The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1) by Stephen King

Date of Publication: 1982
Number of Pages: 304
Synopsis (from back cover): This heroic fantasy is set in a world of ominous landscape and macabre menace that is a dark mirror of our own. A spellbinding tale of good versus evil, it features once of Stephen King’s most powerful creations - The Gunslinger, a haunting figure who [...]

The Voluptuous Delights of Peanut Butter and Jam by Lauren Liebenberg

Rhodesia - a place of great beauty, but also of terrible, man-made, tragedy. The Voluptuous Delights of Peanut Butter and Jam is, above all else, a magical evocation of childhood; at times laugh-out-loud funny, at others heartbreakingly sad. It tells the story of two young sisters, Nyree and Cia O’Callohan, who live on a remote [...]

The Battle for Big School by Sarah Tucker

Blurb from the back of the book;
There are 50 places at The Oaks, the best grammar school in Letchbury, and 1,000 children applying. Competition is fierce and parents are prepared to do everything and anything to get their child one of the coveted spaces. Close friends Lily, Julie, Karen and househusband Paul aren’t overly concerned. [...]

The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff

 
I picked up The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff based on the fact that Stephen King recommended it.  The Memory of Running is one of my all time favorite books that Stephen King also raved about a few years ago, so anytime I see a recommendation of his, I run right out and buy [...]

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire

We have all heard the story of Cinderella, the beautiful child cast out to slave amongst the ashes. But what of her stepsisters, the homely pair exiled into ignominy by the fame of their lovely sibling? What fate befell those untouched by beauty … and what curses accompanied Cinderella’s looks?
Having only read a few [...]

Torchwood: Border Princes by Dan Abnett

In 2007, three Torchwood novels were released, although it seems a little unclear whether they have a particular order. For anyone who hasn’t seen the show, this book is probably not a good introduction, as it throws you straight into the story, without giving any kind of background. For those who have seen the show, [...]

Johnny Be Good by Paige Toon

Synopsis (from back page)
If your boss was the hottest rock star on the planet, would you mix business with pleasure?
I’m Meg Stiles. This is my leaving party. And that song we’re making a mockery of? That’s written by one of the biggest rock stars in the world. And I’m moving in [...]

South of the River by Blake Morrison

From the back of the book; -
‘South of the River’ opens on the new dawn of Labour’s election victory in 1997, and ends five years later. But this is not so much ’state of the nation’ as state of our souls, marriages, families, hopes and careers - a sharp and sexy portrait of a dysfunctional [...]