New Books
Our book buyers are always busy looking out for the best new releases to add to our shelves. As well as stocking many of the top best sellers we also respond to library users’ requests. If there is a book you would like us to buy please either make a note in the Blue Suggestions Book in the library or contact us. Our decision will be based on our budget and the level of interest in the book.
We produce quarterly lists of recent purchases for both adult fiction and non-fiction. Occasional lists are also made for Large Print and audiobooks.
Here are some of the most popular new books that have recently been added to the library:-
The Testaments
The follow-up to Margaret Atwood’s dystopian masterpiece The Handmaid’s Tale. We have both the hardback and audiobook version of this Booker Prize Winner for 2019.
The second sleep
A post-apocalyptic thriller set in Britain 800 years into the future.
Lady in Waiting
The remarkable life of Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret who was also a Maid of Honour at the Queen's Coronation.
'Gentle, wise, unpretentious, but above all inspiring' (The Times)
The Giver of Stars
Depression-era America, a group of women sets up a mobile library. A mesmerising tale of female friendship and the wonder of books and reading, inspired by a remarkable true story.
The Body
A guide around the human body to discover how it functions, what can go wrong and its remarkable ability to heal itself.
Cilka’s journey
The sequel to the best-selling novel The Tattoist of Auschwitz tells the tale of Cilka Klein, sent to a gulag after surviving Auschwitz.
