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Snow Falling on Ceda...

David Guterson

In 1954 a fisherman is found dead in the nets of his boat, and a local...

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From: Birmingham, GB

The Return

Victoria Hislop

THE RETURN debuted at number two in the Sunday Times hardback fiction...

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From: Aylesbury, 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

Portrait in Sepia

Isabel Allende

After her mother dies in childbirth, Aurora del Valle is raised by her...

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From: Birmingham, GB

The Legacy

Katherine Webb

IN THE DEPTHS OF A HARSH WINTER, FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF THEIR GRANDMOTHER,...

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From: Birmingham, GB

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

Out of the Mists

John Barrington

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

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From: Birmingham, GB

A Dance of Ghosts (P...

Kevin Brooks

PI John Craine is struggling to cope with the weight of his past. Sixteen...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Claudine Married

Colette

Claudine Married: Following the excitement of a shared life in Paris,...

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From: Birmingham, GB

The Dead Won't ...

Anna Smith

Krimi. The body of a young teenage hooker is found washed up on the beach...

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From: Birmingham, GB

The Violet Hour

Richard Montanari

He's waited twenty years. He'll wait no longer. A gripping...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Jumping The Queue

Mary Wesley

Matilda Poliport, recently widowed and largely estranged from her four...

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From: Scunthorpe, GB

Journey to the Centr...

Jules Verne

Professor Lidenbrock chances upon an ancient manuscript and pledges to...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Blood Rush

Helen Black

The UK is gripped by the threat of gang violence - the media is building on...

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From: Bourne, GB

Obsession

Debra Webb

The first novel in Debra Webb's internationally bestselling FACES OF...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Featured authors

C.C. Humphreys

aka Chris HumphreysC.C. Humphreys was born in Toronto, Canada, and grew up in Los Angeles and London. A third generation actor and writer on both sides of his family, he returned to Canada in the...

Jasper Fforde

Jasper Fforde is a novelist living in Wales. He is the son of John Standish Fforde, the 24th Chief Cashier for the Bank of England, whose signature used to appear on sterling banknotes, and is cousin...

Chuck Palahniuk

Written in stolen moments under truck chassis and on park benches to a soundtrack of The Downward Spiral and Pablo Honey, Fight Club came into existence. The adaptation of Fight Club was a flop at the...

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The White Hart

United Kingdom - The White Hart, Main Road, Fyfield, Abingdon, Oxon,

Book Drop

Kay and Mark Chandler welcome you to the White Hart, their beautiful country pub and restaurant, set in the picturesque village of Fyfield, just 7 miles from the city of Oxford....

Bisley House

United Kingdom - Stroud

Book Drop

We’re a newly renovated friendly pub restaurant in Middle Street, Stroud. We serve fine wines, real ales, fantastic food and speciality tea and coffee.

The Chateaux Impney Hotel

United Kingdom - Droitwich

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Located in the Worcestershire countryside, this unique venue offers a stylish setting for weddings and events, extensive conferencing and exhibition facilities, and the perfect...

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Marchpane Books

United Kingdom - London

Book Shop

During the last two decades, Marchpane has become well known as a specialist in children's and illustrated books from the eighteenth century up to the present day. On our...

All Around the World Books

Canada - Burnaby

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Urmston Bookshop

United Kingdom - Manchester

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We stock a range of titles for both adults and children, together with toys, gifts, cards, gift wrap and other stationery.

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Library of Birmingham

United Kingdom - Birmingham

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The British Library

United Kingdom - Euston Road

Library

OPENING TIMES:
9:30 am – 17.45 Monday - Saturday
Closed on Sundays

Blackheath Library

United Kingdom - High Street

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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

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Charles Gaines, whose book Pumping Iron helped to popularize bodybuilding, dies at 84

1974 book led to making of seminal documentary and introduced Arnold Schwarzenegger to the world Continue reading.........

Salman Rushdie attacker faces US terrorism trial

Hadi Matar, already serving 25 years for attempted murder, denies federal charges that could bring a life sentence Conti...

Harry Potter publisher to receive millions in Anthropic copyright settlement

Bloomsbury has 14,087 titles listed in agreement between AI startup and authors over use of their work Continue reading...

Elon Musk says Grok Imagine will make ‘historically accurate’ AI adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey

The billionaire says the AI-generated film will stay true to Homer’s original, after repeatedly criticising Christopher ...

Every year 6 student to be given Katherine Rundell book for Christmas

More than 800,000 copies of Impossible Creatures will be distributed to year 6 and P6 children through The Queen’s Chris...

‘No stuffy vibes … just good books’: Matt Haig to open bookshop in Brighton

‘My belief, as someone who grew up in a town without a bookshop, is that all communities should have one,’ says author o...

National Year of Reading should extend to a decade, inquiry says

The education committee also proposed a National Reading Guarantee, ensuring all children have frequent opportunities to...

Rebecca Perry wins Waterstones debut fiction prize for ‘delicious and dream-like’ novel

May We Feed the King, about a museum curator and a medieval monarch, was praised by judges for its ‘crisp, cool prose’ a...

Thursday briefing: Why magical kingdoms feel more relatable than real‑world romance for today’s young women

In today’s newsletter: The boom in romantasy fiction reveals a thirst for escape from the political misalignment plaguin...

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Found a book?

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Authors

Organise your books

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Much more below...

Featured member book shelves

Libraryadmin

Library Selection

Ibexpower

Gardening

Paracom

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Featured library books

Snow Falling on Ceda...

The Return

Kaspar Prince of Cat...

Portrait in Sepia

The Legacy

A Man Without Breath

Out of the Mists

A Dance of Ghosts (P...

Claudine Married

The Dead Won't ...

The Violet Hour

Jumping The Queue

Journey to the Centr...

Blood Rush

Obsession

Featured authors

C.C. Humphreys

Jasper Fforde

Chuck Palahniuk

Featured book drops

The White Hart

Bisley House

The Chateaux Impney Hotel

Featured book shops

Marchpane Books

All Around the World Books

Urmston Bookshop

Featured libraries

Library of Birmingham

The British Library

Blackheath Library

Featured book news

Charles Gaines, whose book Pumping Iron helped to popularize bodybuilding, dies at 84

Salman Rushdie attacker faces US terrorism trial

Harry Potter publisher to receive millions in Anthropic copyright settlement

Elon Musk says Grok Imagine will make ‘historically accurate’ AI adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey

Every year 6 student to be given Katherine Rundell book for Christmas

‘No stuffy vibes … just good books’: Matt Haig to open bookshop in Brighton

National Year of Reading should extend to a decade, inquiry says

Rebecca Perry wins Waterstones debut fiction prize for ‘delicious and dream-like’ novel

Thursday briefing: Why magical kingdoms feel more relatable than real‑world romance​ for today’s young women

Thursday briefing: Why magical kingdoms feel more relatable than real‑world romance for today’s young women