February’s Reading Power Book Club: SilverFin

Posted by Reading Power from Cardiff - Published on 01/02/2014 at 00:01
11 comments » - Tagged as Creative Writing, Topical

February 2014's book is...

SilverFin by Charlie Higson.

SilverFin begins with James Bond arriving at Eton for the first time. He is about to continue his schooling having been educated at home by his Aunt Charmian following the deaths of his parents in a climbing accident.

As he begins to get used to the rules and traditions of Eton, he makes new friends, but he also incurs the wrath of George Hellebore and his arms-dealing father, Randolph.

James's adventures continue in the Highlands of Scotland, where he investigates the mysterious disappearance of local boy Alfie Kelly, With the help of Alfie's irrepressible cousin Red. They soon make the unwelcome discovery that the castle at the end of the nearby loch is the home to the Hellebores and the centre of Randolph's terrifying genetics project; a project that must be destroyed at all costs.

So there you go, this month's Reading Power Book Club selection is SilverFin by Charlie Higson. You don't have to buy the book, just take a trip to your local library and borrow one for free.

And not only that but we're going dual format. What the blazes does that mean? Well not only is SilverFin a very good book but it is also a rather nifty graphic novel - you can check out an extract of it here.

Once you've read it either the book or the graphic novel come back here and post your thoughts in the comments section below.

If you have already read it, please share your views on the book and let's get the discussion going!

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SamuelPatterson

Commented 27 months ago - 1st February 2014 - 00:26am

This is such a brilliant book and also a brilliant intro to the Young Bond series. I highly encourage you to read it. Obviously, I don't want to give anything away but I assure, it's worth a read, particularly if you're a Bond fan.

Sam Sprout (Editor)

Commented 27 months ago - 3rd February 2014 - 10:48am

Holy Moly, Charlie Higson got in contact...

@FeedTheSprout Tweet me if your reading club has any questions
— charlie higson (@monstroso) February 1, 2014

CeefaxOfLife

Commented 27 months ago - 4th February 2014 - 12:42pm

Sweet, might check out the graphic novel, always after new ones to read...

Electric_Monkeyx

Commented 27 months ago - 4th February 2014 - 13:29pm

Oh dude love this series, My favevourite book is hurracaine gold. I've read all of them at least twice. And to Charlie Higson, are you going to bring out any new books on the young Bond series.

Sam Sprout (Editor)

Commented 27 months ago - 4th February 2014 - 16:45pm

Check it in your local library...

Feb Reading Power choice Charlie Higson's #Silverfin @FeedTheSprout @cdfbooksnappers pic.twitter.com/sGYeoFKeIo
— Cardiff Libraries (@cdflibraries) February 4, 2014

And...

#Silverfin Charlie Higson available as graphic novel too! @FeedTheSprout @cdfbooksnappers @siansmithy pic.twitter.com/jwrokYuvYt
— Cardiff Libraries (@cdflibraries) February 4, 2014

Sam Sprout (Editor)

Commented 27 months ago - 5th February 2014 - 09:34am

@Electric_Monkeyx from Charlie Higson...

@FeedTheSprout I’m not doing any more but @SteveColeBooks has taken over. 1st of his out in the autumn
— charlie higson (@monstroso) February 4, 2014

Sam Sprout (Editor)

Commented 27 months ago - 6th February 2014 - 09:04am

@Electric_Monkeyx more Young Bond news...

@monstroso @FeedTheSprout Just handed in my second draft...
— Steve Cole (@SteveColeBooks) February 5, 2014

Sam Sprout (Editor)

Commented 27 months ago - 6th February 2014 - 09:10am

More Higson bantz...

@SteveColeBooks @FeedTheSprout Excellent. Good luck with it all.
— charlie higson (@monstroso) February 6, 2014

Electric_Monkeyx

Commented 27 months ago - 6th February 2014 - 13:43pm

Wow that's sounds really cool, What will be the name of this new book or do you not to give any secrets. I will read it when it comes out anyway as soon as possible.