BBC Radio Suffolk book club reviews
Listed in title order order by date
A thrilling adventure set in Wales with archery, adventure, time travel, romance and a strong female character.
Date selected: 17th August 2015
A book for children
A stunning, compelling story with so many layers and facets.
Date selected: 14th January 2013
A book for children
A funny and charming collection of linked stories, beautifully illustrated by Clara Vuillaumy.
Date selected: 22nd December 2015
A book for children
A retired couple take a short break in Amsterdam. But the sightseeing is interrupted by troubling memories. With humour and sadness, conflict and moral dilemmas, what will you make of this book?
Date selected: 1st May 2018
A fascinating and charming portrayal of a girl with Aspergers struggling to come to terms with tragedy.
Date selected: 23rd January 2012
A book for children
A gripping thriller about a boy who thinks himself dead!
Date selected: 16th December 2013
A book for children
It is Mothering Sunday 1924. A maid is given the day off work. She visits her lover, but events take a catastrophic turn. How will her future unfold?
Date selected: 6th June 2017
A wonderful account of the meaning of the houses, and homes, to this much-loved author.
Date selected: 5th April 2016
Set in the 1980s, Jake and his nine-year-old brother Leon have been taken from their mother and put in the care of Maureen. How will they fare? Will their family be reunited? Funny, gritty, beautiful and honest say the reviews. What do you think?
Date selected: 5th December 2017
Date selected: 5th March 2019
Date selected: 23rd January 2012
The book is a funny, magical modern fairy tale, and while there is a little bit of sadness, it is a story of hope.
Date selected: 19th March 2012
A book for children
Date selected: 4th July 2017
Combining chic and cute in beautiful illustrations with a touching and uplifting story.
Date selected: 18th August 2015
A book for children
A feel-good story about overcoming the odds for a girl whose dream is to ride in the Badminton Horse Trials.
Date selected: 21st May 2013
A book for children
Date selected: 7th June 2016
A picture book which is great fun: lots to look at in the illustrations and plenty of giggles from the text
Date selected: 9th July 2012
A book for children
A wry account of a young woman leaving home for her first job as a dental assistant, growing up in the 1970s.
Date selected: 8th January 2020
Quirky modern crime novel set in San Francisco.
Date selected: 17th February 2014
Date selected: 17th March 2014
A book for children