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• The Lowdown – The Hunting Party

  Welcome to February at Book Social. Following the success of last month’s book of the month this month we have chosen The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley. Will it b... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2020

• January Round Up

  

  We treat you to a round up of all we have read, written and obtained in January. What we have read in January We started the year with the very alcoholic riddle... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2020

• A Short History of England by Simon Jenkins

  

  Who was Bede? Why is the Boston Tea Party not known for its tea and why is the battle of the bulge not about weight loss? We find out all and more when we read ... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2020

• Hitler’s Canary by Sandi Toksvig

  

  Some children’s novels are for kids. You don’t mind them but your child loves them. Which is completely great, you can read them to your child, your child... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2020

• Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

  

  “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again” Rebecca – the blurb On a trip to the South of France, the shy heroine of Rebecca falls in love with Maxim de... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2020

• Get Involved With: Rebecca

  Our Book Of The Month for January is Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier. For our online Book Clubbers we have some questions below about the book for you to get... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2020

• The Blackhouse by Peter May

  

  Following a trip to the Isle of Lewis and visiting the various blackhouses up there I picked up a copy of The Blackhouse on route back home. Two years later I... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2020

• The Trouble with Kids Books Is….

  

  A tweet by Frank Cottrell-Boyce caught our eye last week. In it he highlighted the problems new children’s authors have in reaching their target audience. Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2020

• The King’s Curse by Philippa Gregory

  

  We review The King’s Curse, the dramatic conclusion to Gregory’s The Cousins War series. The King’s Curse – the blurb The riveting story of Margaret Pole,... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2020