RBWM Library Service Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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A House for Mr. Biswas
V. S. Naipaul
We also enjoyed 'A House for Mr Biswas' by V.S. Naipaul. Reserve your copy here: https://t.co/vNuZvuQzvd #BigJubileeRead https://t.co/U25ikS0gBU
Paperback, 2001
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Girl in His Shadow
Audrey Blake
Join the #BigLibraryRead, the world's largest digital book club. The Girl in His Shadow by Audrey Blake, an unforgettable historical tale about one woman who believed in medicine before the world believed in her. Borrow it on our #Libby app or at https://t.co/tDg68n05oA https://t.co/wEk0ZJpXyg
Paperback, 2021
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Music Maker: How One POW Provided Hope for Thousands
Jaci Byrne
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. 'Lily's Promise' by Lily Ebert and Dov Forman: https://t.co/2GqnzCIHj2 and 'The Music Maker of Auschwitz IV' by Jaci Byrne: https://t.co/1hZmvlD56S are available on BorrowBox with unlimited loans on both titles. #HMD2023 #LightTheDarkness https://t.co/uFiPkmAE3Q
Out of stock

Rebecca
Daphne du Maurier
Book Review. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. A modern gothic novel, full of tension and menace, Rebecca tells the story of a young bride facing hostility and loneliness in her new Cornish home. Slowly, she uncovers the chilling mystery surrounding Rebecca, her husband's first wife.
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The Thorn Birds
Colleen McCullough
Our first Big Jubilee Read staff review is 'The Thorn Birds' by Colleen McCullough. Reserve your copy: https://t.co/fB61RR5WRO Find out more about the Big Jubilee Read: https://t.co/empxGKx1CT #BigJubileeRead https://t.co/IW8cQHFy2z
Paperback, 2005
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Nature Writing
Don Scheese
The #GreatBigGreenWeek is a nationwide celebration of action on climate change 🌎 You can find plenty of books on the environment in our libraries, including this year’s @wainwrightprize for Nature Writing, #EnglishPastoral by @herdyshepherd1 🐑 https://t.co/yBoDOYcT7e https://t.co/pedGnY0tK4
Hardcover, 2016
$190.00Member price:$180.50 + Free shipping5% off
The Crow Eaters
Bapsi Sidhwa
Both book club choices from last night's episode of #BetweenTheCovers are available to reserve for free on our catalogue. 'The Dictator's Wife' by Freya Berry: https://t.co/ZKyXcXxeXv and 'The Crow Eaters' by Bapsi Sidwa: https://t.co/NkUpRHvkbt https://t.co/iNy1zffRzq
Paperback, 2006
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Wolf Hall
Hilary Mantel
Revisit the modern classic 'Wolf Hall' by Hilary Mantel, our recommendation today from the #BigJubileeRead Reserve your copy: https://t.co/lqV68vcmwY https://t.co/7cOS37z2ie
Paperback, 2021
$20.99Member price:$10.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Thorn Birds
Colleen McCullough
Our first Big Jubilee Read staff review is 'The Thorn Birds' by Colleen McCullough. Reserve your copy: https://t.co/fB61RR5WRO Find out more about the Big Jubilee Read: https://t.co/empxGKx1CT #BigJubileeRead https://t.co/IW8cQHFy2z
Paperback, Mass Market, 2003
$10.99Member price:$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Night Tiger
Yangsze Choo
'The Night Tiger' by Yangsze Choo was featured on #BetweenTheCovers last night and is already proving popular. Reserve your copy: https://t.co/lIjIRTlPVY https://t.co/8AHyWczOtu
Paperback, 2020
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book