Lint
by Steve Aylett

Lint is ostensibly a biography of Jeff Lint, the best science fiction writer in the world. However, Jeff Lint is a figment of the author’s imagination. What Lint amounts to is a wry, comical parody of everything about pulp sci fi.

Length Of Book 250–300 pages	Where In The World? UK
Broad Theme/Genre Comedy	Style Experimental

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But like a man standing in front of an open fridge, forgetting what he has come for, I can't think of anything else to say.

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Playing with the Moon
by Eliza Graham

Reeling from the death of their baby son in a car accident, Minna and her husband Tom take refuge in a lonely coastal village commandeered by the military in 1944 and only recently reopened to the public. Tom and Minna find the remains of a black American GI on a beach. He’s believed to have drowned in a wartime exercise, but Minna discovers that American troops only trained here months after this soldier died.

Length Of Book 250–300 pages	Where In The World? UK
Broad Theme/Genre Contemporary Life	Style Thought-provoking

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Although there is terrible tragedy on all levels in this book, at the end human spirit wins and there is a light. Loads of issues addressed and gripped me from the start.

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Death of a Murderer
by Rupert Thomson

An ordinary policeman spends a long and thoughtful night guarding the body of one of Britain’s most notorious criminals. One night in November 2002, PC Billy Tyler is called to a mortuary in Suffolk to guard the body of a notorious child-killer. But in the eerie silence of the hospital, the killer’s presence begins to assert itself…

Length Of Book 250–300 pages	Where In The World? UK
Broad Theme/Genre Thriller	Style Thought-provoking

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This is a profound, subtle and brilliant book - I'm sorry it didn't win.

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Ishq and Mushq
by Priya Basil

A generational Sikh family saga showing the course of change in attitude towards Asians over half a century, from subjects of racism in 1950s Britain to the present day ‘cool to be Asian’ culture.

Length Of Book More that 500 pages	Where In The World? UK
Broad Theme/Genre Contemporary Life	Style Literary

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NICE BOOK NICE TO READ ABOUT

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In Cold Daylight
by Pauline Rowson

Fire-fighter Jack Bartholomew is murdered before he can reveal the truth behind a ship fire, which caused his own cancer and that of several members of his old crew. Jack hides the evidence and posts a cryptic message on a postcard to his best friend, marine artist Adam Greene, urging him to complete the investigation.

Length Of Book 300-350 pages	Where In The World? UK
Broad Theme/Genre Thriller	Style Controversial

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I have not read this book, but Pauline's other stories which usually feature a policeman who likes sailing and riding his motorbike are really very good. It is nice to see that detective stories can have their place with reading groups too. Just because something is conventional does not mean that it is not discussion worthy.

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Boy A
by Jonathan Trigell

Jack has spent most of his life in juvenile prisons, but he’s about to be released with a new name, a new job and a new life. At 24, he is utterly innocent of the world, yet guilty of a monstrous childhood crime.

Length Of Book 250–300 pages	Where In The World? UK
Broad Theme/Genre Contemporary Life	Style Thought-provoking

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I was a bit apprehensive about reading this not really sure what to expect. However I found myself gripped from the first page to the last. Predominately this story has to be described as thought-provoking, not only do you find yourself exploring the issues concerned but sometimes you find yourself looking at your own reactions. True that the format of the narrative manipulates them by revealing the story bit by bit but equally I feel this serves to take the black and white out of the situation and allows the reader to consider its complexities. I finished this last night; 24 hours later I’m still mulling it over, seeing patterns and thinking and rethinking. It seems trite to say I’ve been on a journey but I do feel that genuinely.

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Salt & Honey
by Candi Miller

Offering a rare glimpse into an endangered culture, Salt & Honey is set in southern Africa during Apartheid and depicts a young Bushgirl displaced from her Kalahari desert-tribe. It is an epic, stirring story championing the power of human endurance and understanding as its heroine, Koba, struggles to adapt and survive.

Length Of Book 200-250 pages	Where In The World? Africa
Broad Theme/Genre Adventure	Style Thought-provoking

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I am thrilled that my novel came third in this competition. But even better than that is the pleasure I've had from reading these comments. Thank you for your support and if there is anything you''d like to flag, do; I'm writing the sequel, so it's valuable feedforward. cm

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Before I Die
by Jenny Downham

Tessa has just a few months to live. Fighting back against hospital visits, endless tests, drugs with excruciating side-effects, Tessa compiles a list. It's her To Do Before I Die list. And number one is sex. Released from the constraints of 'normal' life, Tessa tastes new experiences to make her feel alive.

Length Of Book 300-350 pages	Where In The World? UK
Broad Theme/Genre Contemporary Life	Style Literary

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This should be in every school library - and should be read by all age groups. It's never to late to appreciate life.

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Speaking of Love
by Angela Young

What happens to families and relationships when people find it impossible to say the words “I love you”? Mental illness and unspoken trauma within families is a delicate subject that affects people from all walks of life. Speaking of Love explores the sensitivities and insecurities that can cause so much sadness to so many lives.

Length Of Book 300-350 pages	Where In The World? UK
Broad Theme/Genre Family Saga	Style Heart-warming

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I loved Speaking of Love - it completely blew me away. The three central characters are excellently drawn and I was pulled through the novel wanting to know what would happen to them, and how their complex relationships would evolve. As these characters and their relationships are explored, so too are their shared and separate pasts - pieces of the puzzle are continually proferred, though never in such a way as they feel incongruous in the narrative. Nothing in Angela Young's novel is forced, and, given the often stark or emotional subject matter, she does amazingly well to avoid being either saccharine or maudlin. The tagline, as it were, is "Speaking of Love is a novel about what happens when people who love each other don't say so." While true, I hope that doesn't undermine the depth of this novel, the beautiful character portraits and the true humanity which Young has depicted.

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Gods in Alabama
by Joshilyn Jackson

Our heroine, Lena, seems buttoned-up, almost prudish, at the start of the novel. She won’t sleep with her adoring boyfriend. She won’t tell lies. And she will never, ever return to Possett, Alabama. Why?

Length Of Book 250–300 pages	Where In The World? North America
Broad Theme/Genre Contemporary Life	Style Thought-provoking

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Sweet, Funny, Charming read. Just like the Author. Thanks Joshilyn!

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