Book of the Month – November 2025
Competition
To be in with a chance of winning a copy of our chosen Book of the Month, just answer the following question:
In “They Both Die at the End” by Adam Silvera, what alerts people that they will die within 24 hours?
- A government letter
- A dream
- A call from Death Cast
- A digital clock
To enter simply visit the library reception and ask for an entry form.
This Month’s Book
Minecraft: The Crash
by Tracey Baptiste
Synopsis:
This official Minecraft novel is an action-packed thriller! When a new virtual-reality version of the game brings her desires—and doubts—to life, one player must face her fears.Bianca has never been good at following the plan. She’s more of an act-now, deal-with-the-consequences-later kind of person. But consequences can’t be put off forever, as Bianca learns when she and her best friend, Lonnie, are in a terrible car crash.Waking up in the hospital, almost paralyzed by her injuries, Bianca is faced with questions she’s not equipped to answer. She chooses instead to try a new virtual-reality version of Minecraft that responds to her every wish, giving her control over a world at the very moment she thought she’d lost it. As she explores this new realm, she encounters Esme and Anton, two kids who are also playing on the hospital server. The trio teams up to play through to the End, and hopefully to find Lonnie along the way.But the road to recovery isn’t without its own dangers. The kids are swarmed by mobs seemingly generated by their fears and insecurities, and now Bianca must deal with the uncertainties that have been plaguing Is Lonnie really in the game? And can Bianca help him to return to reality with her?
Discover More: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39303946-minecraft
Book of the Month – September and October 2025
Competition
To be in with a chance of winning a copy of our chosen Book of the Month, just answer the following question:
In “As Good As Dead” by Holly Jackson, what is Pip being stalked by ?
- A ghost from a past case
- A mysterious man in a mask
- A follower of a serial killer
- A former teacher
To enter simply visit the library reception and ask for an entry form.
This Month’s Book
Last Seen Online
by Lauren James and Wren James
Synopsis:
A contemporary YA murder mystery set in sun-drenched LA, for fans of Malibu Rising, We Were Liars and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.
The novel of Lauren James’ hugely popular online story “An Unauthorised Fan Treatise”.
When Delilah meets Sawyer Saffitz (son of Anya Saffitz, aka Hollywood royalty), she becomes hooked on a decade-old scandal. In her quest for the truth, Delilah uncovers blogposts written by the mysterious “gottiewrites” and is soon caught up in a world of greed, fandom conspiracy theories … and murder. And the deeper Delilah digs, the more dangerous it becomes – because someone is willing to kill to hide the truth.
Discover More: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58706120-last-seen-online