World Book Night
World Book Night is a celebration of books and reading that took place on April 23. To find out more about World Book Day please read our guide below and why not borrow one of the books for free.
There are lots of great titles that have been
chosen for World Book Night 2013. Why not pop down to your
local library today and borrow one. Click on the book covers to
find the titles in the library catalogue.
Featured World Book Night Books
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Imagine you can hear everything the town of men say about you.
And they can hear everything you think. Imagine you don't fit into
their plans. Todd Hewitt is just one month away from the birthday
that will make him a man. But his town has been keeping secrets
from him. Secrets that are going to force him to run.
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On the brink of her own life-changing decision, Alexis Fielding
longs to find out about her mother's past. But Sofia has never
spoken of it. All she admits to is growing up in a small Cretan
village before moving to London.
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She's only been gone two hours. Her husband David was meant to
be looking after their two-week-old daughter. But when Alice
Fancourt walks into the nursery, her terrifying ordeal begins, for
Alice insists the baby in the cot is a stranger she's never seen
before. With an increasingly hostile and menacing David swearing
she must either be mad or lying, how can Alice make the police
believe her before it's too late?
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Do you have a favourite book or author?
To celebrate World Book Night why not let everyone know about a
favourite book or author you have. You can email us and tell
us why the book or author is your favourite. Please send all
emails to mylibrary@northumberland.gov.uk. We
will then feature them below.
Favourite Books and Authors
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"Wuthering Heights is a beautifully written epic romance that
transports you to the Yorkshire moors. I have read it again
and again but I still never get tired of Cathy and
Heathcliffe."
By Nicola
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"After seeing the television show some years ago I was
introduced to the world of Flora Poste and the
Starkadders. It is a wonderful book that I never get
bored of reading - romance, comedy and drama all features in this
fantastic read!"
By Fiona
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