Run is ultimately a novel about secrets, duty, responsibility, and the lengths we will go to protect our children.
Month: April 2015
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
This book is about a group of terrorists who hold high executives and people of high political standing hostage. It explores how the terrorists and hostages cope with living in a house together for several months. Many of the characters form unbreakable bonds of friendship, while some fall in love.
The Last Fighting Tommy by Harry Patch
The Last Fighting Tommy is the story of an ordinary man's extraordinary life - Harry Patch, 110 years old - the last British soldier alive to have fought in the trenches of the First World War.
The Family Way by Tony Parsons
It should be the most natural thing in the world. But in Tony Parsons’ latest bestseller, three couples discover that Mother Nature can be one hell of a...
Lorelei’s Secret by Carolyn Parkhurst
'Here is what we know, those of us who can speak to tell a story: On the afternoon of October 21st, my wife, Lexy Ransome, climbed to the top of the apple tree in our back yard and fell to her death. There were no witnesses, save our dog Lorelei . . .'
The Story of my face by Kathy Page
The Story of My Face is both a stunning psychological thriller and the archaeology of an accident which shaped a life.
Nineteen Eighty Four by George Orwell
Written in 1948, 1984 was George Orwell's chilling prophecy about the future.
Lullabies For Little Criminals by Heather O'Neill
The novel revolves around the twelve-year-old protagonist named Baby and follows her for two years. Baby lives with her father Jules, who has a worsening heroin addiction. The two move frequently, to various places around Montreal, where they encounter many other characters, among them junkies, bums, pimps, and abused children.
Only Half of Me by Rageh Omaar
'Only Half Of Me' tells the story of the author's childhood in Somalia, his family's attitude to religion, his double life as a British Muslim & that of other British Muslims. This work takes us into lives that are widely misunderstood, & tries to make sense of our own fractured world.
Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
A gothic, intricate tale of family secrets, lost lives, and the freedom brought by truth, The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox will haunt you long past its final page.