BBC Radio Suffolk book club reviews
Listed in title order order by date
It's Geneva, 2012. A Russian intelligence officer approaches MI5 with details of hacking of unmanned drones in an Anglo-American Defence programme. But he will only speak to Liz Carlyle.
Date selected: 4th April 2017
A magical, amusing and poignant story of the joy of reading, set in Paris.
Date selected: 6th October 2020
Set in 1930s America where a team of women on horseback delivered library books to isolated communities. This is the fictional account of the life of one of those women. What did we think of it? Listen to the comments from our March book club.
Date selected: 2nd February 2021
A stunning and compelling account of loss, identity and invention.
Date selected: 12th November 2013
Date selected: 4th February 2020
A beautiful lift-the-flap picture book celebrating traditional town shops with a contemporary look.
Date selected: 17th September 2012
A book for children
Date selected: 4th July 2018
An account of farmers and horsemen through the agricultural year, in Devon in 1911. Said to be beautifully written and a novel to be savoured, not rushed, what will we think of it?
Date selected: 6th August 2019
A group of friends gather in a remote, luxury, hunting lodge in Scotland for a fun reunion. But as the snow falls, one of them goes missing. This murder-mystery has consistently topped the charts. What will we think of it?
Date selected: 2nd June 2020
Date selected: 6th February 2018
A young woman discovers she can help others through the flowers she chooses for them.
Date selected: 27th September 2011
A fascinating look at life at the start of the space race for a pilot, husband and father. Intriguing, clever and mesmerising.
Date selected: 10th May 2016
Date selected: 3rd January 2017
with Georgy Jamieson this week
Date selected: 6th November 2018
A gentle but powerful tale of friendship, community and determination.
Date selected: 2nd April 2019
Date selected: 8th November 2016
Date selected: 20th June 2011
It's midnight on Nora's last day on earth and she is transported to a library. This is where she can explore what else might have happened in her life, if she'd made different choices.
Described as 'a beautiful fable', 'a brilliant premise and great fun', what will we think of it?
Date selected: 6th April 2021
We loved this book for its celebration of the power of music to heal, touch and uplift, as well as its compelling story, the strength of community, a belief in second chances and vivid, charming characters.
joined by the author
Date selected: 5th May 2020
An unlikely friendship between a 16-year-old miner's son and an eccentric elderly woman, set on the Yorkshire coast one summer after the second world war, this book has been described as 'full of warmth and kindness'. What will we think of it?
Date selected: 4th August 2020