by Abbie Chattaway | Feb 21, 2021 | Book Reviews
Book Review – Head Kid by David Baddiel Age Group – 7yrs+ Review: It is about a rebellious, mischievous boy called Ryan who plays pranks on people a lot. One day he is in the stern, new Headmaster’s office (as always) where there is this mysterious...
by Paula | Jan 23, 2021 | blackfen community announcement
Book Review: The Testament by John Grisham This is the story of an aged multi-millionaire, Troy, who dies leaving his money, not to his acknowledged children and grandchildren but to Rachel, a love child he has never met. Problem is that Rachel is a missionary with a...
by Jayne Runacres | Jun 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Reviewed by Pat, Blackfen Community Library volunteer. Jeff Pearce was Born in the Slums of Liverpool in 1953 and from the moment he could walk he worked with his mother selling secondhand clothes on a market stall. Leaving school at the age of fourteen, unable to...
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...
