‘The Pelican Brief’ by John Grisham
Adam Spellman: The book has a great mix
of mystery, crime and suspense – I never
quite knew what was going to happen
next. It is also set in New Orleans,
Louisiana which is somewhere that I have
visited on my travels. A great book, made
better by having visited the city.
‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’ by Milan Kundera
Lisa Lyon: My favourite book is, The
Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan
Kundera. I first read this book when I was at
University and it just made me think a lot
about how we view the world. I have read it
several times since and I always get
something new from it.
‘Run Baby Run’ by Nicky Cruz
Karen James
‘Kite Runner’ by Khaled Hosseini
Kelly Hoggins: One of them is The Kite
Runner, I had been given this book as a
present and didn’t think it was for me.
When I started to read it I couldn’t put it
down and read it in one sitting.
This book moved me, it made me cry (a
lot), think about my own actions and my
friendships. I have read this book about 5
times now and would recommend it
although I would not recommend the film!
‘Gone Girl’ by Gillian Flynn
Katie Wellsbury: I find it hard to
choose my favourite book but enjoy
thrillers and a romantic comedy,
something I can sit down and enjoy in
the evening. I have chosen gone girl as
one of my favourites as I enjoyed this
book because I enjoy psychological
thrillers as they keep you gripped until
the end.
Hunger Games
Lucy French-Rodgers: I can’t pick a favourite
book! I can, however, remember the last time
I just sat down to read a book and couldn’t
move until I had finished it and that was with
Hunger Games.
It is exciting and vicious. It made me think a
lot about how we treat one another and how I
would cope if I were chosen to fight… not well
at all!
‘The Establishment’ by Owen Jones
Nick Taylor: Why – This book exposes
UK government and political secrets. It’s
a fascinating read that sheds light on
politicians and people in power, how they
got there and the corruption involved in
keeping them in power.
‘Harry
Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban’ by J.K.Rowling
George: I love all the Harry Potter
books, but this my favourite, I love the
idea of time travel. I have read all of
the books many, many times because
they help me to switch off from the
world and go to another place. So they
are great when I am feeling stressed
out. They are also great when I can’t
sleep.
‘Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows’
by J.K.Rowling
Lisa Saunders: I love all the Harry
Potter books and grew up in a Muggle
world, wishing I could go to Hogwarts!
This book in my particular favourite
as it demonstrates the journey the
characters have been on.
I love being able to transport myself
into the mythical & magical world
whenever I want to!
‘Meet me at the cupcake café’ by Jenny Colgan
Emma: I like this book because it’s a ‘feel
good’ book and that it has a happy outcome
at the end and it teaches you that no matter
what life throws at you, with a bit of hard
work and a good support network you can
achieve your dreams.
‘Touching the Void’ by Joe Simpson.
Del: It’s a book by a well-known British climber
who experienced a fall in the Himalaya’s which
was a result of his climbing partner cutting
their climbing rope on their descent.
It’s about how he survived and then meeting up
with his climbing partner later on and how his
climbing partner had made the agonising
decision to cut his partner loose so that at least
one of them would survive and how that had affected their
friendship
A fantastic, gripping read!
‘Bee Craft’- Magazine
Grumpy: My favourite reading is my
monthly copy of the magazine “Bee Craft”.
This is a monthly subscription magazine for
bee keepers. I enjoy reading other readers
experiences/problems/solutions. Equipment
reviews/trade and private sales of bees and
equipment. It also has a month by month of
to do list of jobs in and around the apiary.
‘Ready Player One’ by Ernest Cline
It's the year 2044, and the real world has become
an ugly place. We're out of oil. We've wrecked the
climate. Famine, poverty, and disease are
widespread.
Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes this
depressing reality by spending his waking hours
jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia
where you can be anything you want to be, where you
can live and play and fall in love on any of ten
thousand planets
Greg McAloon: Ready Player One was suggested to me by a friend who doesn’t
really read too much. So when he suggested I read it I knew it would keep my
interest as it did with him. He didn’t explain much about the book before I
started reading it, his words were just read it and speak to me at the end. So I
did.
Once I had finished it I rang my friend and thanked him as I was in aww of it
and have since read it again. Everything about the book is exciting and it takes
you through a roller coaster of modern gaming, retro gaming, comic books,
classic 80’s films and TV shows, which is everything I am interested in. I just
love how when you are reading it, it immerses you into those worlds to make you
feel like you are part of that game, film, comic or TV show. I would highly
recommend it to any gaming fan and have since passed the book on to well over
10 people who have also loved every minute of reading it.
‘The Great Escape’ by Fiona Gibson
Keris Miles:
My favourite book is ‘The Great
Escape’ by Fiona Gibson because it’s a light hearted
very girly book that makes me laugh and think about
the summer.
‘Beautiful’ by Katie Piper
Tahyer Miles: This is my favourite book
because seeing how someone can survive
such a traumatic experience and come our
stronger the other side reminds me that
you should,
“always look on the bright side of life.”
‘Still Alice’ by Lisa Genova
Louise Brown: This is one of my
favourite books because it reminds
me how we should cherish each and
every moment with the people we
love.
When Alice finds herself in the rapidly downward spiral of
Alzheimer's disease she is just fifty years old. A university
professor, wife, and mother of three, she still has so much
more to do - books to write, places to see, grandchildren to
meet. But when she can't remember how to make her
famous Christmas pudding, when she gets lost in her own
back yard, when she fails to recognise her actress daughter
after a superb performance, she comes up with a desperate
plan. But can she see it through? Should she see it through?
Losing her yesterdays, living for each day, her short-term
memory is hanging on by a couple of frayed threads. But she
is still Alice.
James Patterson
Lisa Saunders:
My favourite author is James
Patterson. His books are fast-paced and action
filled. With his ‘Alex Cross’ and ‘Women’s Murder
Club’ series of books, you really get to watch the
characters grow. He has produced books into double
digits.