The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
Set post WW1, this is one book in that category of books of women travelling, quite often to Italy, to … More The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
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Falling Animals by Sheila Armstrong
The story opens with a dead seal tossed up on the rocks and Frank, the man from the council, out … More Falling Animals by Sheila Armstrong
Death Valley by Melissa Broder
An author escapes her home life, dying father and chronically ill husband, by travelling to the desert to help her … More Death Valley by Melissa Broder
Limberlost by Robbie Arnott
This book popped up in several lists where I had googled novels based on trees and I should say that … More Limberlost by Robbie Arnott
Dragon Haven by Robin Hobb
Book 2 of the Rain Wild Chronicles I loved the Fool’s series by Hobb and so I thought I might … More Dragon Haven by Robin Hobb
Incidental Inventions by Elena Ferrante
This book is a collection of articles which appeared in the Guardian newspaper from January 2018 for one year. Ferrante … More Incidental Inventions by Elena Ferrante
So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan
This is the second short story of Keegan’s that I have listened to, the first being Small Things Like These. … More So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan
The Wager by David Grann
Not my normal sort of book to read but it appeared in a lot of Best of Booksfor 2023 so … More The Wager by David Grann
Advent Street by Carol Ann Duffy
Who doesn’t love an advent calendar with a window to open each day? In 2022, Duffy’s christmas poem focuses on … More Advent Street by Carol Ann Duffy
The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt
Bob Comet is a loner. He has tried to engage with other people, Ethan and Connie, but they ended up … More The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt