The Book Thief - Markus Zusak

Its 1939 Nazi Germany and death has never been so busy.  This novel focuses from the view point of Death who follows the life of a book thief. Liesil is nine year old girl who gets left with a foster family during the war. She steals books.  We follow her life through War ridden Germany, her foster family, her best friend and neighbour Rudy, and the Jew living in the basement.  A poignant tale about the life's of one family and how they were affected by the war.  

A Fantastic Book 

Scott Pilgrim Series - Bryan Lee O'Malley

Scott Pilgrim Series, is a set of Six novels, each one depicting Scott Pilgrim and his friends and his journey to conquer his new girlfriend Ramona's Seven Evil Ex's.  Scott is a 23 year old, he has no job, he lives with his Gay flatmate, and he plays in a band Sex Bob-omb.  We follow his life whilst he's defeating these ex's and we get to meet all his friends and even some of their friends in this humorous comic.

Coraline and Other Stories - Neil Gaiman

Coraline steps through a door in her house, into another mirrored world, a more sinister world, where she is trapped and needs to find her parents and her way home.  In his other stories we meet a sinister Jack in the Box, a stray cat who does a nightly battle with the Devil, and a group of men who go out to capture the Sunbird.

Animal Farm - George Orwell

When the animals of Manor Farm get fed up of being over worked and not well looked after by their farmer, they create a revolution to take over the farm. The animals are now in charge, they have their own rules, and they eventually form their own hierarchy. What ensues is a vivid description of how power corrupts and leaves the animals in no better a position then when they were under the rule of the humans.

Sister - Rosamund Lupton

When Beatrice’s gets a phone call that her Sister Tess is missing, she takes the first flight home to find her. When her body is found the police investigation concludes it is Suicide but Beatrice is not convinced. She goes on a journey to find out the truth behind her sisters death and is stunned to discover how little she knows about her sister’s life or the circumstances surrounding her death.

A compelling, thrilling read

Matched - Ally Condie

On her seventeenth birthday Cassia meets her match. Society Dictates that he is her perfect partner for life.  In her world, Officials decide who people love, how many children they have, where they will work, what they eat and when they die.  But when Cassia falls in love with another boy her whole world begins to unravel.

The Bookseller of Kabul - Asne Seierstad

Asne Seierstad travelled to Afghanistan to find out about the conflicts and struggles that the country was facing, and stumbled across a bookseller. She asked if she could join his family and write about their history.  She moved in with the family of thirteen and as an outsider and a woman could move freely between different members and follow different people's stories, about their lives living in Kabul during times of conflict and war. 

The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown

Robert Langdon is solving crimes again. This time in Washington, where he is summoned to unlock the code from a ancient free-masons talisman. He learns his Mentor Peter a fellow Mason Peter has been Kidnapped, Peters sister Katherine is in danger, and the CIA are watching his every move. Its up to Robert to unlock the code to help discover the truth.  

Enigma - Robert Harris

March 1943, the war hangs in the balance.  Jericho is sent for to crack the code from the German U Boats using the Enigma machine.  A task he has done before but was sent on leave due to a break down.  However he is the only one who can potentially crack the code. He returns to Bletchley Park, and discovers a new mystery on his doorstep, his former girlfriend has gone missing and their may be a spy inside Bletchley.   

A Walk in the Woods - Bill Bryson

A walk in the woods portrays Bill Bryson's report on his walk along the Appalachian Trail. The Trail is the longest continuous footpath in the world, and it snakes through some of the wildest and most spectacular landscapes in America.

In Stitches: Nick Edwards

The Highs and Lows of Life as an A and E Doctor.

Nick Edwards is a doctor working in A and E, who wrote down his feelings about the service of the NHS and what its really like to be a doctor on the front line.  In Stitches paints a vivid picture of the daily goings on of A and E.  

The True History of Paradise –Margaret Cezair-Thompson

A True History of Paradise, follows Jean having to flee her home in Jamaica due to Civil Unrest.  Which is a treacherous journey through dangerous lands, and soldiers trying to stop her at every turn. She is travelling with  Paul, the only man she has ever loved.  She also has to come to terms with her sisters death. It during this journey we learn about how the story came to be, with memories of her childhood and stories of her ancestors.