Lionel Shriver's The Post-Birthday World is the Oxford Mail Book Club's current novel - on offer at Waterstone's in Oxford and Witney with the voucher printed in tomorrow's Oxford Mail.
AUTHOR PROFILE: Tim Pears 3:35pm Thu 3 Apr 08 Tim Pears is in his early 50s and lives in North Oxford with his wife Hania and two children. His novels explore family relationships and the pressing social issues of the day.
When this novel first came out in hardback last year, I wanted to read it primarily because of its Oxford setting.
Book club launched 10:29am Fri 7 Mar 08 Today is the launch of the Oxford Mail Book Club, and together with Waterstones in Oxford and Witney, we have chosen Jane Fallon's rom-com Getting Rid of Matthew as our very first Book of The Month.
Getting Rid of Matthew 10:33am Fri 7 Mar 08 The Oxford Mail's books editor Andrew Ffrench likes nothing better than curling up with a good book.
Easy reading, but good 10:59am Fri 7 Mar 08 Colin Shone, manager of Waterstone's, Oxford is delighted that the book club has been launched.
