Kennedy 35 by Charles Cumming
This is a well-plotted espionage thriller set in the not too distant past, tracking down a ‘genocidaire’ from Rwanda by … More Kennedy 35 by Charles Cumming
Month: January 2024
The Postcard by Anne Berest
In 2003, Anne Berest’s mother received a postcard listing her grandparents and aunt and uncles names who were all killed … More The Postcard by Anne Berest
Madame Bovary of the Suburbs by Sophie Divry trans. by Alison Anderson
I haven’t read Flaubert’s Madame Bovary but understand it is about a Dr’s wife who is bored to tears with … More Madame Bovary of the Suburbs by Sophie Divry trans. by Alison Anderson
Holloway by Macfarlane, Donwood and Richards
I first came across Robert Macfarlane in a book called Lost Words that he created with Jackie Morris. It was … More Holloway by Macfarlane, Donwood and Richards
The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa by Stephen Buoro
Told through the fifteen year old eyes of Andy Africa, this is a coming-of-age story that is probably the clearest … More The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa by Stephen Buoro
Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin
A story of Vietnamese boat people as they were named here, and the struggles and effect migrating has on their … More Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin
The Return of Faraz Ali by Aamina Ahmad
An investigation into eleven year old Sonia’s death haunts policeman Faraz Ali. As a sex worker, she lived in the … More The Return of Faraz Ali by Aamina Ahmad
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
A young woman goes to live with her Uncle over his bookshop after her heart has been broken by a … More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
This book has been all over the ‘best of . . .’ lists these last few weeks and has been … More The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Top Ten on Tuesday – Most anticpated books of 2024
Top Ten on Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl on her blog. Each tuesday there is a prompt … More Top Ten on Tuesday – Most anticpated books of 2024