Read this Next by Sandra Newman & Howard Mittelmark

Read this Next

Before you begin your new year of reading make sure to get a copy of this book. Read This Next by Sandra Newman & READ THIS NEXT: And Discover Your 500 New Favourite Books by Howard Mittelmark and Sandra Newman Howard Mittelmark is packed full of book recommendations which they say ‘will enhance your shelves, and your life, forever’. Divided into various genres, you’ll be able to find your favourite style easily and may even venture into some unfamiliar territories that you haven’t tried before. Written in a lighthearted way with clear passion for literature Read This Next is packed full of information about the books, the authors and trivia making it an interesting read in itself.

This is a great addition to any book club with each reading recommendation followed by related questions guaranteed to stimulate debate and If you aren’t in a book club Newman and Mittelmark have written a section dedicated on how to start one. Nevertheless, this will also be for those who love to read in solitude, with over 500 books to choose from you will always be discovering something new.


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The Best of 2010

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2010 proved to be a successful year for the book industry and bookworms alike. There were award winners made of some surprising wins in the Manbooker and Orange Book Prizes, the Channel 4 book club had plenty for us to choose from and as an extra surprise Richard and Judy returned to run W.H Smith’s book club. E-readers advanced with more functionality and even the new iPad proved we could store our books on a shelf without taking up all of our study . Throughout the year the bestseller list was dominated with Stieg Larsson’s trilogy and although they were some of the most read books by the public I give you the Reader, I read It top 3 from 2010.


3. It was a horrifying tale that kept you gripped throughout but the jaw dropping account of Wedlock: How Georgian Britain’s Worst Husband Met His Match did more than tell the horrific tale Wedlock by Wendy Moorebut gave us women something to be glad about living in a more equal society. Wendy Moore presents the true story of the girl who had everything, wealth, looks, personality and a family who doted on her. After an unsuccessful first marriage Mary Eleanor Bowes fell into the trap of a dashing young solider called Andrew Robinson Stony who married her for her fortune and was determined to make her life more than a misery. The book takes your breath away in astonishment at how Stony could be so cunning and cruel and in a time when women’s rights were unheard of you realise the enormity of what Eleanor endured and in the end, achieved.

Moore’s account of this interesting and disturbing relationship draws on eye witness accounts, court details and personal letters providing you with a book that reads more like a sensation novel than reality but is ultimately an intriguing insight into the social history of the Georgian Era.


2. Every reader will have experienced those precious but sad moments the last page can bring when the time has come to leave the characters and their world behind you.  The Book of Fires by Jane BorodaThe Book of Fires by Jane Borodalele, is one of those books. Beautifully written in present tense the effect has you transported back to 18th Century London where you follow Agnes around the busy, noisy streets. It is an exciting place full of interesting characters but there is also a strong sense of injustice and death surrounding the city. This is captured in a dedication at the start which reads `With thoughts spared for all those condemned to death by hanging at Tyburn.’ Shortlisted for the 2010 Orange Award for New Writers, Borodale sadly missed out on winning the prize but with such a strong debut novel there can only be more to look forward to from the pen of this upcoming author.


1. Number one from 2010 had to be the fantastic One Day by David Nicholls. 15th July 1988 begins Emma and Dexter’s journey on the same day for 20 years. From GraduatOne Day by David Nichollsion day, we follow the highs and lows, the touching moments, the bitter arguments, the successes, the failures, the love, the loss, ultimately becoming completely engrossed. This is not a soppy romance novel but instead a heart-warming and realistic account of surviving adulthood. Nicholls proves he can tell a tale that can move from extremely funny to extremely emotional, effortlessly.


After an amazing year of reading in 2010 we can now look forward for another great year for books in 2011.


What was your great read of 2010? Share your thoughts in the comment below.

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Costa Book Winner Announced

Congratulations to Maggie O’Farrell who is the winner of the Costa Novel Award with The Hand That First Held Mine. The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'FarrellThe tale of two women, living 50 years apart in London linked together in a way they wouldn’t expect and as their stories interwine you will be gripped until the last page. 

So pick up your favourite coffee and snuggle up over the next few weeks with this award winner by clicking on the cover.  

