Archive for July, 2008

Prezza - My Story: Pulling No Punches

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Prezza - My Story: Pulling No Punches

Prezza’s political life was lived in the headlines whether he was playing croquet on the lawns of his mansion, cheating on his wife or punching a heckler. This memoir talks about John Prescott’s mistakes, but also tells the story of an 11-plus failure who went on to be Britain’s longest-serving deputy prime minister, who helped Labour get back into power, worked with Al Gore on climate change and kept the peace between Blair and Brown.

Penguin Classics - 10 Audiobooks in a Zipped Tin

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Penguin Classics - 10 Audiobooks in a Zipped Tin

 
Catch up on ten of English literature’s finest novels with this superb audio collection from Penguin. A staggering 43 hours worth of first class entertainment, read by some superb voices from British theatre. Presented in a handy tin, ideal for keeping in the car or packing in your suitcase, you won’t want to miss out on this unique collection.

Cut - Cathy Glass

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Cut - Cathy GlassCut: The true story of an abandoned, abused little girl who was desperate to be part of a family.

Dawn was sent away to live with relatives in Ireland between the ages of 5 and 9, and Cathy soon realises that the horrors Dawn was exposed to during that time have left her a very disturbed little girl. She is a sweet and seemingly well-balanced girl whose outward appearance masks a traumatic childhood of suffering at the hands of the very people who should have cared for her.

See Inside Planet Earth

Monday, July 28th, 2008

See Inside Planet Earth

 

This is the latest book in the popular See Inside series.  It has over 80 flaps to lift revealing scientific and natural history information. It delves deep into the mysteries of Earth’s geography to reveal the hidden secrets of life on our planet, with special spreads on mountians, deserts, oceans, icy landscapes and the atmosphere.

Chinese Food Made Easy

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Chinese Food Made Easy

 

Ching-He Huang is one of the brightest stars in modern Chinese cooking. Offering simple, practical tips and techniques, this excellent book makes classic Chinese cookery accessible and allows us to create some of the country’s most popular dishes in our own kitchens.

The Broken Window by Jeffery Deaver

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

The Broken Window by Jeffery Deaver

 

Rhyme agrees to check things out when his cousin is arrested for murder. It turns out that his cousin, along with other people, has been wrongly convicted because the true killer knows every single detail about the lives of the victims he kills and the men he sets up to take the fall for those crimes.

Levi Roots’ Reggae Reggae Cookbook

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Levi Roots' Reggae Reggae CookbookLevi Roots’ Reggae Reggae Cookbook features more than 80 simple and exciting recipes such as Mash-Up Eggs, Salmon St Jago de la Vega, Guinness Punch, Rum Cake and Sweet Potato Pudding. Levi also offers a diverse range of vegetarian dishes and puts a Caribbean twist on classic European favourites such as pizza and pasta. A very colourful range of recipes from simple dishes for students to fantastic feasts for friends are all accompanied by heart-warming anecdotes in Levi’s incomparable tell-it-like-it-is style.

Harry Potter Boxed Set by J.K. Rowling

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Harry Potter Boxed Set by J.K. Rowling
This delightful paperback package will please all Harry Potter fans. It contains the following six titles:

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Down River - John Hart

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Down River - John Hart

Adam Chase has spent the last five years in New York trying to forget his past. When he left North Carolina he left for good but now he has no choice but to return. He is remembered as a murderer and within hours of arriving he is beaten up and has to face the hostility of those closest to him, including Grace, the young woman he cannot forget.

Although he was acquitted of murder, his homecoming does not go well. Nobody trusts him and everybody doubts him, especially as he has a history of violence. As the past threatens to overshadow the present, Adam becomes the prime suspect for the new murders. He alone can clear his name …

Life with My Sister Madonna - Christopher Ciccone

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Life with My Sister Madonna - Christopher Ciccone with Wendy LeighChristopher Ciccone’s memoir is based on his forty-seven years of growing up with his sister, Madonna. Through most of her career, Christopher played an important role in her life. He was her back-up dancer, her personal assistant, her dresser, her decorator, her art director and her tour director.

Christopher tells you the full-scale, riveting untold story behind Madonna’s carefully constructed mythology and the real woman behind the glittering façade.