Jacqui's Book Nook

Shantaram is based on the life of the author Gregory David Roberts. It tells the story of his escape from prison and his refuge in Bombay (Mumbai), India. From life in the slums, Indian prison and his involvement with the Indian Mafia, Shantaram offers a fascinating insight into the real India and its people.

A book for all animal lovers, this wonderful story engages the reader from start to finish. Stacey O'Brien is a biologist who takes Wesley the barn owl into her care at only four days old. This story tracks Wesley and Stacey's life together for the next 19 years-the obstacles they overcome together and the real value and importance of love and friendship, even the animal kind.

One of those books you can't put down, this story is both psychological thriller and murder mystery. It's core story is the disappearance of Harriet Vanger who vanished from her Swedish home over forty years ago. As partners, journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker investigator Lisbeth Salander piece the missing pieces of the jigsaw together in a riveting and suspensful drama.