Book Club

BOOK OF THE WEEK with Linda Jennings. Trigger Warning, Neil Gaiman, ISBN 9781472217691 (Headline) BD8.500 for Gulf Weekly Book Club members

PRESTIGIOUS BOUTIQUE: Dr GLOBAL phenomenon and bestselling author Neil Gaiman returns to dazzle, captivate, haunt, and entertain with this third collection of short fiction following Smoke and Mirrors and Fragile Things, which includes a never-before published, BLACK DOG.

In this new volume, Neil Gaiman pierces the veil of reality to reveal the enigmatic, shadowy world that lies beneath.

Trigger Warning includes previously published pieces of short fiction-stories, verse and a very special Doctor Who story that was written for the 50th anniversary of the beloved series in 2013.

A rich cornucopia of horror and ghosts stories, science fiction, fairy tales and poetry that explores the realm of experience and emotion, all Gaiman fans will be delighted with this new collection.

In Adventure Story, a thematic companion to The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Gaiman ponders death and the way people take their stories with them when they die.

His social media experience, A Calendar of Tales, consists of short-takes inspired by replies to fan tweets about the months of the year – stories of pirates and the March winds, an igloo made of books, and a Mother’s Day card that portends disturbances in the universe.

Gaiman offers his own ingenious spin on Sherlock Holmes in his award-nominated mystery tale The Case of Death and Honey, whilst Click-Clack the Rattlebag explains the creaks and clatter we hear when we’re all alone in the darkness.

A writer whose creative genius is unparalleled, Gaiman entrances with his literary alchemy and, should you like his style, I can promise that you will be transfixed throughout any of his novels until the last page is turned.

Transporting us deep into the realm of imagination, where the fantastical becomes real and the everyday incandescent, he truly is a genius of his craft.

Trigger Warning engages the mind, stirs the heart, and shakes the soul. Neil Gaiman is one of the most original and popular literary artists of our day.

* Read it now in paperback
The Three, Sarah Lotz, ISBN 9781444770384 (Hodder) BD4.500 for Gulf Weekly Book Club members

LOST meets The Passage in this incredible new thriller, for all fans of The Shining Girls, Stephen King and all things seriously scary.

“They’re here ... The boy. The boy watch the boy watch the dead people oh Lordy there’s so many ... They’re coming for me now. We’re all going soon. All of us. Pastor Len warn them that the boy he’s not to –”

Those were the last words of Pamela May Donald (1961 - 2012).

Black Thursday: The day that will never be forgotten. The day when four passenger planes crash, at almost exactly the same moment, at four different points around the globe.

There are only four survivors. Three are children, who emerge from the wreckage seemingly unhurt. But they are not unchanged. And the fourth is Pamela May Donald, who lives just long enough to record a voice message on her phone. A message that will change the world.

The message is a warning.

Even more terrifying because of its dystopian feel that somehow still borders on the edge of believable; this is a very chilling work of fiction with scenes which will sit in your mind for a long time to come. Sarah Lotz is a highly-accomplished author and will have you, the reader, in the palm of her hand from the very first page. With her use of the oral-history format, Lotz cranks up the anguish from a state of confusion at the start of the novel which slowly evolves into a feeling of unease and then climaxes in pure horror.

Twisted and unnerving, it is probably the creepiest book you will read this year.

* My favourite read-of-the-week
Mumpreneur, Annabel Karmel, ISBN 9781785040221 (Vermilion) BD7.300 for Gulf Weekly Book Club members

HERE’S a great book for all those mums out there in Bahrain wanting to start their own businesses. Annabel Karmel MBE is proof-positive that you don’t need a business degree to build a successful business and brand. After growing her business empire from scratch at her kitchen table, Annabel has become a bestselling author and trusted food expert with 40 books, food ranges, weaning equipment and a vast online following.

In Mumpreneur, Annabel reveals the secrets of her success. Drawing on her own extensive experience in juggling motherhood with building a thriving enterprise, she will equip you with the confidence, skills and practical tools to turn your own start-up dreams into a reality. Chapters include: ‘Believe in Your Idea’, ‘Believe in Yourself’, ‘Learn by Doing, Asking and Listening’, ‘Master the Juggling Act’ and ‘Persist, Trust Your Instincts and Embrace Your Failures’.

 Annabel also brings together a smart combination of practical advice and inspiring stories from top business leaders and working mothers, including Chrissie Rucker MBE, Thomasina Miers, Liz Earle, Thea Green and Jacqueline Gold. The difference between dreaming of starting a thriving business and actually doing it is the right combination of passion, planning, commitment and good advice.

 Successful entrepreneur Annabel Karmel will empower you to take that first step to start your own flourishing business in this informative and motivating book.