Book reviews

By The Newsroom

Published 23rd Jan 2010, 10:23 BST

Updated 23rd Jan 2010, 11:15 BST

The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick is published by Picador, priced £7.99.

This sweet and bittersweet debut comedy about a man learning to live again has caught the imagination of thousands of readers, and some film executives.

Taking The Medicine by Druin Burch is published by Random House, priced 9.99.

For years, patients have placed their trust in doctors and the drugs they prescribe. Yet, as this thought-provoking book demonstrates, our trust has often been misplaced.