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In The Province Of Saints by Thomas O'Malley :stars4:

I'm a 9 yr old boy in a living outside a small town in Eire in 1976 where I'm caring for my mother and younger sister while my father is working in America. He's been away 2 years,and has just come back.

The Blackpool Highflyer by Andrew Martin :stars3: Set on the Lancashire/Yorkshire railways of England 1905,Highflyer's a light crime story enhanced by period description including ventriloquists,and a likeable leading character.

The Uninvited by Liz Jensen :stars3: and a half! A sci-fi/eco/horror in which pre-teen children start killing adults.

Stone Cradle by Louise Doughty :stars3: The story of a Romany family from 1875-1949 in the U.K.

One Child's War by Hugh Hanafi Hayes :stars3: Fictional story of how one family copes during the Blitz in London and as child evacuees.

Princess Of China-Coldplay

Pre-orders The Falcons Of Fire And Ice by Karen Maitland (historical) and Toby's Room by Pat Barker (WW1) have both been dispatched,and waiting for library request Stone Cradle by Louise Doughty.

The Uninvited by Liz Jensen Hurricane Moon by Alexis Glynn Latner

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern :stars4: Intricate,dazzling fantasy.

Punch Drunk-Sade.

Heartstone by C.J.Sansom :stars4: Fifth historical crime novel featuring hunchback lawyer,Matthew Shardlake set during the reign of Henry VIII. Always entertaining with plenty of twists and turns to throw you,and the era is captured with care.

The Age Of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker :stars4: Very good debut novel from Walker set in modern day California,and told from the viewpoint of an 11yr old girl describing how her family,friends and neighbourhood react when Earth slows down and the days gradually become longer and longer.

You're Not The Man-Sade

The Child Thief by Dan Smith :stars4: Excellent thriller set in the Ukraine winter of 1930.

Yeah,Pax,I've read it and it's a classic ghost story. Have you seen the new film? Very good,almost as good as the book. :) Neptune Crossing by Jeffrey A Carver. :stars4: Really enjoyed this 'hard' sci-fi story set on Neptune's moon in which an alien uploads itself into the sub-conscious of...

A Long,Long Way by Sebastian Barry :stars4: Excellent WW1 novel.

I'm on Triton,Neptune's moon,mining for ancient alien minerals and have just fell into an icey cavern where an alien has lured me so that it can upload itself into my sub-conscious as it needs my assistance to divert the destruction of Earth! :)

Sons Of Thunder by Giles Kristian :stars4: