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In conjunction with 成人论坛's Reading and Writing campaign. Here's a list of books suggested for the 'Quick Reads' series.


Don鈥檛 make me laugh 鈥 Patrick Augustus

Don't Make Me Laugh
Don't Make Me Laugh

It鈥檚 not funny. Leo and Trevor are twins. But they hate each other鈥檚 guts. Leo says his brother got off with his woman. Trevor reckons it was the other way round. Only mum can stop them ripping each other to bits. But her big secret is that one of them has to die. Interested in the story? Author Patrick Augustus set up 鈥楾he Babyfather Alliance鈥 (BFA) in 2002 to encourage responsible parenting amongst black males in the UK, and in particular among those who were separated from their children.听His book 鈥淏aby father鈥 has had good reviews so he writes from the heart on any subject he tackles.听 Paperback (March 2, 2006), Publisher: Turnaround/The X Press, ISBN: 1902934466

Maeve Binchy 鈥 Star Sullivan

Star Sullivan
Star Sullivan

Molly Sullivan said that the new baby was a little star. She was no trouble at all and she was always smiling...so she became known as Star and no one remembered that her name was Oona. Star Sullivan just wanted everyone to be happy - her father to stop gambling, her mother not to work so hard, her brother to stay out of trouble, her sister to stop worrying about every little thing she ate.

Then the Hale family moved in next door, and from the moment Star saw 23-year-old Laddy Hale, everything began to change - until Star was no longer the sweet, thoughtful girl everyone loved and no one worried about... Paperback 128 pages (March 2, 2006), Publisher: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd), ISBN: 0752879545

John Bird 鈥 How to Change your life in 7 Steps

How To Change Your Life
How To Change Your Life

Want to improve your life but don鈥檛 know where to start? Then this is the book for you. John Bird, founder of the Big Issue, explains his seven simple rules that could change your life. You might want to get a new job, stop smoking, or go back to college. This book tells you how you can take what you鈥檝e been given and turn it into something you鈥檒l be proud of. Paperback (March 2, 2006), Publisher: Vermillion (part of Random House), ISBN: 0091907039

Richard Branson 鈥 Screw it, let鈥檚 do it!

Screw it! Let's do it!
Screw it! Let's do it!

Global entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has built a business empire and made billions and is renowned for his approachability and ability to challenge and succeed against the odds. "Screw It, Let's Do It" reveals the lessons that have helped him through his business and personal life, like believing it can be done and that, if others disagree with you, try and try again until you achieve your goal; or that you must love what you do. These and other lessons, with examples of how he learned them and how he's used them, are included in this stirring and candid look at his lessons from an exceptional life.听 Paperback 128 pages (March 2006), Publisher: Virgin Books, ISBN: 0753510995

Rowan Coleman 鈥 A Woman walks into a Bar

A Woman walks into a Bar
A Woman walks into a Bar

A Friday night out with the girls changes Sam's life forever. Twent-eight-year-old single mother Sam spends her days working in the local supermarket and her Friday nights out with her friends, Joy and Marie, letting her hair down at the White Horse. Life has never been easy for Sam, but she's always hoped that one day she'll meet 'The One'. After a series of terrible dates with men she's met through an internet dating agency she's starting to lose heart - until her friends tell her they've set her up on a blind date. Sam's horrified but finally she agrees to go. Paperback 128 pages (March 2, 2006), Publisher: Arrow, ISBN: 0099492288

Mick Dennis 鈥 The Team

The Team
The Team


Behind the scenes in Premiership football, with eleven chapters featuring听different people but including: into by Eric Cantona; Adrian Chiles, Celebrity Fan; Jan Kozlowski, Stadium Manager; Alan Curbishley, Manager; Natasha Egan, Mascot; Robbie Earle, Former Player; Skylet Andrew, Agent.

Paperback 128 pages (March 1, 2006), Publisher: Black Swan, ISBN: 0552153729

Tom Holt - Someone Like Me

Someone Like Me
Someone Like Me

Nobody knows where they came from. Nobody knows what they want. The creatures are killing humans for meat and nobody, it seems, can stop them. Now one man - a hunter by trade - has trapped one of the creatures. Under ground, they face each other. And only one of them will get out alive.

Paperback (March 2, 2006), Publisher: Orbit , ISBN: 1841494461

Conn Iggulden 鈥 Blackwater听

Blackwater
Blackwater

A dark, chilling psychological thriller from the number one bestselling author of the "Emperor" series. "Blackwater" is being published as part of the Quick Reads initiative on World Book Day 2006. How do you know when you're in too deep? Davey has always lived in the shadow of his older brother, a smiling sociopath who will stop at nothing to protect himself and his family. But when the shadowy figure of Denis Tanter comes into Davey's life, how far will the bond of brotherhood reach? Paperback 96 pages (March 2, 2006), Publisher: HarperCollins, ISBN: 0007221665 Category(ies): Fiction

Matthew Reilly 鈥 Hell Island

Hell Island
Hell Island

There is no hell like a man-made one. It is an island that doesn't appear on any maps. A secret location where classified experiments have been conducted. Experiments that have gone terribly wrong. When all contact with this mystery island is inexplicably lost, four crack special-forces units are brought in, their mission being to land on Hell Island and discover what has happened. Nothing can prepare them for what they find there. You could say they've just entered hell. Only that would be too gentle. Paperback 128 pages (March 3, 2006), Publisher: Pan, ISBN: 0330442325

Ruth Rendell 鈥 The Thief

The Theif
The Thief


Stealing from people who had upset her was something Polly did quite a lot. There was her Aunt Pauline; a girl at school; a boyfriend who had left her. And there was the man on the plane. Humiliated and scared by a total stranger, Polly does what she always does: she steals something. But she never could have imagined that her desire for revenge would have such terrifying results. Paperback 128 pages (March 2, 2006), Publisher: Arrow, ISBN: 0099497883

Joanna Trollope - The Book Boy

The Book Boy
The Book Boy

Alice is thirty-eight. She has a house, a husband, two teenage children and a part-time job. She thinks she ought to be happy. But she isn't. Instead, she feels she has vanished, that she is like something lost down the back of the sofa. Because Alice has a secret which is never spoken of in the family as they are all ashamed, Alice most of all. Alice can't read. Then two things happen. Her son, Craig, brings home his school's leather-clad bad boy, a terrible influence. And Alice's friend Liz tells her she's tired of feeling sorry for her and trying to help. For the first time in her life, she knows what she wants and she is going to get it. With the help of the book boy. Paperback 128 pages (March 6, 2006), Publisher: Bloomsbury ISBN: 0747582114

Minette Walters 鈥 Chickenfeed

Chickenfeed
Chickenfeed

A body is found in a chicken run. .Based on the true story of the 'chicken farm murder' which took place in Blackness, Crowborough, East Sussex in December, 1924. Norman Thorne was found guilty of the murder of Elsie Cameron, but even at the time of his execution there were doubts about his guilt. Still swearing his innocence, Norman Thorne was hanged on 22 April 1925. Bestselling author Minette Walters brings a thrilling story to life in this gripping new novel. Paperback 128 pages (March 2, 2006), Publisher: Pan, ISBN: 0330440314

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