Fiction

Groundskeeping

Lee Cole
Groundskeeping
Paperback

The Bookshop of Second Chances

Jackie Fraser
The Bookshop of Second Chances
Paperback

Modern Fiction Book of the Month – Dec 2022

In the aftermath of the Great Depression, Elle Ranier marries Simon to escape a life of destitution. She leaves New York City for Lyra, a remote, wooded island off the south-eastern coast of America. There, amid rumours of strange jewels hidden beneath the water, Elle harbours a secret: her guest, Gabriel, is not a cousin but her lover. A mesmerising exploration of the limits of memory, and the people we can never forget. / *Join the reading group /   

The Stars are Not Yet Bells

Hannah Lillith Assadi
The Stars are Not Yet Bells
Paperback

The Christmas Bookshop

Jenny Colgan
The Christmas Bookshop
Paperback

Modern Fiction Book of the Month – Nov 2022

A queen of punk before her time. A duo on the brink of stardom. A night that will define their story for ever. New York city in the 70s. Opal is a fiercely independent young woman pushing against the grain in her style and attitude, a Black punk artist before her time. Despite her unconventional looks, Opal believes she can be a star. So when the aspiring British singer/songwriter Neville Charles discovers her one night, she takes him up on his offer to make rock music together. Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2022. 

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev

Dawnie Walton
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev
Paperback

The Shelf

Helly Acton
The Shelf
Paperback

Modern Fiction Book of the Month – Oct 2022

It is 1985, in an Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal and timber merchant, faces into his busiest season. As he does the rounds, he feels the past rising up to meet him – and encounters the complicit silences of a people controlled by the Church. Shortlisted for the 2022 Man Booker Prize!

Small Things Like These

Claire Keegan
Small Things Like These
Hardback

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