Cumbrians' fondness for celebrity literature has been revealed in a new list of the county's most-borrowed library books.
According to statistics published by Cumbria County Council's Library Service, super-celebrity entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson's motivational book 'Screw it, let's do It' tops the list of the most read non-fiction titles during the last year.
Other celebrity books in the county's top ten non-fiction reads include, 'The other side of nowhere', by former Eastender's star Danniella Westbrook, and X-Factor judge Sharon Osbourne's autobiography 'Extreme'.
Topping Cumbria's top ten fiction choices is the adventure novel 'Labyrinth', by Kate Mosse, closely followed by James Patterson's medical thriller 'The 5th horseman'.
Books by Joanna Trollope, Ruth Rendell and Roald Dahl also feature in the top ten list.
Councillor Roger Bingham, cabinet member responsible for the county's Library Service, said: "These statistics provide a fascinating glimpse into the county's reading habits as well as demonstrating the shear breadth of titles available to borrow in Cumbria's libraries."
The top ten most borrowed non-fiction books in Cumbrian libraries over the last twelve months are:
Book Author
Screw it, let's do it Richard Branson
The farm Richard Benson
Moondust Andrew Smith
The other side of nowhere Danniella Westbrook
Narrow dog to Carcassonne Terry Darlington
Street kid Judy Westwater
A penny dip Meg Hutchinson
Extreme Sharon Osbourne
A piano in the Pyrenees Tony Hawks,
The Almond Blossom Appreciation Society Chris Stewart
The top ten most borrowed fiction books in Cumbrian libraries over the last twelve months are:
Book Author
Labyrinth Kate Mosse
The 5th horseman James Patterson
The righteous men Sam Bourne
The island Victoria Hislop
The book boy Joanna Trollope
False impression Jeffrey Archer
I am a Dalek Gareth Roberts
At risk Patricia Cornwell
My best friend's girl Dorothy Koomson
The thief Ruth Rendell
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