All I want for Christmas is .............

All I want for Christmas is...........a book - or should I say, several books!

What's on your wanted list this Christmas?

Is it the latest TV blockbuster?

 A new crime novel like the new Sherlock Holmes by Anthony Horowitz?

A true tale of heroism such as Ian Fleming's Commandos?

Or a book about your favourite hobby. Maybe baking? Football? Ballroom Dancing?

Let us know what is on your wish list this Christmas.

   

Is one enough ? - singles and sequels

This month we're wondering whether you can have too much of a good thing?

Was Doctor Zhivago enough as a stand alone novel?

Do the various spins off from Gone with the Wind by other authors match up to the original?

Was the 9 year wait worth it for the last in Jean Auel's The Earth's Children series?

 Let us have your views on singles and sequels.

 

Bexley Book of the Year 2011 - part two

               

Thank you to everyone who joined us last month to chat about the first four books on our Bexley Book of the Year shortlist. We really enjoyed chatting with you.
 
This month, we're talking about the other four and we think you'll find them just as interesting. If you've read any of them, let us know what you think. If you haven't had time to read them yet, which one appeals most to you? Have you decided yet which one you'll vote for?

You can find out more about the books and the reactions of our shortlisted authors on Bex-L.

This month's moderator: Sharon

Bexley Book of the Year 2011 - part one

                  

Our shortlist has been announced and we'll be chatting about four of the books this month and the other four next month. We'd love to hear what you think:

• Have you read any of them?
• Did you enjoy them?
• Do you have a favourite?
• Will you try to read all of the books on the shortlist?
• What do you think of the shortlist?

Just click on 'comments' below and follow the instructions. We look forward to chatting with you.

 

The shortlist (click on the links below to find copies of the books in Bexley Libraries):

 

The House of Special Purpose by John Boyne

Generation A by Douglas Coupland

The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell

Still Alice by Lisa Genova

The Ice Cream Girls by Dorothy Koomson

The Last Weekend by Blake Morrison

Fear the Worst by Linwood Barclay

The Crimson Rooms by Katharine McMahon

 

You can vote for your favourite on Bex-L (closing date 30th April 2011).

 

This month's moderator: Sharon