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New Books for January 2020
A long petal of the sea—Isabel Allende
That September 2, 1939, the day of the Spanish exiles' splendid
arrival in Chile, the Second World War broke out in Europe.
Victor Dalmau is a young doctor when he is caught up in the
Spanish Civil War, a tragedy that leaves his life - and the fate of
his country - forever changed. Together with his sister-in-law,
the pianist Roser Bruguera, he is forced out of his beloved
Barcelona and into exile. When opportunity to seek refuge in
Chile arises, they take it, boarding a ship chartered by the poet
Pablo Neruda to the promised 'long petal of sea and wine and
snow' over the seas. There, they find themselves enmeshed in a
rich web of characters who come together in love and tragedy over the course of four
generations, destined to witness the battle between freedom and repression as it plays
out across the world.
The Spitfire sisters—Margaret Dickinson
It is the 1930s and the Maitland family have spent the years
following the Great War struggling to come to terms with its
catastrophic aftermath, and their hopes now lie with the next
generation. Their Lincolnshire village of Doddington suffered
terrible loss and it has taken great courage for the bereaved
families to rebuild their lives without their loved ones. When war
is declared again, it is Daisy Maitland and her peers who must now take up the fight
for freedom. Feisty and a daredevil like her beloved Aunt Pips, who spent World War
One on the front line serving with a flying ambulance corps, Daisy had persuaded a
family friend to teach her to fly as a young woman. Now her country is at war, she is
determined to put her skills to good use, enlisting in the Air Transport Auxiliary.
Unexpected lessons in love—Lucy Dillon
Jeannie and Dan met online and clicked immediately. He's an
ambitious young vet; she's a musician. After less than a year of
long-distance dating, Dan proposed and Jeannie, swept away,
said yes. The next few months were a blur of organisation and
then, suddenly, Jeannie was in the car with her dad en route to
Longhampton town hall. About to change her name and start a
whole new life - but with the sickening feeling that what should
feel entirely right is actually completely wrong. Jeannie grabs
the chance to put a stop to the proceedings. Her dad makes a
call to Dan - with devastating consequences. Now Jeannie's
spending her wedding night in an Intensive Care Unit, watching neurologists monitor
her comatose fiance. She's still wearing her wedding dress under someone's jacket.
The future looks uncertain and bleak. And her conscience is gnawed by a terrible
secret: this is all her fault.
Haven’t they grown—Sophie Hannah
All Beth has to do is drive her son to his under-14s away match,
watch him play, and bring him home. Just because she knows that
her former best friend lives near the football ground, that doesn't
mean she has to drive past her house and try to catch a glimpse
of her. Why would Beth do that, and risk dredging up painful
memories? She hasn't seen Flora Braid for 12 years. But she can't
resist. She parks outside Flora's house and watches from across
the road as Flora and her children, Thomas and Emily, step out of
the car. Except - there's something terribly wrong. Flora looks the
same, only older - just as Beth would have expected. It's the children that are the
problem. 12 years ago, Thomas and Emily Braid were five and three years old. Today,
they look precisely as they did then. They are still five and three - but they haven't
changed at all. They are no taller, no older. Why haven't they grown?
Things in jars—Jess Kidd
London, 1863. Bridie Devine, the finest female detective of her
age, is taking on her toughest case yet. Reeling from her last job
and with her reputation in tatters, a remarkable puzzle has come
her way. Christabel Berwick has been kidnapped. But Christabel
is no ordinary child. She is not supposed to exist. As Bridie fights
to recover the stolen child she enters a world of fanatical
anatomists, crooked surgeons and mercenary showmen.
Anomalies are in fashion, curiosities are the thing, and fortunes
are won and lost in the name of entertainment. The public love a
spectacle and Christabel may well prove the most remarkable
spectacle London has ever seen.
Alice Teale is missing—H.A.Linskey
As usual, seventeen-year-old Alice Teale walked out of school at
the end of a bright spring day. She's not been seen since. Alice
was popular and well-liked, and her boyfriend, friends and family
are desperate to find her. But when the police start asking
questions, it becomes clear that almost everyone has something
to hide. Torn between a host of suspects, Detectives Beth Winter
and Lucas Black don't know which way to turn. But then they
receive a disturbing package: pages from Alice's precious diary.
