Book reviews from Bourne Bookshop

from Discovering Bourne issue 111, November 2020

Let’s Get Quizzical

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War Lord BY BERNARD CORNWELL

The epic story of how England was made concludes in “War Lord”, the magnificent finale revenge, and the truth starts rolling, terrible

to the Last Kingdom series. After years fighting to reclaim his rightful home, Uhtred of Bebbanburg has returned to Northumbria. With his loyal band of warriors and a new woman by his side, his household is secure - yet Uhtred is far from safe. Beyond the walls of his impregnable fortress, a battle for power rages. To the south, King AEthelstan has unified the three kingdoms of Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia - and now eyes a bigger prize. To the north, King Constantine and other Scottish and Irish leaders seek to extend their borders and expand their dominion. Caught in the eye of the storm is Uhtred.

Threatened and bribed by all sides, he faces an impossible choice: stay out of the struggle, risking his freedom, or throw himself into the cauldron of war and the most terrible battle Britain has ever experienced. Only fate can

Because of You

BY DAWN FRENCH

The old millennium turns into the new. In the same hospital, two very different women give birth to two very similar daughters. Hope leaves with a beautiful baby girl. Anna leaves with empty arms. Seventeen years later, the gods who keep watch over broken-hearted mothers wreak mighty decide the outcome.

and deep, toward them all. The power of mother-love will be tested to its limits. Perhaps beyond … “Because Of You” is Dawn French’s stunning new novel, told with her signature humour, warmth and so much love.

“Gorgeous, wise and full of love” – (Marian Keyes)

“An extraordinary book - sad, heartening,

gripping and reassuringly human” – (Jo Brand)

The 130-Storey Treehouse

BY TERRY GRIFFITHS, (ILLUSTRATED BY TERRY DENTON)

There are lots of laughs at every level in “The 130-Storey Treehouse”, the tenth book in the number-one bestselling Treehouse series from Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton, now out in hardback.

This is our Treehouse, come on up! We’ve added thirteen new levels to our Treehouse, including a soap bubble blaster, a GRABINATOR (it can grab anything from anywhere at any time), a timewasting level, a toilet paper factory (because you can never have too much toilet paper) and an extra-terrestrial observation centre...

Which will come in handy when giant flying eyeballs from outer space come to grabinate US!