Shanghai by Joseph Kanon
I had no idea that duriung the second world war many Jews fled to Shanghai because of the ease in … More Shanghai by Joseph Kanon
I had no idea that duriung the second world war many Jews fled to Shanghai because of the ease in … More Shanghai by Joseph Kanon
Everett is a master at linking ideas and themes within a story and then linking the structure to that story … More Telephone by Percival Everett
This was a lovely summer read, not that you couldn’t read it in winter, but it is the sort of … More Maybe, Perhaps, Possibly by Joanna Glen
In this small, but powerful book, Mabey stands back and looks at the decisions made over their two acre garden … More The Accidental Garden by Richard Mabey
This book explores what might happen if your partner appears on a list of men in the media who are … More The List by Yomi Adegoke
I read this book some time ago but it was chosen for the Garden Book Club and so I have … More The Signature of all Things by Elizabeth Gilbert
I picked this book up because I have enjoyed previous books of his but this one does come in at … More Southern Man by Greg Iles
This was a very unusual book club choice, not mine, but a lovely, gentle one. Leonard and Hungry Paul, it’s … More Leonard and Hungry Paul by Ronan Hession
I am still not sure whether I think this book was very good or average. It takes a fairly traditional … More You are Here by David Nicholls
Chosen for our book group because of Munro’s recent death, this was a fantastic read. I haven’t read anything by … More Lives of Girls and Women by Alice Munro