By Simon & Schuster UK on August 3, 2012
Welcome to The Three Captains. A charming bijou guesthouse on the Maine coast which is a haven of calm for guests and owners alike.
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By Quercus Books on July 16, 2012
Separate Lives is an achingly funny, moving and honest portrayal of marriage and adultery. These characters are never less than totally human. You’ll have met people like them. They might even be you.
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By Bloomsbury on March 12, 2012
In this bold novel of intimate passions and colliding destinies, Romesh Gunesekera weaves together the story of two young lovers in search of freedom, and the eloquence of the bonded heart.
Posted in Contemporary Fiction, Fiction | Tagged contemporary fiction, reading groups, writing
By Bloomsbury on February 13, 2012
Use these questions to lead conversation in your reading group’s discussion of ‘Pigeon English’, the story of a young boy who immigrated from Ghana to London, and launches an investigation in the death of a boy in his neighbourhood.
Posted in Contemporary Fiction, Fiction | Tagged gangs, Ghana, Immigrant, London, reading groups
By Bloomsbury on July 26, 2011
A sensitive exploration of the power of words and of silence, The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai is a wonderfully evocative debut about love and language, duty and passion, in a vibrant modern city.
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By Bloomsbury on July 19, 2011
Three years after the death of her brother Gus, Leslie still thinks about what might have been if Gus hadn’t got on that plane on September 11th. As she and her husband sit down to watch The Lake Shore Limited, a disquietingly autobiographical play written by Gus’s former girlfriend Billy, she can’t help but wonder if Billy too has been unable to let go of his memory. But does she really know Billy?
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By Bloomsbury on June 29, 2011
Jo-Ann Mapson’s deeply felt, wise and warm portrayal of broken souls finding their way back to humanity shows how these three people – along with a host of dogs, horses and goats – enter and transform each other’s lives.
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By Simon & Schuster UK on June 28, 2011
This reading group guide for Fly Away Home includes discussion questions, ideas for enhancing your book club, and a Q&A with author Jennifer Weiner. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. We hope that these ideas will enrich your conversation and increase your enjoyment of the book.
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By Bloomsbury on June 3, 2011
In this tender, lyrical and uplifting debut, Tishani Doshi, a prize-winning poet, effortlessly captures the quirks and calamities of one unusual clan in a story of identity, family, belonging and all-transcending love.
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By Simon & Schuster UK on April 21, 2010
Cultures throughout Europe believed there was once a gospel written in Christ’s own hand, a treasure of almost unimaginable magnitude. It was referred to by the Cathar culture in France, who claimed to be direct descendants of Christ, as The Book of Love.
Posted in Fiction, General and literary | Tagged historical fiction, reading groups
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