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Featured library books

A Man Without Breath

Philip Kerr

It is winter, 1943. Bernie Gunther has left the Criminal Police and is...

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From: Ludlow, GB

The Soldier's W...

Margaret Leroy

1940, GUERNSEY. Vivienne de la Mare waits nervously for the bombs to...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Out of the Mists

John Barrington

This collection of traditional stories gathered from all reaches of...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Sea of Poppies

Amitav Ghosh

At the heart of this vibrant saga is a vast ship, the Ibis. Her destiny is...

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From: Birmingham, GB

The Garden of Burnin...

Corban Addison

In Zambia, American lawyer Zoe Fleming and policeman Joseph Kabuta have...

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From: Birmingham, GB

The Pirate's Da...

Margaret Cezair Thompson

THE PIRATE'S DAUGHTER by Margaret Cezair-Thompson is an unforgettable...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Kaspar Prince of Cat...

Michael Morpurgo

A heart-warming, colour-illustrated novel about Kaspar the Savoy cat,...

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From: Dunstable, GB

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky

A novel built out of a series of dramatic scenes that illuminate eternal...

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From: Dunstable, GB

As Darkness Falls

Bronwyn Parry

An abducted child. A ruthless killer. A race against time. Haunted by her...

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From: Maidenhead, GB

Diamond Dust & Other...

Anita Desai

Whole lives come into focus in this rich and diverse collection, as...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Chocolat

Joanne Harris

When an exotic stranger, Vianne Rocher, arrives in the French village of...

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From: Birmingham, GB

She's Come Undo...

Wally Lamb

Meet Dolores Price. She's thirteen, wise-mouthed but wounded. Beached...

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From: Broxbourne, GB

Longbourn

Jo Baker

'If Elizabeth Bennet had the washing of her own petticoats,'...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Welcome To Rosie Hop...

Jenny Colgan

Were you a sherbet lemon or chocolate lime fan? Penny chews or hard boiled...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Breaking Point

John Macken

There is a killer loose on the London Underground. He kills without...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Featured authors

Anita Brookner

Anita Brookner published her first novel, "A Start In Life" in 1981. Her most notable novel, her fourth, "Hotel du Lac" won the Man Booker Prize in 1984. Her novel, "The Next...

Anaïs Nin

French-born novelist, passionate eroticist and short story writer, who gained international fame with her journals. Spanning the years from 1931 to 1974, they give an account of one woman's...

Lisa Jackson

Lisa Jackson and her sister, Nancy Bush, grew up in a small timber town in Oregon. She attended Oregon State University and later worked in the banking industry. In 1983, Jackson's first novel, A...

Featured book drops

Whistler's Cafe Bar & Restaurant

United Kingdom - Chipping Norton

Book Drop

We offer you a warm welcome to Whistlers Cafe Bar & Restaurant. The sort of welcome you’ll receive when you visit our restaurant in Chipping Norton. You see, the Whistlers...

The Ship Inn

United Kingdom - Stonehaven

Book Drop

The Ship Inn, overlooking the harbour, is an excellent choice for bed and breakfast accommodation in Stonehaven. Built in 1771, this historical and award winning hotel has so much...

Crown & Cushion Hotel

United Kingdom - Chipping Norton

Book Drop

There's more to The Crown & Cushion than at a first glance. As well as boasting 40 en-suite bedrooms, There's a cosy Traditional Bar,Bistro Restaurant, Comfy Lounge,...

Featured book shops

Family Book Shop

United States - DeLand

Book Shop

The Family Book Shop is your local independent community bookstore that has been proudly serving Central Florida and book lovers everywhere since 1976.

We pride ourselves on...

Richard Booth's Bookshop

United Kingdom - Hereford

Book Shop

Borri Books

Italy - Roma

Book Shop

Featured libraries

Library of Birmingham

United Kingdom - Birmingham

Library

See website for hours of opening.

Madeley Library

United Kingdom - Russell Road

Library

Monday ? 10am - 4pm
Tuesday ? 10am - 5pm
Wednesday ? 10am - 6pm
Thursday ? Closed
Friday ? 9.30am - 5pm
Saturday ? 9.30am - 4pm

Blackheath Library

United Kingdom - High Street

Library

OPENING TIMES:
Monday: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Tuesday: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Wednesday: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Thursday: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Friday: 9.30am - 7pm
Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday: Closed

The...

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Mick Jagger to play Josh O’Connor’s father in new film from Alice Rohrwacher

The Rolling Stone will play a lighthouse keeper in Three Incestuous Sisters, joining a cast including Dakota Johnson, Je...

‘Andy Burnham’s life was changed by the poet Tony Harrison’: writers discuss literature, politics and the 100 best novels

What would Trump think of Gilgamesh? And why are 19th-century classics so popular among young people? Writers on why we ...

International Booker prize goes to novel originally written in Mandarin Chinese for the first time

Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King, pulled off an ‘incredible double feat’ in succeeding as ‘bo...

‘Obvious markers of AI’: doubts raised over winner of short story prize

Granta publisher says ‘perhaps we never will know’ true authorship of work that won Commonwealth prize Continue reading...

Children’s reading should prioritise pleasure over learning, says laureate

Frank Cottrell-Boyce tells MPs to focus on early-years reading, with more support for parents and nursery workers Contin...

Sally Rooney to publish Hebrew translation of novel with BDS-compliant publisher

Irish novelist will publish Intermezzo through November Books after rejecting translation offer from publisher with ties...

‘Capitalism has to become more humane’: a Stanford economist on big tech, power hoarding and democracy

Mordecai Kurz argues tech oligarchs erode democracy through monopolies – and predicts how the trend may end Continue rea...

‘A book that should be read by all Australians’: Clare Wright wins book of the year at the NSW Literary awards

The historian won $50,000 for her nonfiction book Näku Dhäruk: The Bark Petitions, which judges praised as deeply resear...

Tennessee school district bans Alex Haley’s Roots under 2022 state law

With third-highest number of books banned, state removes renowned work about slave trade from library shelves Continue r...