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Lasting Letters
The White Tiger
by Aravind Adiga
Balram gets his break when he
is hired as a chauffeur and
taken to Delhi. He realises that
there is only one way he can
become part of this glamorous
new India – by murdering his
master.
Where Rainbows End
by Cecelia Ahern
Best friends since forever,
Rosie and Alex have shared
everything, but their bond is
threatened when Alex’s family
move to America. Can they
gamble everything on true
love?
Smothered
by Autumn Chiklis
When Lou graduates from
Columbia and moves back to
her childhood home, she is
determined to conquer the
world. But her mother is
determined to keep her at
home.
Swimming Lessons
by Claire Fuller
Gil’s wife has been
missing, presumed
drowned, for twelve
years. A possible sighting
brings their children home
and they confront the
mystery of their mother.
84 Charing Cross Road
by Helene Hanff
In search of obscure classics,
Helene Hanff contacted Marks
& Co antiquarian booksellers,
developing a long-distance
friendship with the staff
members that lasted years.
Autumn
by Karl Ove Knausgaard
Through a letter to his unborn
daughter, Knausgaard
describes the world to show the
bond between parent and child.
Valentine’s Day got us thinking about love letters,
and how many incredible books there are that
feature letters. We’ve put together a selection of
books about letters, featuring letters, and even
written as one long letter.
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Attachments
by Rainbow Rowell
In 1999, when the internet is
still a novelty, two young
women spend their days
emailing each other about
everything. But by night, a
shy, lonely IT guy spends his
hours reading every exchange.
Dear Committee Members
by Julie Schumacher
This inventive novel uses a
series of hilarious letters of
recommendation to tell the
story of Jason Fitger,
professor of creative writing
and literature at Payne
University.
Where’d You Go, Bernadette
by Maria Semple
When Bernadette disappears,
her 15-year-old daughter
must take a trip to the end of
the earth to find her. A
deeply touching novel about
misplaced genius and a
mother and daughter’s place
in the world.
We Need To Talk About Kevin
by Lionel Shriver
Two years after Eva’s son
murdered seven of his fellow high
school students, it’s time for her
to come to terms with marriage,
career, family, parenthood and
Kevin’s horrific rampage in
correspondences with her absent
husband.
Dear Fahrenheit 451
by Annie Spence
The ultimate book-lover’s
book, librarian Annie Spence
write love letters and break-
up notes to the books under
her care.
Letters of Note
by Shaun Usher
A collection of over one
hundred of the world’s most
entertaining, inspiring and
unusual letters.