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Water for Elephants Trailer

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Watch the new exciting trailer of Water for Elephants adapted from this year’s New York Bestseller by Sara Gruen. Due out in April 2011 fans of the book will see Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattison star as Marlena and Jacob. Watch the trailer below and click on the cover if you haven’t yet picked up this wonderful novel of love, depression and the circus.

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Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

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Pick up a Coffee and a Book

Coasta Awards

A good book can only be accompanied with a good coffee in a comfy chair, placed in a hidden corner. Coffee chain Costa brings us their shortlist of books perfect for reading with your favourite drink. With four very different books to discover the selection is a good start if you are looking for something different to read. From the colourful characters of Seabrook College in Skippy Dies (also long-listed in this years Booker Price), to consequences of  losing a child in Whatever You Love. Blasphemer, switches between eras portraying the difficulties of war in the last century. Similary, The Hand That First Held Mine, is a tale of two women, living 50 years apart in London linked together in a way they wouldn’t expect. Only one will win the award for Best Novel so who will it be?


Witness the Night by Kishwar Desai  The Blasphemer by Nigel Farndale  The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell  Skippy Dies by Paul Murray
Whatever You Love     
by Louise Doughty
The Blasphemer        
by Nigel Farndale
The Hand That First
Held Mine
     
by Maggie O’Farrell     
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by Paul Murray
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The MidWeek Pick

Satchfield Hall

Suggested today by the author herself, Pauline Barclay’s new novel Satchfield Hall is a worthy pick this week. A family saga Satchfield Hall by Pauline Barclayof epic proportions, the story chronicles the consequences of family indiscretion which spans generations. A passionate tale of love, power and revenge.

Read the first two chapters at Pauline Barcklay’s website and click on the cover to get your copy today.

 

 

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A Weekend With: Lady Chatterley

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To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the publication of D.H Lawrence’s most shocking novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover. Click on the cover to get your special edition to read Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrencethis weekend. Take a look at Penguin’s mini site dedicated to this fantastic novel where you can view the art work that has graced the book’s cover, read the various reactions from readers and critics since it’s publication and discover the facinating story that unfolded behind the book.  

 

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The Secret Crown by Chris Kuzneski

The Secret Crown

Fans of Chris Kuzneski won’t be disappointed with his latest novel The Secret Crown, and for those who haven’t read his books, and are partial to a bit of mystery, then this is a perfect place to start his collection.
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From the strange circumstances of Ludwig II’s death to the crates hidden in a secret Nazi bunker the story line spins these events into a mystery which Payne and Jones, former members of a Special Forces team in the US, have to unravel. As this is the sixth book in the Payne and Jones series their relationship is firmly established and their witty banter a centre piece of dialog throughout.

It reads like a Hollywood Blockbuster, fast paced, full of action with the added bonus of historical facts to add a touch of reality. The dialog at times can bit a little bit corny like the typical American action film, however, it won’t stop most from enjoying the book.  

Added to the experience of the book is Kuzneski’s website providing a ‘virtual book tour’ of the locations and settings. A great touch from the author but don’t look until you have finished the book, some pictures will spoil the plot.

Let us know what you thought of the Secret Crown in the comments section below.

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The MidWeek Pick

Strange Meetings

As weStrange Meetings: The Poets of the Great Way by Harry Ricketts remember those who give their lives to protect our country we have chosen a book new out this month in the celebration of the Poets of world war one. Strange Meetings provides an account of the poets of the Great War and their interactions with each other, from Siegfried Sassoon’s and Wilfred Owen’s meeting while being treated in hospital to Edward Thomas’s widow and Ivor Gurney’s emotional meeting in 1932. A poignant book for everyone to read this week.

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Read Along With Us: White and Red Roses

Philippa Gregory, author of bestselling novel The Other Boylen Girl, explores the Cousin’s War in two new books. The Cousin’s War upset the whole country, when brothers turned against brothers and cousins killed cousins. A tragic but passionate part of British history where being the rightful King meant more than opening community centres and giving the annual Christmas speech. Gregory captures the essence of the women behind the men who fought to be King, and as you share in their joy and grief, you remember there are always two sides of the story. 


Click on a cover to choose your Queen and remember to leave your thoughts for each book in the comments below.

The White Queen by Philippa Gregory  The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
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