Book of the Month - May 2022
Date Added: 30/04/2022
The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex
Cornwall, 1972. Three keepers vanish from a remote lighthouse, miles from the shore. The entrance door is locked from the inside. The clocks have stopped. The Principal Keeper’s weather log describes a mighty storm, but the skies have been clear all week. What happened to those three men, out on the tower? The heavy sea whispers their names. The tide shifts beneath the swell, drowning ghosts. Can their secrets ever be recovered from the waves? Twenty years later, the women they left behind are still struggling to move on. Helen, Jenny and Michelle should have been united by the tragedy, but instead it drove them apart. And then a writer approaches them. He wants to give them a chance to tell their side of the story. But only in confronting their darkest fears can the truth begin to surface.
Our book of the month is The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex, an intoxicating and suspenseful mystery inspired by real events, and an unforgettable story of love and grief that explores the way our fears blur the line between the real and the imagined. You can find and request a copy through our library catalogue, Arena. The Lamplighters is also available on audiobook, available to request now on BorrowBox. Not a member? You can join online here. Don't know your PIN? Get it sent to you here.
Quick Reads
1 in 6 adults in the UK struggle with reading and 1 in 3 adults do not regularly read for pleasure. Quick Reads provide a route into reading that prioritises great story telling and adult-focused content while ensuring the books are written in an accessible and easy to read style. The books are written by some of the most popular authors in the UK so they can be a brilliant entry point to new genres, as well as the spark to reignite or build up the joy of reading. People whose sight or concentration levels have deteriorated may also find the shorter stories with this font more accessible. There are eight new Quick Reads titles for 2022, out now -
• The Swimmer by Graham Norton is a compelling and heart-warming story is set on the beautiful Irish coast and follows Helen as her life is about to change
• The Black Mountain by Kate Mosse is set in eighteenth-century Tenerife, under the shadow of a vast volcano that is on the brink of eruption
• My Name is Why by Lemn Sissay is a true story about growing up in care and fighting to succeed despite the cruelty and failures of the care system
• Cutting Season by MW Craven is a dark and twisted crime Quick Read following the beloved Poe and Tilly
• Blind Spot by Paula Hawkins is an original thriller from the author of The Girl on the Train
• The Kiss by Santa Montefiore is about truth, acceptance, and how your biggest mistake can also be a blessing
• Witness by Alex Wheatle is a thrilling, pacy story that is full of moral complexity and insight into gang violence
• Sofia Khan and the Baby Blues by Ayisha Malik follows her much loved character Sofia as she navigates life, love, and the high expectations of her mother
You'll find the new Quick Reads titles in all of our libraries, along with Quick Reads titles from previous years. You can also request them through our library catalogue, Arena.