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Review: Where the World Ends
Based on a true story from the wildest and most remote of the Scottish Isles and on events which took place nearly 300 years ago, Geraldine McCaughrean brings to life the characters from a very alien time and place so wonderfully that we instantly empathise and become engrossed in their ordeal. A party of nine…
Read MoreWorld Cup Book Bingo
The 2018 World Cup is coming to an end and to celebrate the countries in the quarter finals, we have created a World Cup Book Bingo. The books in the table above are translations of works from the eight countries – and in England’s case, two suggestions of titles by authors whose experiences might have…
Read MoreReview: Owl Sense
As a writer and naturalist, Miriam Darlington sets out to deepen our connections to wildlife, “to increase … curiosity for, understanding of and sympathy with the natural world”. Entranced by a close-up encounter with a captive owl, she plans to study every UK native species in the wild and learn about its biology, ecology and cultural associations.…
Read MoreBritish Sporting Summer
Are you spending as many spare hours as possible watching Wimbledon with a plate of strawberries? Or will you be spending this weekend admiring elegantly designed cars race around the Silverstone track? We’ve got some great book suggestions for sports fans at the height of this British Sporting Summer! For a hilarious and passionate take on…
Read MoreFeminist Book Fortnight Round-up
We are in the middle of Feminist Book Fortnight 2018 and are gathering a selection of feminist must-reads for all ages. Here are a few currently on display at the shop, we invite you to add titles to the list for others to discover! Men Explain Things to Me and Other Essays | Rebecca Solnit…
Read MoreReview: In the Mouth of the Wolf
In the 1950s, Francis Cammaerts was Headmaster of Alleyne’s Grammar School for Boys, Stevenage. His authority was never in question. Imposingly tall and military of bearing, he never spoke of his own part in World War II. So pupils and staff were astonished one evening to find their Head was the subject of Eamonn Andrews’s…
Read MoreReview: Wilding
In 2004 Isabella Tree and her husband Charlie Burrell took the momentous decision to stop conventional farming on the Knepp Estate. Driven by the economic unsustainability of modern food production on their sub-prime soils they desperately wanted to find a way to manage the land better and maintain its economic and ecological viability. The timing…
Read MoreWhat We’re Reading This Summer
Now that the sun is bringing smiles to Crediton High Street, at CCB our thoughts are turning to summer reads. We pay special attention to the books our customers and volunteers are enjoying to pass on ideas for others to discover and have gathered a selection of portable paperbacks that we’re excited to have on…
Read MoreCILIP Carnegie 2018 Shortlist
CILIP Carnegie 2018 Shortlist Now in its 81st year, the CILIP Carnegie Medal is the oldest award of its type. Awarded by children’s librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people, the shortlist is always a cause for discussion and many books become firm favourites and class texts.The winner will…
Read MoreCommunity Review: Black Fox Running
We visited award winning Grape and Grain Wine Merchants in Crediton who offer expert advice, friendly service, and a great range of wines, spirits, Devon beers and ciders. Bruce Evans, Grape and Grain proprietor, reviewed Black Fox Running and suggested beverages to accompany your read… A beautifully written book, delicate and subtle, with a gripping…
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