Martin Hill

Martin Hill

A HUGE Thank You to Martin Hill for donating 2 of his latest books to our children’s section here at Blackfen Community Library. Martin introduces his passion of wild animals to the younger audience with brillaintly written and illustrated books. His stories...
Teen Book Reviews

Teen Book Reviews

Book Review: I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore I Am Number Four is a great book that I would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys science fiction, action, or coming-of-age stories. The book follows the story of John Smith, a teenage alien who is on the run from the...
Book Reviews for Adults

Book Reviews for Adults

Book Review: Love Marriage by Monica Ali This is the story of Yasmin Ghorami, a young British Asian Muslim, a junior doctor in a London hospital, who lives with her doctor father, Shaokat (aka Baba), her mother, Anisah (Ma), who is, on the face of things a very simple...
Book Reviews For Older Kids

Book Reviews For Older Kids

Book Review: The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean in an Armchair by Lara Williamson This is a lovely story intended for children but as an adult I liked it and was moved by it. It took me through some laughs and also, at times, brought me to tears while here and there through...
New Year…New Books…New Reviews…

New Year…New Books…New Reviews…

If you would like to write a review for a book from our library just get in touch and then we can publish your review on our website.Are you a local author? Why not give us a copy of your book for our stock and write a review? Get in touch we’d love to hear from...
Book Reviews

Book Reviews

Book Review: Brighton Rock by Graham Green I’ve known of Graham Green for a long time but had never read any of his books until I picked this one up, from afamily member, when I was desperate for something to read. It’s not an easy or ‘nice’ read and at times I...