Death of a Lesser God by Vaseem Khan
This is the fourth in the Malabar House series with Inspector Persis Wadia, the first female police officer in India. … More Death of a Lesser God by Vaseem Khan
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Queen High by C. J. Carey
This is the second in a series that feels like a trilogy – this book feels very much like a … More Queen High by C. J. Carey
Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers
This was our latest book club choice and is the second time I have read it, this time being much … More Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
This was our most recent read for book club and we were in good company: Belletrist book club had it … More Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Moon Lake by Joe R. Lansdale
One of the ways we used to help children to write was to show them how to boil stories down … More Moon Lake by Joe R. Lansdale
Still Life by Sarah Winman
When I started this book I thought it was going to be just another book where an older woman meets … More Still Life by Sarah Winman
Satori by Don Winslow
Satori is a prequel to the book Shibumi written by Trevanian and explains how Nicholai Hel becomes the assasin that … More Satori by Don Winslow
The Magician by Colm Tóibín
What do you call a book that is based on a real person and the facts of their life but … More The Magician by Colm Tóibín
The Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed
The wrongful conviction and execution of Mahmood Mattan became the first miscarriage of justice ever rectified by a British court, … More The Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed
Angel by Elizabeth Taylor
“So long as you write what you wish to write, that is all that matters; and whether it matters for … More Angel by Elizabeth Taylor