life
Category:Non-Fiction

ISBN No.:9781848873568
Published:2011

 
Claire Tomalin paints an unforgettable portrait of Dickens, capturing brilliantly the complex character of this great genius.



Author:Fellowes, Jessica
Title:The World of Downton Abbey
Category:Non-Fiction

Published:2011

 

This guide profiles the main actors, gives behind-the-scenes insights and also showcases the costumes and props of 'Downton Abbey'. The book also looks at the social history of the time using fictional characters and plot to highlight life in the big house - both upstairs and down.



Author:Bennett, Alan
Title:Smut
Category:Fiction

ISBN No.:9781846685255
Published:2011

 
'Smut' contains two unexpected tales from the pen of Alan Bennett, the master of short fiction.



Author:Pratchett, Terry
Title:Snuff
Category:Fiction

Published:2011

 

Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch is on holiday in the pleasant and innocent countryside, but not for him a mere body in the wardrobe. There are many bodies and an ancient crime more terrible than murder. He is out of his jurisdiction, out of his depth, and occasionally snookered and out of his mind, but never out of guile.