New Year Reads

A new year is upon us and what better way to start the year than to start a new book. Fancy a fiction? A crime and thriller? How about some poetry? We have a lot of books to choose from! We thought we would give you a list of some of our books so you can choose a new read for the new year!

Jake’s Progress by Mick Matthews – Fiction

Jake Challis has some issues. Becoming a father at a young age did not help, and neither did the influence of his own father. Whatever or whoever is to blame though, ultimately Jake's life is in his own hands.

The Sky Is Not the Limit by Jacky Edwards – Non Fiction

When Jacky, teenage mother of five small children, lay her baby daughter to rest in the hard winter ground, she was faced with a choice: continue mourning for the death of her lost little one, or embrace life and pursue her dream of entering the nursing profession.

Time’s Up by R.A. Jordan – Mystery

The Walls lose their head of the family – father and husband Peter – on New Year's Day in the year 2000. Suicide, rather than murder, seems the only logical explanation. As chairman and founder of Wall's Civil Engineers in Chester, he had amassed land and debts. His two daughters, Sandra and Sienna, discover how deep the problems are.

Through The Leaves of My Tree by Liz Gillespie – Poetry

Poetry is a unique craft of words driven by the inner thoughts of the poet's personal experiences. In this collection by Liz Gillespie most of the material is gleaned from her personal life and family.

Fireworks by C.J Burton – Crime and Thriller

Double-trouble twins, Donald and Davey, are sent to their uncle's farm in Fernbeck for the summer holidays. Following initial shock, to their own surprise, they soon begin to enjoy the farm life and the hard yet satisfying work that comes with it. In their spare time, while taking a stroll along a river, the twins stumble upon a dead body.

The Bloodline Forbidden Hunger by Craig J Black – Fantasy

Finding herself homeless and orphaned by a plague, French peasant-girl Zanette thought she'd had her share of tragedy. Given an idyllic girlhood by her grandparents, surely her troubles are behind her.

His Precious Diamond by Pixie Emslie – Romance

Natasha has everything. She is world-famous as a model and is the proud mother of young Jenna. She doesn't need this modelling assignment, but it is a chance to return to her glorious homeland of South Africa and see her parents and the child in their care. It is going to be perfect. All she has to do is wear the most dazzling jewellery in the world... and meet the man who owns them. Simple...

The Tracker by Michael C Davey – Science Fiction

Set in the year 15,701 this is the story of Caleb Stone, the eldest son and black sheep of the illustrious Stone family and vast Stone industrial empire. On the run from his enemies, Caleb is forced to become a Tracker, an individual picked by chance whose task is to track down criminals who are beyond the capabilities of local planetary resources. Most Trackers are dead by their seventh track but Caleb manages to survive to his twentieth, when he is allowed to retire.

A False Creation by Lily Divall – Teen/Young Adult

When sixteen-year-old Lola has nightmares, they seem to be so real. Has she inherited a Gift from her grandmother which enables her to see future events unfold in front of her?

Fred Field Mouse Adventures from The Hedge by Paul Kitts – Childrens fiction

Fred Field Mouse has a stammer, brought on by the death of his father. He struggles to keep up with the banter from his siblings, however, he is just beginning to look beyond the boundaries of his home. Despite his mum giving him warnings and advice to not venture too far, Fred ignores his mum's words and goes forth.

Hopefully one of these books will tickle your fancy and you can get your January reading on!