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W H Smith is launching a Richard and Judy children's book club, as it unveiled four debuts among its Spring book club collection. The eight books will be promoted across WHS from tomorrow (6th January) as part of an initial first weekend 'Buy One Get One Free' offer.
The books are The Postmistress by Sarah Blake (Viking), The Blasphemer by Nigel Farndale (Doubleday), Trespass by Rose Tremain (Vintage), You're Next by Gregg Hurwitz (Sphere), Room by Emma Donoghue (Picador), This Perfect World by Suzanne Bugler (Pan Macmillan), Hothouse Flower by Lucinda Riley (Penguin) and Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson (Bloomsbury).
Each fortnight the TV duo will highlight one book instore and online, posting their reviews on whsmith.co.uk/richardandjudy, which will also feature live interviews with the author. WHS also revealed a children's book club will be launched at the beginning of next month although no further details were given.
Richard Madeley said: "The reaction from the public has been fantastic. The Book Club is everything we had hoped it would be and more – Judy and I are delighted that people have enjoyed our choices and more than that – that they've talked about them, shared their views and engaged with each other over them – it's everything a Book Club should be.
"We're delighted to announce the new titles. Judy and I have spent a long time carefully choosing these titles and we think that there really is something for everyone here. It's a very, very strong selection of terrific reads."
Rachel Russell, WHS books business unit director said: "We were delighted with record breaking success of the Autumn Richard and Judy Book Club launch and the amazing response from our customers to their recommendations. The new collection of books really does continue this very high standard. Richard and Judy have yet again chosen eight standout strong titles from a very high quality of nominated books proposed by publishers. Our store teams are very excited about selling them."