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Quick Reads are ideal for adults who are new to reading or who find reading difficult. Written by bestselling authors and celebrities, Quick Reads are short and exciting books.
The Quick Reads initiative is a major collaboration between leading authors, publishers, government bodies, educationalists, the BBC and many more.
Quick Reads have made a huge impact on the lives of adults who struggle with reading. Increased confidence and better job prospects are just some of the benefits that were reported in a major survey of the initiative.
Quick Reads
1. 
Doctor Who: Revenge of the Judoon - Terrance Dicks
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A Quick Reads title.
The TARDIS brings the Doctor & Martha to Balmoral in 1902. Here they meet Captain Harry Carruthers friend of the new king, Edward VII. Together they head for the castle to see the king only to find that Balmoral Castle is gone.
2. 
The 10 Keys to Success - John Bird
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John Bird shows how to be successful in whatever you choose to do in just ten easy steps. His philosophy is based on the idea that success is about deciding what you want, working out what is important to you and then going out to grab it.
3. 
Burning Ambition: One Man's Quest to Cure the World of Smoking - Allen Carr
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A Quick Reads title.
In this book, the anti-smoking guru Allen Carr tells the story of how he overcame his 100-a-day habit and quit smoking for good.
4. 
The Team - Mick Dennis
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A Quick Reads title.
The Team is a fascinating, in-depth portrait of the UK's favourite sport.
5. 
RaW Voices: True Stories of Hardship and Hope - edited by Vanessa Feltz
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A Quick Reads title.
RaW is the BBC's biggest-ever adult-literacy campaign. Inspired by the work RaW does and the impact it has had, Vanessa Feltz has gathered together the extraordinary stories of men and women whose worlds have been transformed.
6. 
Aim High - Tanni Grey Thompson
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A Quick Reads title.
Dame Tanni Grey Thompson has won 14 medals, nine of which are gold, countless European titles, six London Marathons and over 30 world records, catapulting this Welsh wheelchair athlete firmly into the public consciousness.
7. 
Life's New Hurdles - Colin Jackson
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From a strictly time-tabled athletics lifestyle from the age of 17, suddenly, after retiring from his sporting career, he had to grow up very quickly. This is Colin Jackson's story about becoming an adult at 35 years of age.
8. 
Survive the Worst and Aim for the Best - Kerry Katona
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A Quick Reads title.
Kerry Katona shows how she has used some of her worst experiences to learn positive life lessons. Her ability to keep going when times are tough will strike a chord with anyone who has struggled.
9. 
East End Tales - Gilda O'Neill
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A Quick Reads title.
Gilda O'Neill has gathered together her memories and personal recollections of growing up in the East End of London. It was a time of unbelievable hardship and devastating change; yet also of great pride, kindness, courage, resilience and humour.
10. 
The Hardest Test - Scott Quinnell
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This is Scott Quinnell's story of how he became a successful rugby player, in spite of having to fight against learning difficulties at school. When he retired in 2005 he continued his battle with dyslexia.
11. 
Humble Pie - Gordon Ramsay
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A Quick Reads title.
Gordon Ramsay became the world's most famous & infamous chef. This autobiography talks about his difficult childhood, failed first career as a footballer, his working relationship (& subsequent feud) with Marco Pierre White, & his kitchen life.
12. 
The Rubber Woman - Lindsay Ashford
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A Quick Reads title.
Megan Rhys is a forensic psychologist who is assessing the impact of the government's new legislation on the vice trade in Cardiff. As predicted by critics, the problem hasn't gone away. Megan is concerned about the risk this poses to the women.
13. 
Woman Walks Into a Bar - Rowan Coleman
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A Quick Reads title.
'Woman Walks into a Bar' takes place during one day in the life of Sam, 28 year-old single mother. The novel touches on the dark and difficult emotions stirred up by events in her past and how they have coloured her present.
14. 
Doctor Who: Made of Steel - Terrance Dicks
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In this latest adventure, Doctor Who is pitted against one of his most famous adversaries - the deadly Cybermen. It is the firstbook to feature the Doctor's new companion Martha Jones.
15. 
Not Just for Christmas - Roddy Doyle
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Danny Murphy is going to meet his brother. On the way he remembers the good times, the bad times, the fun and fights - and the one big row that drove them apart. Will they fight again or will they become the friends they used to be?
16. 
Gato - Margaret Elphinstone
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A love story set in the Middle Ages, 'Gato' describes a young child brought up in a mill. But when the people of the mill are disturbed by the arrival of a Spanish friar, the child at the centre of the story tries to understand just what is going on.
17. 
Lily - Adele Geras
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A Quick Reads title.
17 year-old Marie has had a lot to cope with in her young life. Now with her new job, looking after the widower Dr Slade's daughter Amy, everything seems perfect. Then, not long after arriving at Bowdon House, things start to change.
18. 
Bring it Back Home - Niall Griffiths
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Chased by a hit-man, a man returns home from London to a small town in Wales. Reconciliation with his family is alternated with his pursuer's progress. A long criminal connection is revealed but can he escape the sins of his fathers?
19. 
Blackwater - Conn Iggulden
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Davey has always lived in the shadow of his brother, a smiling sociopath who will stop at nothing to protect himself & his family. But when the shadowy figure of Denis Tanter comes into Davey's life, how far will the bond of brotherhood reach?
20. 
The Highway Men - Ken MacLeod
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The weather has gone crazy & the war has spread to China. Jase, Euan & Murdo are laggers. The laggers are helping to lay a new power line in the Highlands. Ailiss, a young woman from a secret settlement in the hills, is going to strain their loyalties.
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