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===[[Falling Short by Lex Coulton]]===
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Lex Coulton's debut novel is a story about mistakes, failures, and relationships. The main protagonist, Frances Pilgrim, is a sixth form English teacher who has recently fallen out with her best friend Jackson, a work colleague, and is grappling with the increasingly eccentric behaviour of her mother. This relationship is complicated by the fact that Frances's father disappeared at sea when she was five years old. [[Falling Short by Lex Coulton|Full Review]]
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===[[The Con Artist by Fred Van Lente]]===
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Comic-Cons are a place of wonder and sanctuary for many people, and when Comic book artist Mike Mason arrives at San Diego Comic-Con, he's looking for both that and sanctuary with other fans and creators, plus the chance of maybe, just maybe reuniting with his ex. However, when his rival is found dead, Mike is forced to navigate every dark corner of the con in order to clear his name – from cosplay flash mobs and intrusive fans to zombie obstacle courses – Mike must prove his innocence and, in doing so, may just unravel a dark secret behind a legendary industry creator. [[The Con Artist by Fred Van Lente|Full Review]]
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===[[My Lady's Choosing by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris]]===
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You are a lass of twenty eight. Plucky, penniless and in Regency era London the race is on to find a suitable suitor - or else doom yourself to life as an eternal spinster. Along your journey you'll be accompanied by Lady Evangeline Youngblood - a fiesty noble eager to save you from a life alone, and fired by a rogueish sense for adventure. When it comes to suitors though, you'll have to make the ultimate decision between witty, pretty and wealthy Sir Benedict Granville, wholesome, rugged and caring Captain Angus MacTaggart, or the mad, bad and terrifyingly sexy Lord Garraway Craven. With orphans, werewolves, long lost lovers and ancient Egyptian artifcats along the way, it's clear this isn't going to be an easy decision... [[My Lady's Choosing by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris|Full Review]]
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===[[Forever After: a dark comedy by David Jester]]===
Michael Holland is a cocky and brash young man who dies and gets made the offer of his lifetime; immortality. We follow Michael, a grim reaper and his friends Chip (a stoner tooth fairy) and Naff (a stoner in the records department) as they grapple with their long lives and finding a clean surface to sit on in their flat. [[Forever After: a dark comedy by David Jester|Full Review]]
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===[[An Almost Perfect Christmas by Nina Stibbe]]===
Christmas – the time of traditional trauma. You only have to think about the turkey for that – once upon a time it was leaving it sat on the downstairs loo to defrost overnight, and if that failed the hair-dryer shoved inside it treatment was your next best bet. Nowadays it's all having to make sure it's suitably free-range and organic – but not too organic that you can go and visit it, and get too friendly with it to want to eat it. Christmas, though, is of course also a time of great boons. It's cash in hand for a lot of plump people who can hire red suits and beards, it was always a godsend for postmen with all the thank-you letters to aunties you saw twice a decade that your parents made you write out in long-hand as a child, and as for the makers of Meltis Newberry Fruits – well, did they even try and sell them any other time of the year? [[An Almost Perfect Christmas by Nina Stibbe|Full Review]]
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===[[William Shakespeare's the Force Doth Awaken: Star Wars Part the Seventh by Ian Doescher]]===
A long time ago, in a galaxy far away, there was a man called William Shakespeare, who was able to create a series of dramatic histories full of machinations most foul, rulers most evil and rebellious heroes and heroines most sturdy. You may or may not have noticed the cinematic version of his original stage play for ''The Force Doth Awaken'', but here at last we get the actual script, complete with annoying-in-different-ways-to-before droids anew, returning heroes from elsewhere in his oeuvre, and people keeping it in the family til it hurts. And if you need further encouragement, don't forget his audience only demanded three parts of Henry VI – here the series is so popular we're on to part seven – surely making this over twice as good… [[William Shakespeare's the Force Doth Awaken: Star Wars Part the Seventh by Ian Doescher|Full Review]]
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===[[Doctor Who: Now We Are Six Hundred: A Collection of Time Lord Verse (Dr Who) by James Goss and Russell T Davies]]===
Consider the Doctor. Just how many birthday and Christmas gifts must he have to hand out each year, were he to keep in touch with even half of his companions? He would certainly need a few novelty gifts for some of them, say, for example, whimsical books of verse that pithily encapsulate the life of a Time Lord and that of some of his friends and enemies. As luck would have it, he has the space in his TARDIS to stock up in advance, so my advice to him – sorry, her – would be to pop along to his local Earth-based book emporium and get himself ready. And if you're working on a shorter timescale, with a shorter lifespan, and thinking perhaps just one gift season ahead, well my advice is pretty much the same. [[Doctor Who: Now We Are Six Hundred: A Collection of Time Lord Verse (Dr Who) by James Goss and Russell T Davies|Full Review]]
