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Books of the Decade

The Wishing Shelf Book Award has now been running for TEN YEARS. To celebrate this, we have announced SIX Best Books of the Decade from our PAST Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal Winners. You will find the books listed below. The readers in our Reading Groups think they are WONDERFUL!

Best Book from the Last Ten Years

Category 1

The Snark, Justin Davis, ill. by Stephanie Jayne

Category 2


Baby Worries, Frances Mackay, ill by Dotti Colvin

Category 3


Shadow Jumper, J M Forster

Category 4


Ben Archer and the Cosmic Fall, Rae Knightly

Category 5


The Poison Keeper, Deborah Swift

Category 6


Henry: A Polish Swimmer's True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America, Katrina Shawver

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A Rage To Live
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The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
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One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
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NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
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The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke


THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman


SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh


THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace