I thought you might like a sneak preview of the fabulous books that will be on offer on 1 August…..

I’ve given some more detail, and links to reviews, below. Also, clicking the name of the book will take you to Amazon where you can read customer reviews. Happy browsing!

The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova

I haven’t read this yet, but I did read The Historian by the same author, and was gripped from start to finish. There are lots of reviews around, but I thought the ones here and  here were useful.

The Disengagement Ring by Clodagh Murphy (signed copy)

Before I was diagnosed with cancer I was far too much of a literary snob to even consider reading chicklit. Several authors have proved me wrong. Clodagh is one of them. There’s a review here and you can follow Clodagh on Twitter here.

Hold My Hand And Run by Margaret McAllister (signed copy)

This is a tale of brave children escaping a cruel home in 17th century England. It’s brilliant – even though it’s a book for children (9+, I’d say) I couldn’t put it down. You can read more about it on Margaret’s website here.

Without Alice by DJ Kirkby (signed copy)

DJ Kirkby’s memoir From Zaftig to Aspie went down a storm at the last Bah! BBB. This is her first novel, published on 31 July, so really hot off the presses. Visit the author’s website here.

Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martell

The long awaited follow-up to Life of Pi. I think this review says some really interesting things about it.

Murder in Bloom by Lesley Cookman (signed copy)

There’s nothing like a good murder mystery to make an afternoon fly by! Find out more about the books and the author here – and you can follow Lesley on Twitter here.

Delia Says: OMG! by Keris Stainton (signed copy)

A novel for teenagers, this brilliant book is honest, a bit rude and very, very funny. Keris is on Twitter here and her website is here.

24 Hours – Paris by Marsha Moore (signed copy)

I love the idea of this book – it’s an hour-by-hour city guide. You’ll never be stuck for something to do at 3am in Paris again! There’s a review here, you can visit Marsha’s website here and follow her on Twitter here.

All My Friends Are Superheroes by Andrew Kaufman

This book was donated to the Bah! BBB by the lovely Marie Phillips, who also gave me a copy for my birthday. I read it in an hour – it’s very short – but I don’t think I’ll ever forget it. It may even be a perfect book. But don’t just take my word for it. Look here.

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These books will be ready for ‘Pick me!’ comments when the next Bah! BBB starts on Sunday….. I hope to see you then!