Category: Book Reviews – Adults
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Slow Horses by Mick Herron
I LOVED this book! The characters are well-rounded and in-depth, with back stories delivered naturally rather than forced, the settings are vivid if squalid, and the plot is makes it hard to put down. This is the first story in the ‘Slough House’ series, which focusses on a MI5 department made up of failures, lead…
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Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett
This book is part of our Centenary Collection. Eye of the Needle was one of the BBC’s 100 Books that Shaped Our World and no wonder, as it is one of the best thrillers of the last half-century and screams “just one more chapter”. This is quite something, given that the plot – a German…
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
This book is part of our Centenary Collection. ‘Ford… you’re turning into a penguin. Stop it.’ I first read this book when I was about 13, stuck in a tent hiding away from the sun, and about 10 years later it is still the funniest book I’ve ever read. It works perfectly as a stand-alone…
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The Power by Naomi Alderman
This book is part of our Centenary Collection. In a really close future, due to chemical released during Second World War, girls get a power, like an electric current than run in their fingers. We follow different characters having the power and what it means to not be afraid anymore. I thought the idea was…
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Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Two members of our staff loved this book so much they wrote reviews! This book is part of our Centenary Collection. This book was on the top ten bestsellers for ages and I can see why. It is a beautiful story. It took me a few pages in to really appreciate the tale. However it…
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The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
This book is part of our Centenary Collection. This is a twisted tale of a body muddle and a body double! Body Number One….The body of a young woman appears in the Bantry’s library and Miss Jane Marple is called in to unravel the mystery. Arriving before the police she investigates the scene seeing the…
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Any Human Heart by William Boyd
Written in 2009 and in the style of a journal, this is a beautifully written book. The journal is written by Logan Mountstuart and covers most of the early 21st Century. Logan is a complicated character and at times unlikeable but soon wins you round again. He is born in South America in 1900s and…
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An Astronomer In Love by Antoine Laurain
This book has a wonderful cover which first attracted me to the story, and it has proved a lovely read. Translated from the French, this is the story of two men looking for the plant Venus in the sky but in fact ending up finding something entirely different. In 1760, Guillaume Le Gentil, a real-life…
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Bloodhounds Book Group’s Short Reviews
The Bath Bloodhounds Book Group reads crime novels – from gritty to cosy, fantasy to sci-fi! Below are a selection of short reviews, in alphabetical order by Author, capturing the whole groups thoughts on some of the books we’ve read. Very few book have been awarded the coveted 5 stars, but those that have are…
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All Adult’s Book Reviews
We get asked for our opinions on books a lot! Below you can see all of our honest reviews on books for Adults. There’s a lot so you can see just books for Young Adults, Kids, and books from our Centenary Collection. You can also read Bath Bloodhounds Book Group’s short reviews of crime novels…