Spread the Word 2009

[Michelle]

One of the publishers told me about this, because The Blood of Flowers is one of their books, and she knew I had enjoyed it.

 

http://www.spread-the-word.org.uk/

 

Thousands of books are published every year, and only a small percentage makes the mark that it should.

 

The World Book Day team asked publishers large and small to submit books they thought deserved to reach a wider readership – most specifically those that would make good subjects for discussion, those that don’t merely entertain, but give greater food for thought.

 

From the many submissions received, we have selected fifty titles we feel fulfil the criteria. Each and every one brings something different, refreshing and stimulating.

 

Have you read any of the books featured? Do you agree that they would make a good discussion book? Are you voting?

[Ruth]

I've read Gold by Dan Rhodes. I loved it! I have about five of the other fiction books on my tbr pile.

[Kell]

Season of the Witch by Natasha Mostert caught my attention - looks like it could be something I might enjoy...

 

Of the 2008 choices, I've read:

Adept by Robert Finn

Boy A by Jonathan Trigell

Q & A by Vikas Swarup

 

I also have The Mathematics of Love by Emma Darwin...

Edited October 17, 2008 by Kell

[bookwormmum]

I read quite a few of last years picks and surprised myself how many I read really loved & enjoyed.

[Ruth]

Season of the Witch by Natasha Mostert caught my attention - looks like it could be something I might enjoy...

 

Of the 2008 choices, I've read:

Adept by Robert Finn

Boy A by Jonathan Trigell

Q & A by Vikas Swarup

 

I also have The Mathematics of Love by Emma Darwin...

 

I have it on my tbr - might be a good Halloween read!

[Louiseog]

I'm trying to read all of the 2008 ones here Have done 58

Edited October 18, 2008 by Louiseog

[Michelle]

Louise, in your thread that you link to, the link for the 2008 books doesn't work. There's a list for them here.

[phoenix]

Unfortunaltey, I didn't read any books that were published this year because I had so many books lying around that I hadn't read yet that I didn't buy any new ones but was just reading through my book pile. Phew...

 

But it's a great page. I bookmarked it and will certainly have a closer look at the books listed there and see what I'd like to read.

[Purple Princess]

I've only read two of the books from the 2008 list but enjoyed both very much: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen and Incendiary by Chris Cleave. There are definately some interesting ones in the 2009 list which I will be looking out for

[Louiseog]

Louise, in your thread that you link to, the link for the 2008 books doesn't work. There's a list for them here.

Thank you Michelle!

 

Meant to say that I have really enjoyed reading nearly all of them! New authors found, new genres experienced.