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It's not a coincidence that it's the same day she finds Queen Elizabeth I hardest working road comic in the pantry and business; Oliver, the Bard of Avon in her bath. Whatchild-like prop comic who can's she going to do? t get any respect from his peers; Janet, the insult comic who is past her prime; WellTJ, Elizabeth and Will have their own ideas about that!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1788037006</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= E G Rodford|title= The Surgeonthe nightly variety show host with a reputation for harassing his female colleagues and guest acts; Ruby, the ultra-feminist YouTuber and Blogger with a chip on her shoulder; and William, whose redneck character ''Billy the Contractor''s Case: George Kocharyan Mystery 2|rating= 4|genre= Crime |summary=In the second instalment of this seriesis a far cry from his real personality as a posh millionaire. Of course, Private Investigator George Kocharyan has been hired by all nine agree because ''when God almighty walks down on a well-known local man beam of light and asks for your help, what the hell else are you going to track down some missing valuables. Bill Galbraith, a world-famous surgeon at Cambridgesay?'s Addenbrooke's Hospital who hosts a popular medical television programme, has had his briefcase stolen [[Ten Dead Comedians: A Murder Mystery by his liveFred Van Lente|Full Review]] <!-- Scott --in domestic servant, Aurora>|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Scott_Eliz. According to Galbraith, this briefcase contains confidential notes concerning an important patient of his at the hospitaljpg|link=http://www.amazon.co. 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Indeed, this is definitely not a good weekend for Janice to be babysitting at CarolineWhat's house. There's the split she going to do? Well, Elizabeth and the awkwardness of the girls' schoolteacher being the other woman for a startWill have their own ideas about that! [[Elizabeth, William.. Then there's that mistaken identity moment involving the neighbours. At least Janice is well adjusted and over her exMe by S Lynn Scott|Full Review]] <!-- Rodford -->|-husband Alec. She still dreams of him, yes, but it's so over! Just as well really… guess who's at the door?|amazonukstyle=<amazonuk>1760293814</amazonuk>}}{{newreview"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|author=Colin Taylor[[image:Rodford_Surgeon.jpg|titlelink=The Life of a Scilly Sergeanthttp://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/178565005X/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]|rating=4.5|genre=Travel|summarystyle=Meet the Isles of Scilly. 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TheyBill Galbraith, a world-famous surgeon at Cambridge're big on tourism, and big on growing flowers s Addenbrooke's Hospital who hosts a popular medical television programme, has had his briefcase stolen by his live-in the tropical climate the Gulf Stream bequeaths them – although the weather is bad enough domestic servant, Aurora. According to turn any car Galbraith, this briefcase contains confidential notes concerning an important patient of his at the hospital. George agrees to look into the theft, assuming it will be a rust bucket within years. They're so wee, relatively easy and so idyllic-seemingstraightforward case – little does he know, especially at night, you can be mistaken for thinking there would be no need for he's about to enter a police presenceworld of deceit and dysfunction. But there is – at least two working at any one time. And one of them in recent years has been Colin Taylor, who has done his official duty – alongside maintaining a well[[The Surgeon's Case: George Kocharyan Mystery 2 by E G Rodford|Full Review]] <!-- Jordan -->|-known online existence, which has brought to life all the whimsical comedy of his work.|amazonukstyle=<amazonuk>178475515X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|author=Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees[[image:Jordan_Tiny.jpg|titlelink='Twas the Fight Before Christmashttp: A Parody//www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1760293814/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] |rating=3.5|genrestyle=Humour"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Our Tiny, Useless Hearts by Toni Jordan]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|summarylink=ItCategory:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Christmas Eve and Mum has arranged everything. All she now has to do is await the arrival of the relatives Fiction]], [[:Category:Humour|Humour]] As predicted by Caroline and the food shopping delivery. Little does Mum know that those two elements alone have the potential to ruin everythingJanice's mother on Caroline and Henry's wedding day, their marriage is over, albeit 15 years and two daughters further along than predicted.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1472125118</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Ryan North|title=Romeo Indeed, this is definitely not a good weekend for Janice to be babysitting at Caroline's house. There's the split and/or Juliet|rating=3.5|genre=Humour|summary=For all those who think tragedy plots are too restricted and prescribed, read onthe awkwardness of the girls' schoolteacher being the other woman for a start. In these pages you too will see Then there's that Romeo had lots of options en route to hitting mistaken identity moment involving the bottleneighbours. Likewise, she could have turned away from At least Janice is well adjusted and over her predestined path at no end ex-husband Alec. She still dreams of junctures. And to what result? Wellhim, happy marriage and a kid called Benyes, because the leads have just banged peoplebut it's so over! Just as well really… guess who's heads together and stopped at the quarrellingdoor? [[Our Tiny, or Death by Tybalt (him) or a long life running an establishment curing murderous women, such as a Lady M (her). Useless Hearts by Toni Jordan|Full Review]] <!-- Taylor -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Taylor_Scilly.