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Radio 2 Book Club extract of The Mars House by Natasha Pulley

In the wake of environmental catastrophe, January, once a principal in London's Royal Ballet, has become a refugee on Tharsis, the terraformed colony on Mars. In Tharsis, January's life is dictated by his status as an Earthstronger – a person whose body is not adjusted to Mars's lower gravity and… read more

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The Secret Hours by Mick Herron - digital resources

<b>Shortlisted for the British Book Awards Crime & Thriller Book of the Year 2024</b>

<b>About the book</b>

Two years ago, the Monochrome inquiry was set up to investigate the British secret service. Monochrome's mission was to ferret out misconduct, allowing the civil servants seconded to… read more

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Radio 2 Book Club extract of Clear by Carys Davies

1843. On a remote Scottish island, Ivar, the sole occupant, leads a life of quiet isolation until the day he finds a man unconscious on the beach below the cliffs. The newcomer is John Ferguson, an impoverished church minister sent to evict Ivar and turn the island into grazing land for sheep…. read more

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The Reading Agency’s March booklist - Wonder Women

To mark International Women’s Day (8 March) and celebrate the achievements, triumphs and general brilliance of women and girls around the world, we have created a booklist with stories about wonder women and girls.

We would love to hear what books you’d recommend on social media using… read more

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