The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett – Published by Faber & Faber in paperback 2008 In pursuit of her corgis, Her Majesty The Queen enters the City of Westminster mobile library parked at...
Death of a Kingfisher by MC Beaton – Published by C&R Crime, February 2013 (first published 2012) (Also available as an audio book, narrated by David Monteath (who is interviewed in this month’s...
Before I Go To Sleep by S J Watson – Published by Black Swan Jan 2012 Christine is suffering from severe memory loss. Every day is the start of a new attempt to...
The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith (aka JK Rowling) – Published by Sphere, April 2013 Lula Landry, supermodel, dies after falling from her balcony; all the signs are that she took her own...
As the holiday season gets underway here are some books you might like to pack (subject to taste), all except the final two are available in electronic format. They aren’t necessarily recommendations,...
The Natural Beauty of Cornwall by Peter Maxted According to the description on the cover, this is the “ideal guide to appreciating a landscape of extraordinary variety”. Produced by a long-term Cornish...
Aprons and Silver Spoons by Mollie Moran Published in paperback by Penguin, March 2013 Born in 1916 and now living in Bournemouth, Mollie Moran tells her life story, from her “action packed”...
Rory The Dragon and Princess Daisy by Bill Kirton. Pictures by Joe Kirton Produced by the Daisy Chain Friends’ Group, with all money raised from the sale of the book going to...
Marching To A Different Drum by Tony Mansell, Published by Trelease Publications, Dec 2012. Available for download Set in and near Cornwall during the Civil War, the story is a mix of...
The clue is in the title. One morning Harold Fry receives a letter from an old friend (Queenie) who is near death. He drafts a short reply and, leaving his wife doing...