Who could have sent them? And what have they done with
Alice?
The telephone box library— Rachael Lucas
Burnt out after ten years at the chalkface, Lucy's taken a
sabbatical from her job as a history teacher to focus on some
research. She moves to a tiny Cotswolds cottage that comes with
a reduced rent in exchange for keeping a daily eye on Bunty, an
extremely feisty ninety-something. She arrives at the cottage with
boxes, bags and her faithful West Highland terrier Hamish, but
Bunty claims to know nothing about the agreement - it's been
arranged by Margaret, her interfering daughter-in-law. Lucy's only
goal is to relax and focus on doing some research on the women of nearby Bletchley
Park. But the villagers of Little Maudley have other ideas, and she finds herself caught
up in the campaign to turn the dilapidated telephone box at the heart of the village into
a volunteer-run library.
It started with a secret—Jill Mansell
Lainey has just lost everything. Luckily one little fib (OK, quite a
big fib) helps nail her dream job. Soon she's living in a stunning
house by the sea, fending off obsessed fans for a retired - if
far-from-retiring - actor and organising his charming but chaotic
family. Yes, everyone thinks she's part of a couple and it's tricky
keeping this secret. But at least she's not looking for love: with
her disastrous relationship history, men are definitely off the
agenda. Except Seth, the actor's grandson, really is very
attractive. There's growing chemistry and a definite connection between them. What
would happen if he knew the truth? But Lainey's not the only one with a secret - it
seems everyone has them! And they're all about to start unravelling.
Knife—Jo Nesbo
Following the dramatic conclusion of 'The Thirst', 'Knife' sees Harry
Hole waking up with a ferocious hangover, his hands and clothes
covered in blood. Not only is Harry about to come face to face with
an old, deadly foe, but with his darkest personal challenge yet.
Come back for me— Heidi Perks
A tiny island community is stunned by the discovery of a
long-buried body. For Stella Harvey, the news is doubly
shocking: the body was found in the garden of her childhood
home. The home her family fled without explanation 25 years
ago. Now, questioning her past and desperate to unearth the
truth, Stella returns to the isolated Dorset island. But she
quickly finds that the community she left isn't as welcoming
as she remembers - and that people in it will go to any length
to protect their secrets. But one thing rings true - you can't
bury the truth forever.
The Sussex Murder—Ian Sansom
At about four o'clock on 5th November 1937, Miss Lizzie Walter, a
teacher at the King's Road Primary School in Lewes, said goodbye
to her young pupils. The children clattered out into the dark
streets, preparing for that night's revelries - and Miss Lizzie
Walter was never seen alive again.
Hitler, Mussolini and Pope Paul V are on fire. Fireworks explode
and flaming tar barrels are being dragged through the streets.
Bonfire Night in Lewes is the closest England comes to Mardis
Gras. In their fifth adventure, Morley, Miriam and Sefton find
themselves caught up in the celebrations and the chaos.
On the morning after the night before, Sefton goes for a swim in Pells Pool, the oldest
freshwater lido in England - in the very centre of Lewes - where he discovers a
woman's body. She has drowned. Is it a misadventure or could it be ... murder?
The Rosie result—Graeme Simsion
Until twelve years ago, geneticist Don Tillman had never had a
second date. Then he developed The Wife Project and met Rosie,
'the world's most incompatible woman'. Now, having survived
4,380 days of marriage, Don's life-contentment graph, recently at
its highest point, is curving downwards. Rosie has just returned to
work and is struggling with an obnoxious co-worker. Don,
meanwhile, is in hot water after his latest lecture goes viral. But
their real worry is their son, Hudson, who is having trouble at
school: his teachers say he isn't fitting in with the other kids. For
Don, learning to be a good parent as well as a good partner will
require the help of friends old and new. It will mean letting
Hudson make his way in the world, and grappling with difficult
truths about his own identity. It will also mean opening a cocktail bar.
