Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books

Kirsten Miller

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20 June 2024

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fiction: special features

‘Clever and astute … a cracking read’ The Belfast Telegraph

‘One by one, residents read the books and find their lives changed in unexpected ways’ Hello Magazine
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From the author of The Change, comes a novel about book banning and those brave enough to stand up against this censorship.

IT’S TIME TO RISE UP

In Troy, Georgia, local woman Lula Dean has campaigned to cleanse the town’s reading habits. All the ‘disgusting’, ‘pornographic’ and downright ‘un-American’ books have been removed from public spaces. Now, the townspeople are only allowed to read ‘appropriate’ books from Lula’s personal lending library.

But a small group refuse to be told what they can and cannot read and, unbeknownst to Lula, her personal collection is slowly restocked with banned books: literary classics, gay romances, Black history, spell books, and more.

One by one, each person who borrows the books from Lula’s library find their lives changed in unexpected ways. And as they begin to reveal their new selves, it’s clear that a showdown is fast approaching – one that will change the town of Troy forever …
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Praise for Kirsten Miller:

‘Kirsten Miller has that rare ability to take a serious subject and make it very, very funny. I enjoyed this novel and you will too’ JAMES PATTERSON

‘A story that’s as furious as it is tender’ EMILY HENRY on The Change

‘A roar of rage … I loved it’ MARIAN KEYES

‘I couldn’t put it down’ ERIN KELLY

‘Bewitching and satisfying’ THE INDEPENDENT

By: Kirsten Miller
Imprint: HQ
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9780008654276
ISBN 10: 0008654271
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 20 June 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kirsten Miller is a groundbreaking feminist author in YA literature, best known for her popular Kiki Strike series. In addition to writing novels, Kirsten spent twenty-five years as a strategist in the advertising industry. During that time, she worked for some of the largest agencies in the world, as well as boutique agencies and an eight-person start-up.

Reviews for Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books

Praise for Kirsten Miller and The Change: ‘A brilliant book. Thrilling, fast paced and original. I couldn’t stop reading’ Sarah Morgan ‘It gave me the same energy as Lessons in Chemistry . . . Loved it’ Harriet Tyce ‘A feminist thriller for our times’ Prima ‘Like nothing you’ve ever read before’ Red