Author: Tess from the Library
Ventnor Library News
Thursday, 30th November, 2006 at 7:28 am, Isle of Wight
A week on Saturday sees the annual Christmas Book Sale at Ventnor Library - Saturday 9th - 9.30-4.00pm.
There’s always something new at Ventnor Library – we get new books, DVDs and story tapes every month and we’re happy to hear your comments and recommendations. Here’s a selection, received during November, to cater for all tastes…
Ben Elton The first casualty – “..riveting action scenes…disgustingly realistic..�
Katherine Neville The eight – “..readers thrilled by the Da Vinci Code will relish it..�
Derek Wilson Unquiet spirit – featuring Nathaniel Gye, paranormal investigator
Valerie Frankel Hex and the single girl
David Baldacci The collectors – “..plotting, as ever ..formidably accomplished..�
Sue Townsend Queen Camilla – “..a great comic novel..�
Chris Hughes Road trip to hell – tabloid tales of Saddam’s Iraq and a bloody war
Annie Ashworth and Meg Sanders The madness of modern families
Neil McNab Go snow-boarding – with live-action DVD coaching
Andy Summers One train later – a memoirs by the Police guitarist
Paul Auster The Brooklyn follies – story tape
John Grogan Marley and me – “..life and love with the world’s worst dog..� – story tape
Constance Briscoe Ugly – a true story of a loveless childhood – story tape
Stormbreaker – Alex Ryder, junior 007 – DVD
Pirates of the Caribbean 2 – Johnny Depp – DVD
Mission Impossible 3 – DVD
Breakfast on Pluto – from the director of The Crying Game and Interview with the Vampire - DVD
Books are free for three weeks, story tapes are 75p for a week and DVDs are £2.75 for a week – so you can watch it over and over if it is really good! Why buy?
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