by Jayne Runacres | May 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Reviewed by Rhiannon, Rooted Coffee House member of staff. Every expectant parent will tell you that they don’t want a perfect baby, just a healthy one. But what happens when you’re not given the choice? Jodi Picoult excels in her book ‘Handle with Care’, as she...
by Jayne Runacres | May 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Reviewed by Jayne, Blackfen Community Library member. This book has been on my bookshelf for years and I’d never got around to reading it. I’m not a big novel reader, I prefer non-fiction. However, a global pandemic seemed like a great time to sate my curiosity about...
by Jayne Runacres | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Blackfen Community Library member Mel I first discovered Fredrik Backman when I picked up and read ‘My Grandmother Sends Her Regards & Apologies’. These books are real treasures with a wonderful sense of humour and heartache in equal measure køb...
by Jayne Runacres | Apr 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Chris D., Blackfen Community Library Volunteer. My second book review is of an old favourite of mine that I could read again and again – ‘As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning’ by Laurie Lee first published in 1969. This is a slim novel of roughly 200 pages and it...
by Jayne Runacres | Apr 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Chris D., Blackfen Library Volunteer. In these uncertain times, what better way to escape from it all than with a good book – a happy feel-good novel or a gripping page-turner – either one will transport you for a while to a different place and take your mind off...
by Jayne Runacres | Mar 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
We will be closing from 5pm Friday 20th March for the foreseeable future. Please follow our facebook page for updates. We will be extending loan dates and you will not incur any fines for the period that we are closed. Check out our facebook page for updates...
