The Book Club News

The Spring 2011 Book Club is here

Wednesday 5 January 2011

Richard and Judy today announced their new Spring book club collection with the help of WHSmith.

The new seasons’ selection, handpicked by the husband and wife team, comprises of eight books including four new debuts. Bookworms might recognise the chosen titles, The Postmistress by Sarah Blake (Viking), The Blasphemer by Nigel Farndale (Doubleday), Trespass by Rose Tremain (Vintage), You're Next by Gregg Hurwitz (Sphere), Room by Emma Donoghue (Picador), This Perfect World by Suzanne Bugler (Pan Macmillan), Hothouse Flower by Lucinda Riley (Penguin) and Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson (Bloomsbury).

Richard said: "We're delighted to announce the new titles. Judy and I have spent a long time carefully choosing these titles and we think that there really is something for everyone here. It's a very, very strong selection of terrific reads.”

Speaking about how popular the Book Club has become, Richard added: "The reaction from the public has been fantastic. It is everything we had hoped it would be and more – Judy and I are delighted that people have enjoyed our choices and more than that – that they've talked about them, shared their views and engaged with each other over them – it's everything a Book Club should be.”

For those of you wanting to keep up to date with Richard and Judy and their reading, each fortnight Richard and Judy will highlight one book instore and online and posting their reviews on the chosen novel on this site. This will also feature an additional live interview with each of the authors.

To get on board with Richard and Judy’s booklist, literary fans can take advantage of WHSmith’s 'Buy One Get One Free' offer taking place this weekend.