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/178475515X/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Life of a Scilly Sergeant by Colin Taylor]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Travel|Travel]], [[:Category:Humour|Humour]] Meet the Isles of Scilly. (I know they should be called that – the author provides a handy guide to the etiquette of their name, their nature and location, etc.) For our more distant readers, they're several chunks of granite rock out in the Atlantic, where Cornwall is pointing, with just 2,200 permanent residents. They're big on tourism, and big on growing flowers in the tropical climate the Gulf Stream bequeaths them – although the weather is bad enough to turn any car to a rust bucket within years. They're so wee, and so idyllic-seeming, especially at night, you can be mistaken for thinking there would be no need for a police presence. But there is – at least two working at any one time. And one of them in recent years has been Colin Taylor, who has done his official duty – alongside maintaining a well-known online existence, which has brought to life all the whimsical comedy of his work. [[The Life of a Scilly Sergeant by Colin Taylor|Full Review]] <!-- Lloyd -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Lloyd_Twas.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1472125118/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[['Twas the Fight Before Christmas: A Parody by Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees]]=== [[image:3.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Humour|Humour]] It's Christmas Eve and Mum has arranged everything. All she now has to do is await the arrival of the relatives and the food shopping delivery. Little does Mum know that those two elements alone have the potential to ruin everything. [['Twas the Fight Before Christmas: A Parody by Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0356508536</amazonuk>}}Full Review]]
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===[[The Virgin Mary's Got Nits by Gervase Phinn]]===
Christmas in our house is the time we tend to get on a plane and head to either sun or snow, anywhere that is far, far away from the madness at home, last minute dashes to the shops on Christmas Eve, and food cupboard stockpiles that would imply supermarkets are shutting for a month, nor a mere 36 hours. But I do remember the feeling of Christmas when I was younger, back when it was magical, and back when you knew exactly what the season would bring with carol concerts and school nativities and Christmas parties. This book is an anthology of those moments, and it took me right back to the wonder of Christmas as a child. [[The Virgin Mary's Got Nits by Gervase Phinn|Full Review]]
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Well, happy marriage and a kid called Ben, Ibecause the leads have just banged people'd never encountered Gray Jolliffe eithers heads together and stopped the quarrelling, but I'm or Death by Tybalt (him) or a convert to his skills long life running an establishment curing murderous women, such as a cartoonist Lady M (if not to the idea of Christmasher) after reading this collection of Christmas-themed cartoons from his archive.[[Romeo and/or Juliet by Ryan North|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1445663503</amazonuk!-- Crowley -->}}{{newreview|-|authorstyle=Jonathan Pugh"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|title=Pugh's New Year's Resolutions|rating=4[[image:Crowley_Shoot.5jpg|genrelink=Humour|summary=If there's one thing that's for certain, it's that the world is changinghttp://www. 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Alien Louie follows fisherman Billy Morton home one day, and he and his family quickly come to love the playful alien. But when Louie starts using their computer to hack into government and corporate networks, stealing millions from banks to give to others, they realise that Louie and his friends mean trouble. As Billy and his family begin a roller coaster ride of fame and fortune, as well as a ranking high on the FBI's most wanted list, the Government soon decides that these aliens are terrorists, and must be eliminated. 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I'm sure there have been books before now celebrating the stony-faced reception of ''The result is thatwhat is billed as '' drop through the open bar hatch, and an F.X. Shepherd mystery''that'' chandelier scene, but this is much more meaty. Purporting to be the family archives, found dumped in Nelson Mandela House, the documents here were passed from pillar to post, from one council worker in a department with a clumsy acronym to another, from them to all the police – and now here they are optimism of there being published for their social history worth. Will enough readers find them of worth, as the series quietly celebrates its 35th birthday?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849909245</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Mara Wilson|title= Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame|rating= 5|genre= Autobiography|summary= Mara Wilson more to come has always felt a little young and a little out of place: as the only child on a film set full poignancy of adultsbeing, if not the first daughter in a house full of boys, the sole clinically depressed member last of a cheerleading squadshort line, a valley girl in New York and a neurotic in California, and an adult the world still remembers as a little girl. Tackling everything from how she first learned about sex on the set certainly one of ''Melrose Place,'' to losing her mother at a young age, to getting her first kiss (or was it kisses?) on a celebrity canoe trip, to not being cute enough to make it in Hollywood, these essays tell the story of one young woman's journey from accidental fame to relative obscurity, but also illuminate a universal struggle: learning to accept yourself, and figuring out who you are and where you belongfew. [[Shoot by Kieran Crowley|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0143128221</amazonuk!-- DO NOT REMOVE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE -->}|}
