Cumbria Guide Book Club: January/February 2025
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If your new year resolution wasn’t to read more books then we suggest you have a rethink, theres no better way to escape the dreary January blues than by opening a book. Here are some of our picks, all written by local authors!
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Sarah’s Slice: EASY BAKES THAT ALWAYS WORK
by Sarah Samuels
Sarah’s Slice by Sarah Samuels features over 80 recipes, blending delicious flavors with family traditions.
The cookbook includes both sweet and savory dishes, such as Flapjacks, Date Bars, and Beer Bread, all accompanied by Sarah’s personal stories. Sarah, a former accountant who opened a café in Cockermouth, started her blog during the COVID lockdown and has since built a loyal following of over 16,000 fans. Her recipes are known for being reliable and easy to follow. Perfect for bakers of all levels, Sarah’s Slice brings comforting, heartwarming recipes to share with family and friends.
Available direct from the publisher, Amazon and Waterstones
LYRICS FOR THE LOVED ONES
by Anne Goodwin
After half a century confined in a psychiatric hospital, Matty lives in a care home on the Cumbrian coast. Next year, she’ll be a hundred, and she intends to celebrate in style. Irene, a care assistant, aims to reunite Matty with the daughter she gave up for adoption. When lockdown shuts the care-home doors, all plans are put on hold. But Matty won’t be beaten. At least not until some shocking secrets come to light. Peppered with Cumbrian dialect, Lyrics for the Loved Ones vividly illuminates recent inequalities with humour and humanity.
Available at: www.books2read.com/LovedOnes
TALKING TO THE TURTLES
by Tracey-Ann Beckett
On the normally tranquil Derwentwater in England’s beautiful Lake District, there’s more than just a ripple when lonely divorcee Louisa, lover of all things aquatic and dedicated manager of the aquarium-on-the-lake, falls for Aussie cruise boat skipper Alec when he literally comes crashing into her life.
Sadly, it’s not all plain sailing. Louisa’s failed marriage has left her with hangups, and Alec has a history that follows him around: when his jealous ex arrives on the scene and takes over the lakeside hotel, a situation arises that is so poisonous as to threaten not only Louisa’s new-found love but her very life by the lake as she knows it.
Is he really worth the heartbreak?
With romance, intrigue and suspense, Talking To The Turtles is a rollercoaster journey through falling in love, jeopardy, heartache and choosing the right path for happiness.
Available from www.amazon.co.uk
SPECIAL EDITION: The Pictoral Guide to the Lakeland Fells
by Alfred Wainwright
In 2025, a special 70th Anniversary Edition of The Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells will be published, featuring a silver-adorned dust jacket and updated design elements. This edition celebrates the landmark anniversary of Alfred Wainwright’s first guide, The Eastern Fells. The book will be released in a traditional hardback format, honoring Wainwright’s lasting legacy in Cumbrian literature and landscape appreciation.
Available from www.alfredwainwright.co.uk
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