Non Fiction
Cambridgeshire at War 1939-45—Glynis Cooper
Cambridgeshire, the city of Cambridge and the University of
Cambridge were badly hit by the Great War with many lives
lost, families ripped apart and a way of life that had changed
forever. Building and economic recovery had been hindered
by the Great Depression. The county was not ready to face
another war nor for the problems of warfare in the air. Yet
somehow the county, the city and the university all found the
strength to unite against the enemy once more and ensure
that Germany would never win the war. The book chronicles
life on the Home Front during the Second World War, which itself reached into every
home and affected every citizen, changing the life and the face of the county. It is also
a timely reminder of the difficulties, hardships, restrictions and morale faced by the
city as the war dragged on, and how the local community overcame the odds that
were stacked against them.
Practical self-sufficiency—Dick & James Strawbridge
A comprehensive guide to modern sustainability, the book covers
everything from how to conserve energy in the home, keep bees,
and grow crops in an urban garden to recipes for smoking your own
meat and fish, creating your own oat milk, and preparing your own
greener cleaning products.
Downsizing—Tom Watson
Tom Watson began to put on weight in his early twenties, having
developed an appetite for fast food and cheap beer while studying
at the University of Hull. As time progressed - and his penchant
for anything sweet, fatty or fizzy persisted - he found himself
adjusting his belt, loosening his collar and upsizing his wardrobe
to XXL. He continued to pile on the pounds when he entered the
world of politics as MP for West Bromwich East (despite short-lived
flirtations with fad diets and fitness classes). By December 2014,
his bathroom scales had tipped to 22 stone. After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
in late 2015, he decided to take control of his diet and exercise. He started to feel
better quickly and within a short time his long-term blood sugar levels were within
normal range. By July 2018, he came off medication.
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eAudiobooks from Borrowbox
How to stop time—Matt Haig
Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordi-
nary 41-year-old, but owing to a rare condition, he's been alive for
centuries. From Elizabethan England to Jazz-Age Paris, from New
York to the South Seas, Tom has seen a lot, and now craves an
ordinary life.
Always changing his identity to stay alive, Tom has the perfect cover - working as a history
teacher at a London comprehensive. Here he can teach the kids about wars and witch hunts as
if he'd never witnessed them first-hand. He can try to tame the past that is fast catching up
with him. The only thing Tom must not do is fall in love. https://campaigns.borrowbox.com/
The spy of Venice—Benet Brandreth
When he's caught out by one ill-advised seduction too many, young
William Shakespeare flees Stratford to seek his fortune.
Cast adrift in London, Will falls in with a band of players – but greater
men have their eye on this talented young wordsmith. England's very
survival hangs in the balance, and Will finds himself dispatched to Venice
on a crucial embassy.
Dazzled by the city's masques – and its beauties – Will little realises the peril in which he finds
himself. Catholic assassins would stop at nothing to end his mission on the point of their
sharpened knives, and lurking in the shadows is a killer as clever as he is cruel.
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The boy who grew dragons—Andy Shepherd
When Tomas discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandad's
garden, he doesn't think much of it. But he takes the funny fruit from the
tree back into the house - and gets the shock and delight of his life when a
tiny dragon hatches! The tree is a dragonfruit tree, and Tomas has got his
very own dragon, Flicker ...
Tomas soon finds out that life with Flicker is great fun, but also very ... unpredictable. Yes,
dragons are wonderful, but they also set fire to your toothbruth and leave your pants hanging
from the TV aerial. Tomas has to learn how to look after Flicker - and quickly. And then some-
thing extraordinary happens - more dragonfruits appear on the tree. Tomas is officially growing
dragons … https://campaigns.borrowbox.com/7U2I
The little snake—A.L. Kennedy
This is the story of Mary, a young girl born in a beautiful city full of rose
gardens and fluttering kites. When she is still very small, Mary meets
Lanmo, a shining golden snake, who becomes her very best friend. The
snake visits Mary many times, he sees her city change, become sadder as
bombs drop and war creeps in. He sees Mary and her family leave their home, he sees her
grow up and he sees her fall in love. But Lanmo knows that the day will come when he can no
longer visit Mary, when his destiny will break them apart, and he wonders whether having a
friend can possibly be worth the pain of knowing you will lose them.
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