Bridgend County Borough Council, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB

Tel: 01656 643643
Fax: 01656 668126
Email: talktous@bridgend.gov.uk

Opening times
Monday - Friday 8.00am - 6.00pm

Hooked on Books

Talked any good books lately?

Local links:

Hooked on Books Timetable

Book Reviews

Hooked on Books Timetable 2010-2011

DATES GIVEN ARE THE DATES THE BOOKS WILL BE DISCUSSED

THE BOOKS WILL BE ISSUED IN THE PREVIOUS MEETING

Aberkenfig Library

The group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 11.30am

5 Hydref

 

2 Tachwedd

Y Ferch Ar Y Ffordd
gan Lleucu Roberts

 

Hiwmor Y Cofi
gan Dewi Rhys

Y Ferch Ar Y Ffordd

gan Lleucu Roberts

 

Hiwmor Y Cofi

gan Dewi Rhys

     

7 Rhagfyr

 

4 Ionawr

Yn Y Gwaed
gan Geraint V Jones

 

Y Llyfrgell
gan Fflur Dafydd

Yn Y Gwaed

gan Geraint V Jones

 

Y Llyfrgell

gan Fflur Dafydd

     

1 Chwefror

 

1 Mawrth

Yogi
gan Bryn Davies

 

Y Dwr
gan Lloyd Jones

Yogi

gan Bryn Davies

 

Y Dwr

gan Lloyd Jones

     

5 Ebrill

 

3 Mai

Gadael Lennon
gan Bet Jones

 

Canu Clod Y Campau
gan Lowri Roberts

Gadael Lennon

gan Bet Jones

 

Canu Clod Y Campau

gan Lowri Roberts

     

7 Mehefin

 

5 Gorffenaf

Fel Aderyn
gan Manon Steffan Ros

 

Cymer Y Seren
gan Cefin

Fel Aderyn

gan Manon Steffan Ros

 

Cymer Y Seren

gan Cefin Roberts

Maesteg Library

The Wednesday group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 1.30pm

October 6th

 

November 3rd

Talking About Jane Austen In Baghdad
by Bee Rowlatt

 

Snow Falling on Cedars
by David Guterson

Talking About Jane Austen In Baghdad

by Bee Rowlatt

 

Snow Falling On Cedars

by David Guterson

     

December 1st

 

January 5th

The House By The Thames
by Gillian Tindall

 

The Painter from Shanghai
By Jennifer Cody Epstein

The House By The Thames

by Gillian Tindall

 

The Painter Of Shanghai

by Jennifer Cody Epstein

     

February 2nd

 

March 2nd

One Day
by David Nicholls

 

The White Tiger
by Aravind Adiga

One Day

by David Nicholls

 

White Tiger

by Aravind Adiga

     

April 6th

 

May 4th

Guernica
by Dave Boling

 

The Last Exile
by E. V. Seymour

Guernica

by Dave Boling

 

The Last Exile

by E. V. Seymour

     

June 1st

 

July 6th

When Will There Be Good News?
by Kate Atkinson

 

Sarah’s Keys
by Tatiana de Rosnay

When Will There Be Good News?

by Kate Atkinson

 

Sarah's Keys

by Tatiana de Rosnay

The Friday group meets on the third Friday of the month at 6.00pm

October 15th

 

November 19th

The Road Home
by Rose Tremain

 

The White Tiger
by Aravind Adiga

The Road Home

by Rose Tremain

 

White Tiger

by Aravind Adiga

     

December 17th

 

January 21st

A Quiet Belief in Angels
by R.J. Ellory

 

To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee

A Quiet Belief in Angels

by R. J. Ellory

 

To Kill A Mockingbird

by Harper Lee

     

February 18th

 

March 18th

When Will There Be Good News?
by Kate Atkinson

 

Suite Francais
by Irene Nemirovsky

When Will There Be Good News?

by Kate Atkinson

 

Suite Francias

by Irene Nemirovsky

     

April 15th

 

May 20th

Notes  from a Small Island
by Bill Bryson

 

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer

Notes From A Small Island

by Bill Bryson

 

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

by Mary Ann Shaffer

     

June 17th

 

July 15th

Talking About Jane Austen In Baghdad
by Bee Rowlatt

 

A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
by Marina Lewycka

Talking About Jane Austen In Baghdad

by Bee Rowlatt

 

A Short History of Tractors

by Marina Lewycka

Ogmore Vale Library

The group meets on the last Thursday of the month at 11.00am

October 28th

 

November 25th

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson

 

Under the Greenwood Tree
by Thomas Hardy

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

by Stieg Larsson

 

Under the Greenwood Tree

by Thomas Hardy

     

December 30th

 

January 27th

Notes  from a Small Island
by Bill Bryson

 

Snow Falling on Cedars
by David Guterson

Notes From A Small Island

by Bill Bryson

 

Snow Falling On Cedars

by David Guterson

     

February 24th

 

March 31st

Half of a Yellow Sun
by Chimamandia Ngozi Adichie

 

The Lies of Locke Lamora
by Scott Lynch

Half Of A Yellow Sun

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

 

The Lies of Locke Lamora

by Scott Lynch

     

April 28th

 

May 26th

The Road Home
by Rose Tremain

 

Arthur and George
by Julian Barnes

The Road Home

by Rose Tremain

 

Arthur and George

by Julian Barnes

     

June 30th

 

July 28th

Blood River
by Tim Butcher

 

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
by John Boyne

Blood River

by Tim Butcher

 

