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This week Amelia reviews The Rook by Daniel O'Malley

 

Myfanwy (pronounced Miff-un-ee, rhymes with Tiffany) Thomas wakes up in a London park, surrounded by bodies (all wearing latex gloves) with absolutely no idea who she is. In her pocket she finds two letters addressed to her, written by the old Myfanwy Thomas who knew about her upcoming amnesia. Following the instructions in the first letter, she goes to a hotel to hide...Read More 

Better Read Than Dead January Book(s) of the Month: Vintage Classics

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This month we've chosen to celebrate the fact that Vintage Classics are still only $12.95 this year! Last year saw the staff and customers of BRTD reading some of the great classics for the first time, and rediscovering books they'd read years ago. 

Ever had the faint nagging feeling that you really ought to have read some Somerset Maugham? Or feel like revisiting the anti-war black comedy Catch-22? (Please do!) If you want a laugh go for Weekend Wodehouse; and if you have yet to read any Murakami, where better to start than the brilliant Wind-Up Bird Chronicle?

The $12.95 price also applies to the gorgeous new Vintage-21 Editions of books like Atonement and Suite Francaise.

There is literally something that will please everyone amongst the Vintage Classics range, so come in and ask the staff which is their favourite!

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NEW AND NOTABLES
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The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
The Berlin Crossing
The Legacy of Hartlepool Hall
She's Never Coming Back
Extravirginity: Of Olive Oils Sacred and Profane, and the People Who Make Them
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