BBBB May 2010 results

The first BBBB generated lots of interest and lots of requests…. and Joy and I have managed to figure things out so that everyone has got one of the books they requested. The list of books and who now owns them is below. I need you to email me your address and I’ll get the books out to you before you can say ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’.

Thank you, everyone, for taking part. Books are already coming in for the next BBBB in August – and there might be one or two BBBB one-off giveaways in the meantime! If you want to get involved, look here to see how.

Fiction

The Shoe Queen by Anna Davis

Society beauty. 1920s Paris. Unattainable shoes. What else do you need to know about this book?

Pam got this one.

The Jewel Box by Anna Davis

A woman named Grace. A man named Dexter. 1920s Paris….. Swoon.

Jodie, it’s all yours.

Any Way You Want Me by Lucy Diamond (signed copy)

Sadie, mother of young children, thinks the grass might be greener elsewhere.

Gaynor, enjoy.

Over You by Lucy Diamond (signed copy)

A reunion of three old flatmates seems like a good idea….

Talli, this one’s for you.

Going Dutch by Katie Fforde (signed copy)

Two women escape loveless relationships on a barge on the Thames.

I’m sending this one to Ann.

Wedding Season by Katie Fforde (signed copy)

All about a wedding planner who doesn’t believe in love.

Caitlin gets this one.

Love Letters by Katie Fforde (signed copy)

A bookseller must persuade a famously reclusive (and very, very sexy) writer to come to a festival.

XS143, this is yours.

Selling Light by Effie Gray

A beautiful, lyrical read. And a lighthouse.

This is waiting for Caroline.

Tangled Roots by Sue Guiney (signed copy)

The interwoven voices of mother and son show how we influence and shape each other.

For Catt.

Dreams of May by Sue Guiney (signed copy)

A slender gem, this is a play in poetry.

Catt has this one.

The State of Me by Nasim Marie Jafry

I wouldn’t have believed that a novel about M.E. could be so sharp, so witty, so eloquent.

Diane, this is all yours.

My So-Called Afterlife by Tamsyn Murray (signed copy)

A novel for young adults that delighted this 38 year old.

This is waiting for Clover.

Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips (signed copy)

The gods descend from Mount Olympus and share a house in North London. Very witty and lots of fun.

Alison, enjoy!

Chasing Windmills by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Two lonely people meet riding the subway at night. Moving and emotional.

Mel, this has your name on it.

The Cloverleaf Development by Keith Scales

A quirky tale of the town of Overlook in smalltown America.

Caroline’s new book.

An A-Z of Possible Worlds by A.C. Tillyer

26 little books in a box, each one creating an alternative universe. Different and very special.

This is Michelle’s.

Non-fiction

A Model For Living by Julian Short

A psychiatrist’s guide to coping with the trials and tribulations of modern life.

Lucy gets this one.

Tuk Tuk to the Road by Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent and Jo Huxster

Two girls journey from Bangkok to Brighton in a 3 wheeled taxi to raise money for MIND, the mental health charity. Amazing.

One for the Book Elf’s chelves.

Memoir

From Zaftig to Aspie by D.J. Kirkby (signed copy)

An astonishing story of growing up with Asperger’s Syndrome- then an unrecognised condition –  in 1960s Canada.

I think Emily will enjoy this.

Children’s books

Prince Jake – Knighty-Knight by Sue Mongredien and Mark Beech (signed copy)

Prince Jake must outwit cousin Cosmo to save the palace!

Jen, I hope the boys like this!

Kitten Club – Ginger’s New Home by Sue Mongredien (signed copy)

Will Amy’s new kitten Ginger help her to overcome shyness?

Caroline (S), all yours.

Oliver Moon and the Troll Trouble by Sue Mongredien (signed copy)

Junior Wizard Oliver is cast as a troll in the school play.

Anne got this one.

Oliver Moon and the Monster Mystery by Sue Mongredien (signed copy)

Oliver wins a very strange painting in the school raffle.

This is waiting for Teresa.

Oliver Moon and the Spider Spell by Sue Mongredien (signed copy)

Oliver tries a Grow Bigger spell on the cauldron.

All ready for Nathalie.