BOOK CLUB

Hi, I’m Hannah and I’m a biblioholic. My love of reading, and creative writing, is the result of three years spent at Oxford Brookes University where I studied for a degree in publishing. I love a good murder mystery book, but I also regularly read travel, health, action & adventure and science fiction titles.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 TRAINS: A 45,000-MILE ADVENTURE

Monisha Rajesh

*****

After seven months and having travelled 45,000 miles by trains all over the world, Monisha Rajesh and her fiancé, Jem are almost home. Their unforgettable adventure has taken them from London’s St Pancras station through America, Canada, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and even North Korea. The pair strike up friendships and swap stories with fellow travellers they meet on board, sharing food and experiences, all while taking in some of the earth’s most breathtaking views. A travel book not just for rail enthusiasts, Around the World in 80 Trains is a celebration of the glory of train travel and a warm and entertaining look at the world.

THE LAST WISH - THE WITCHER 1

Andrzej Sapkowski

*****

From the bestselling series that inspired the Witcher video games and the Netflix show featuring Jersey-born Henry Cavill, The Last Wish introduces Geralt the Witcher, a man whose magic powers and lifelong training have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin. Yet Geralt is no ordinary killer: he hunts the depraved fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. In a world full of monsters, the supernatural and magic, not everything monstrous-looking is evil; not everything fair is good. This is the perfect introduction to this one-of-a-kind fantasy world and has an abundance of action, drama, and even romance.

Saving Missy

Beth Morrey

*****

Missy Carmichael is 79 years old, her husband is gone, her son and family live in Australia and she has fallen out with her daughter. Sad, lonely and not really coping, she realises she has not done anything to help herself, so heads to the local park where she has a chance encounter with two very different women, Sylvie and Angela. Little does she know that these women are going to change her life for the better. Missy suddenly has friends, and a reason to leave the house. Morrey’s debut novel is an emotional story, so have your tissues ready!

The Last Day

Andrew Hunter Murray

*****

Set in 2059, the earth has stopped rotating, leaving half the world in light and the other in darkness. Great Britain is lucky enough to be in a habitable region and is now a totalitarian nation with closed borders. Scientist Ellen Hopper is living on a rig, studying ocean currents, in the hope that her work will result in a way for more crops to be grown. Ellen is contacted by her former professor, Edward Thorne from his death bed. Thorne has a secret he has been keeping and government officials are sure he will tell her where to find the information they seek. To save what’s left of the world, Hopper launches an investigation into the government secret, rediscovering her hope for humanity along the way. This is one secret though that those in power will kill to conceal. Despite some intricate world building and curious, engaging characters, there are inconsistencies and plot holes throughout. A fun enough read for a wet Sunday.