Medium – Book About the Book – In this large-scale illustrated version of the third Harry Potter book, the Wizarding World is in uproar – the notorious serial killer, Sirius Black, has escaped the Prison of Azkaban, and is hellbent on murdering Harry Potter. After a rather unfortunate incident with his uncle’s sister, Harry findsContinue reading “2021 Book #26 – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Illustrated)”
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2021 Book #25 – The Wicked King
Medium – Audiobook About the Book – The sequel to ‘The Cruel Prince’, and set a few months after, Jude is now the chief advisor to High King Carden – the cruel prince of the previous novel. She has Carden under an enchantment, where he has to follow her orders for a year and aContinue reading “2021 Book #25 – The Wicked King”
2021 Book #24 – Maskerade
Medium – Audiobook About the Book – Agnes Nitt, a young woman of Lancre, decides that she is going to go to Ankh Morpork to make her way in the world as an opera singer – she does have a rather ‘magical’ voice. But the witches of Lancre (Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg) have decidedContinue reading “2021 Book #24 – Maskerade”
2021 Book #23 – The Doctor Will See You Now
Medium – Book About the Book – TV Doctor and GP, Dr Amir Khan, writes about some of the most interesting, amusing and heart-breaking cases he has faced as a GP working in Bradford, Yorkshire. From the seven-year-old who verbally abused him, to the man with unexplained injuries, to the woman who would not goContinue reading “2021 Book #23 – The Doctor Will See You Now”
2021 Book #22 – The Art of Harry Potter
Medium – Book About the Book – This book includes concept drawings for the Harry Potter films, focussing on buildings and places, characters, magical objects, graphical design (i.e. book covers, newspapers, labels, shop fronts) and creatures. Included in different sections, the pictures show some of the development of the artistry around the films, concept sketches,Continue reading “2021 Book #22 – The Art of Harry Potter”
2021 Book #21 – Romanov
Medium – Book About the Book – Anastasia Romanov, the Grand Duchess of Imperial Russia, is imprisoned with her family (her Papa, Mamma, older sisters and younger brother) by soldiers of the Bolshevik army, their every movement scrutinised, watched everyday. They are moved to Ekaterinburg in Siberia along with some soldiers including the dashing andContinue reading “2021 Book #21 – Romanov”
2021 Book #20 – Forensics
Medium – Audiobook About the Book – Crime Writer Val McDermid investigates the use of forensics in the solving of crime, looking at various areas of forensic enquiry, such as forensic psychology, forensic accounting and digital investigation, pathology and forensic anthropology, alongside many others. She interviews mainly British/Irish experts from across those disciplines, discussing theContinue reading “2021 Book #20 – Forensics”
2021 Book #19 – Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops
Medium – Book About the Book – Shaun Bythell is the owner of The Bookshop in Wigtown, which is Scotland’s National Book Town. He is the author of several books about his joys and tribulations of running his bookshop, and all the interesting people he spends time with and employs in the shop. In thisContinue reading “2021 Book #19 – Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops”
2021 Book #18 – The Windsor Knot
Medium – Book About the Book – Rozie is the new assistant private secretary to HM The Queen. Whilst she is away in Nigeria for a cousin’s wedding, the unthinkable happens at Windsor Castle – a young Russian pianist is found dead – strangled – in one of the guest rooms at the castle. RozieContinue reading “2021 Book #18 – The Windsor Knot”
2021 Book #17 – Grimm Tales for Young and Old
Medium – Audiobook About the Book – Philip Pullman retells fifty of his favourite Grimm Fairy Tales, such as ‘Snow White’, ‘The three snake leaves’, ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Thousandfurs’. The stories are told with humour, but generally stick to the same settings and language structure as the original tales. The audiobook is read by Philip PullmanContinue reading “2021 Book #17 – Grimm Tales for Young and Old”
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