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20/01/2006
Richard & Judy reveal their summer reads
There are a total of six books on the just-released Summer Read shortlist for Channel 4's daytime Richard & Judy programme.
Selected by an eclectic panel of judges - including former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan, Earl Spencer, and DJ Sara Cox - each book will be reviewed for Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan by a celebrity in a sun-drenched location.
The first reviewer is TV presenter Abi Titmuss, who will review Jim Lynch's The Highest Tide on 5 July from Tunisia.
Madeley said his perfect holiday read was "one with a compelling narrative but [that] also helps you unwind and not take the hazy summer days too seriously".
Finnigan added: "Whether you are housebound or destined for sunnier shores, I'm sure you'll find these titles to be real page-turners."
All six books are guaranteed a sales increase after featuring on the programme. When Labyrinth by Kate Mosse was chosen as Richard & Judy best read of the year it became the UK's fastest-selling paperback of all time.
Summer Read Shortlist
The Highest Tide by Jim Lynch
The Righteous Men by Sam Bourne
The Island by Victoria Hislop
My Best Friend's Girl by Dorothy Koomson
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
The Abortionist's Daughter by Elisabeth Hyde
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