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New Titles for Adults

The latest Top Ten titles available in Swindon Libraries are:

(As supplied by Askews 11 February 2008)

Fiction

Position
Title and Author
1 The Appeal: John Grisham
‘The latest legal thriller from the international number one bestselling author.
2 Duma Key: Stephen King
‘The loss of his arm leads Edgar to a new artistic life with disturbing results.
3 Matter: Iain Banks
‘Nothing is quite as it seems; and determining the appropriate level of interference in someone else's war is never a simple matter...
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4 Lords of the Bow: Conn Iggulden
‘The second in his Genghis Khan saga.
5 7th Heaven: James Patterson
‘When Michael Campion, the "people's hero", disappeared the trail went cold very quickly
6 Lessons in Heartbreak: Cathy Kelly
‘Izzy is big, beautiful and successful, but she's just broken one of her cardinal rules.
7 The Bone Garden: ATess Gerritsen
‘Time is no bar when shocking secrets are uncovered.’
8 The Six Sacred Stones: Matthew Reilly
‘The world is still in danger.
9 Friday Nights: Joanna Trollope
‘Exploring the complexities, sabotages, and the shifting currents of modern friendship.’
10 The Uncommon Reader: Alan Bennett
Her Majesty is bitten by the reading bug when a mobile library parks at Buckingham Palace.

Non Fiction

Position
Title and Author
1 Jamie at Home: Jamie Oliver
‘No-nonsense, simple cooking with great flavours all the year round.’
2 Nigella Express: Nigella Lawson
‘Mouthwatering recipes for good food - fast!’
3 My Booky Wook: Russell Brand
‘His controversial, unexpurgated and hilarious life-story.’
4 The Collection: James Martin
‘300 classic,easy-to-follow recipes.’
5 Beyond Ugly: Constance Briscoe
‘A blighted childhood couldn't stop her fulfilling a lifelong ambition.’
6 The Secret: Rhonda Byrne
‘Use it to improve every part of your life.’
7 I Before E (Except after C): Judy Parkinson
‘Old-school ways to remember stuff.
8 Around the World in 80 Gardens: Monty Don
‘Monty Don travels the world in search of the greatest gardening treasures.’
9 Anything Goes: John Barrowman
‘Tracing his life and career up to his first big break.
10 On the Edge: Richard Hammond
‘Childhood, adolescence and the emergence of an adrenaline junkie.

For details of availability, or to reserve the above titles visit the library catalogue

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