Coot Club

Author

Neil Gaiman

Alluding to both the Sherlock Holmes canon and the Old Ones of the Cthulhu Mythos, this Hugo Award-winning short story will delight fans of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H. P. Lovecraft, and of course, Neil Gaiman.

A Study in Emerald draws listeners in through carefully revealed details as a consulting...

Author	Scarlett Bailey
ISBN	0091943388

All Lydia's ever wanted is a perfect Christmas...

So when her oldest friends invite her to spend the holidays with them, it seems like a dream come true. She's been promised log fires, roasted chestnuts, her own weight in mince pies - all in a setting that looks like something out of a Christmas...

Author	Scarlett Bailey
ISBN	0091953545

Her best friend’s wedding...

When Alex Munro learns that the love of her life is getting married to another girl, all she wants is to be alone – and as far away from Edinburgh as possible.

Moving to a Cornish cottage, which comes complete with the world’s scruffiest dog, Alex finds...

Author	Georgette Heyer
ISBN	0373771665

Twenty-five-year-old Venetia Lanyon's beauty is rivaled only by her sensibility. Intelligent and independent, her future seems safe and predictable. Lovely Venetia despairs of ever meeting the handsome hero of her romantic dreams but is nearly resigned to spinsterhood, thanks to the enormous...

Author	Agatha Christie
ISBN	0007122594

Gerry Wade é por todos conhecido como um inveterado dorminhoco. Aquando de uma festa organizada em Chimneys, o seu grupo de amigos decide pregar-lhe uma partida memorável. Na cidade vizinha compram oito relógios despertadores, com os quais estão decididos a sobressaltá-lo durante o sono....

Author	Rosemary Sutcliff
ISBN	0192750453

Classic historical fiction

At the age of eight, I read Eagle of the Ninth, my first encounter with historical fiction. I became hooked. Since then, I have been read Nigel Tranter, John Prebble, Conn Igguden, Simon Scarrow, Ruth Downie, and many others.

Forty-four years later, re-reading...

Author

Jilly Cooper

The light-hearted, hilarious and gorgeous novel from the much-loved classic author.

Shy, dreamy, and incurably romantic, Harriet Poole was shattered when her brief affair with Simon Villiers, Oxford's leading playboy undergraduate, ended abruptly, leaving her penniless, alone and...

Author	Jilly Cooper
ISBN	0552152528

As soon as Octavia caught a glimpse of Jeremy in the nightclub, she knew she just had to have him. It didn't matter that he'd just got engaged to an old school friend of hers, plump, good natured Gussie; he was looking at Octavia in the way that suggested bed rather than breakfast, and she was weak at the knees......

Author	Jilly Cooper
ISBN	0552152544

The light-hearted, hilarious and gorgeous novel from the much-loved classic author.

As a librarian, Imogen read a lot of books, but none of them covered real life on the Riviera. Her holiday with tennis ace, Nicky, and the whole glamorous coterie of journalist, playboy, photographer, was...

Author	Elizabeth Edmondson
ISBN	0007184867

Fabulous family saga of secrets held through two generations, set against the atmospheric background of the Lake District at Christmas

The year of 1936 is drawing to a close. Winter grips Westmoreland and causes a rare phenomenon: the lakes freeze. For two local families, the Richardsons...

Author	Trisha Ashley
ISBN	1847562809

Get into the festive spirit with this heart-warming, funny and simply gorgeous Christmas read.


The eagerly awaited new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author.


This Christmas is about to go off with a bang!


Things can’t possibly get worse for Tabby....

Author	Gary Scheiner
ISBN	1938170105

About the Book: Until There is a Cure The treatment of diabetes is ever-changing as technologies progress; as new medications are discovered, tested, and approved; and as researchers uncover breakthrough findings in the field of endocrinology. In Until There Is a Cure: The Latest and Greatest in...

Author	Ann Small
ISBN	1782213341

Ann Small's imaginative use of cutting and manipulating techniques, and her layering and colouring tricks, makes this your 'go-to' guide for bringing form and texture to your fabric work. This book is a rich resource and reference for textile artists seeking new ideas and who want to experiment with...

Author	Lucinda Ganderton
ISBN	0789446286

I was looking for a book of embroidery stitches for a gift. At our local Public Library, I asked a Librarian who is an expert seamstress and quilter for her recommendation for the best embroidery book with a wide variety of stitches. She seemed to relish the challenge and got to work on researching right...

Author	Ruth Chamberlin
ISBN	1782214860

This popular book by Ruth Chamberlin now returns as a Search Press Classic, with an updated design and preface on the author by the illustrious embroiderer Mary Corbet.

A needle art that dates back over a thousand years, goldwork embroidery involves sewing with lavish metal threads. It has...

Author	Abigail Mill
ISBN	1844488683

This much anticipated guide to the work of textile artist Abigail Mill features five beautiful step-by-step projects as well as themed galleries of her contemporary, ethereal artworks. The book touches on Abigail’s inspirations and influences and looks in detail at the elements that bring her...

Author	Rachael Rowe
ISBN	1844487873

Make perfect hearts for your home, whether they are traditional, shabby chic, unusual or country style. Hang them from doors and dressers, in fact anywhere. They brighten up rooms and can also make perfect gifts for friends and relatives. This book shows how to make a gorgeous selection of hearts, with...

Author	Liz Bauwens
ISBN	1906525234

I got really annoyed reading this. Would have given this more stars if it didn’t have the title Thrifty Chic or the strapline, “Interior Style on a Shoestring.” Every single one of the rooms shown are in beautiful period properties. Expect high ceilings, lovely architecture, sash windows and...