The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas

by

Pencoed Library

The group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 10.00am

October 12th

 

November 9th

When Will There Be Good News
by Kate Atkinson

 

The Bolter
by Frances Osborne

When Will There Be Good News

by Kate Atkinson

 

The Bolter

by Frances Osborne

     

December 14th

 

January 11th

Talking About Jane Austen In Baghdad
by Bee Rowlatt

 

The Earth Hums In B Flat
by Mari Strachan

Talking About Jane Austen In Baghdad

by Bee Rowlatt

 

The Earth Hums In B Flat

by Mari Strachan

     

February 8th

 

March 8th

The House By The Thames
by Gillian Tindall

 

The Last Exile
by E. V. Seymour

The House By The Thames

by Gillian Tindall

 

The Last Exile

by E. V. Seymour

     

April 12th

 

May 10th

One Day
by David Nicholls

 

The Painter from Shanghai
By Jennifer Cody Epstein

One Day

by David Nicholls

 

The Painter Of Shanghai

by Jennifer Cody Epstein

     

June 14th

 

July 12th

The Road Home
by Rose Tremaine

 

The White Tiger
by Aravind Adiga

The Road Home

by Rose Tremaine

 

White Tiger

by Aravind Adiga

Pontycymer Library

The group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 2.30pm

October 5th

 

November 2nd

Guernica
by Dave Boling

 

Astonishing Splashes of Colour
by Clare Morrall

Guernica

by Dave Boling

 

Astonishing Splashes of Colour

by Clare Morrall

     

December 7th

 

January 4th

The Forgotten Garden
by Kate Morton

 

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer

The Forgotten Garden

by Kate Morton

 

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society

by Mary Ann Shaffer

     

February 1st

 

March 1st

The Memory Keeper's Daughter
by Kim Edwards

 

Snow Falling on Cedars
by David Guterson

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

by Kim Edwards

 

Snow Falling on Cedars

by David Guterson

     

April 5th

 

May 3rd

To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee

 

The Earth Hums In B Flat
by Mari Strachan

To Kill A Mockingbird

by Harper Lee

 

The Earth Hums In B Flat

by Mari Strachan

     

June 7th

 

July 5th

Galactic North
by Alastair Reynolds

 

One Day
by David Nicholls

Galactic North

by Alastair Reynolds

 

One Day

by David Nicholls

Porthcawl Library

The group meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 2.00pm

October 20th

 

November 17th

One Day
by David Nicholls

 

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
by John Boyne

One Day

by David Nicholls

 

The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas

By John Boyne

     

December 15th

 

January 19th

When Will There Be Good News?
by Kate Atkinson

 

The Bolter
by Frances Osborne

When Will There Be Good News?

by Kate Atkinson

 

The Bolter

by Frances Osborne

     

February 16th

 

March 16th

Talking About Jane Austen In Baghdad
by Bee Rowlatt

 

Pied Piper
by Nevil Shute

Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad

by Bee Rowlatt

 

The Pied Piper

by Neville Shute

     

April 20th

 

May 18th

The House By The Thames
by Gillian Tindall

 

Under the Greenwood Tree
by Thomas Hardy

The House By The Thames

by Gillian Tindall

 

Under The Greenwood Tree

by Thomas Hardy

     

June 15th

 

July 15th

Guernica
by Dave Boling

 

The Last Exile
by E. V. Seymour

Guernica

by Dave Boling

 

The Last Exile

by E. V. Seymour

Pyle Library

The group meets on the third Thursday of the month at 7.00pm

October 21st

 

November 18th

Pied Piper
by Nevil Shute

 

I know Why the Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou

The Pied Piper

by Neville Shute

 

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

by Maya Angelou

     

December 16th

 

January 20th

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson

 

Galactic North
by Alastair Reynolds

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

by Stieg Larsson

 

Galactic North

by Alastair Reynolds

     

February 17th

 

March 17th

A Quiet Belief in Angels
by R.J. Ellory

 

The Bolter
by Frances Osborne

A Quiet Belief In Angels

by R J Ellory

 

The Bolter

by Frances Osborne

     

April 21st

 

May 19th

Gold
by Dan Rhodes

 

Snow Falling on Cedars
by David Guterson

Gold

by Dan Rhodes

 

Snow Falling On Cedars

by David Guterson

     

June 16th

 

July 21st

The House By The Thames
by Gillian Tindall

 

The Painter from Shanghai
By Jennifer Cody Epstein

The House By The Thames

by Gillian Tindall

 

The Painter of Shanghai

by Jennifer Cody Epstein

Reference and Information Centre, Coed Parc

The group meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 1.30pm

October 20th

 

November 17th

The House by the Thames
by Gillian Tindall

 

Arthur and George
by Julian Barnes

The House by the Thames

by Gillian Tindall

 

Arthur and George

by Julian Barnes

     

December 15th

 

January 19th

The Book Thief
by Marcus Zusak

 

I know Why the Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou

The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

 

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

by Maya Angelou

     

February 16th

 

March 16th

The Observations
by Joanne Harris

 

A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
by Marina Lewycka

The Observations

by Jane Harris

 

A Short History Of Tractors

by Marina Lewycka

     

April 20th

 

May 18th

The Forgotten Garden
by Kate Morton

 

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
by Mark Haddon

The Forgotten Garden

by Kate Morton

 

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night

by Mark Haddon

     

June 15th

 

July 20th

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson

 

The Tenderness of Wolves
by Stef Penney

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

by Stieg Larsson

 

The Tenderness of Wolves

by Steph Penney

Related Links