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Welcome to our Book Club! Looking for inspiration for your next reading group meeting? — You've come to the right place.

Every month we'll suggest a book which we think makes for a great book club read and offer up a few questions to kick-start discussion. Plus, order over 5 copies of any of our Book Club reads and you'll get a 20% discount and free p&p!

Each month we'll also invite you to ask the featured author any questions about the book, and send us your reviews. We'll post all your comments (there's a freebie in it for the star review!) together with the author Q&A the following month.

If you're part of any reading group, don't worry – we'd still love you to share your views with us and the other A&B readers, and if you think you might want to start your own group check out our Tips for Starting a Book Club.

February Book Club Choice

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First Day of the Rest of My Life, The by Cathy Lamb

An eloquent and triumphant tale about a fierce act of love and a family's legacy; about sisters, a battered and scratched violin with its own story to tell, a terrible secret and one woman's awakening to her own power...
A renowned life coach, she inspires thousands of women through her thriving practice - exuding enviable confidence along with her stylish suits and sleek hair. But her confidence, just like her fashionable demeanor, is all a front.
For decades, Madeline has lived in fear of her traumatic past becoming public. Now a reporter is reinvestigating the notorious crime that put Madeline's mother behind bars, threatening to destroy her elaborate façade. Only Madeline's sister, Annie, and their frail grandparents know about her childhood--but lately Madeline has reason to wonder if her grandparents also have a history they've been keeping from her.

Order over 5 copies of the book and get 20% off the full purchase. Submit promocose BCFDR20 in your shopping basket to the receive the discount.

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January's Book Club Choice

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Princess of Burundi, The by Kjell Eriksson

Winner of the Swedish Crime Academy Award for Best Crime Novel. When the mutilated body of tropical fish collector John Jonsson is discovered in Uppsala the police are baffled – he may not have been a sa...

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Previous Book Club Choices

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December Mischief of the Mistletoe, The - by Lauren Willig

From the bestselling author of Pink Carnation series, comes this witty standalone novel and perfect read in the run up to Christmas! ‘There seems to be a message written inside your Christmas pudding. And it's in French. MEET ME AT FARLEY CAS...

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November War In Val D`Orcia: An Italian War Diary 1943-44 - by Iris Origo

Anglo-American Iris Origo and her Italian landowner husband bought La Foce and kept it running whilst the Second World War threatened the land and its people, looking after refugee children and sheltering many escaped Allied prisoners of war.  T...

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October Absolute Beginners - by Colin MacInnes

A modern classic in British literature, Absolute Beginners, set in London in 1958, follows the world of a young photographer as he records various key moments in his life. It is a world of smoky jazz clubs, coffee bars, and hip hangouts in the cente...

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Tips For Starting Your Own Book Club