Welcome to the "Book a Day in May"
The Book a Day in May initiative has been jointly developed by Cambs. Libraries & BBC Radio Cambs.
As the title suggests, each day throughout May, a different book will be championed, on air. Readers Groups from across the county and co-ordinated by Cambs. library services have agreed to either have their discussions on a particular book recorded for transmission or to write a review for inclusion on the BBC & County Council websites.
We have also interviewed a host of authors whose books are being reviewed and so listen out - your favourite author may be sharing his/ her thoughts on the books that form part of the Book a Day in May reviews.
This truly groundbreaking and exciting campaign also means that the books that will be championed on air, will be available from your local library prior to broadcast in order to ensure that you can listen along with the thoughts on the book and shout at the radio with your own thoughts - whether you agree or not.
Borders & Heffers books shops in Cambridge have also agreed to sell the books that will be championed - so what are you waiting for - visit your nearest library and get reading.
23 May 2008
Foxton Reading Group will be discussing Paul Torday's Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
24 May 2008
St Neots U3A Reading Group will be discussing Sarah Waters' The Night Watch
25 May 2008
St Helens Book Club will be discussing Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun
26 May 2008
Cambourne Lunch Bunch will be discussing Griff Rhys Jones' Semi-Detached
27 May 2008
Chattering Classes Reading Group will be discussing Alexander McCall Smith's The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency
28 May 2008
Ely Reading Group will be discussing Kiran Desai's The Inheritance of Loss
29 May 2008
Girton Reading Group will be discussing Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner
30 May 2008
Comberton Readers will be discussing Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time
31 May 2008
Wineworms Reading Group will be discussing Saumya Balsari's The Cambridge Curry Club
If you would like any further information on the project or reading more widely, please contact Mark Williams, Adult Stock and Promotions Manager by email at Mark.Williams@cambridgeshire.gov.uk